As The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth – Tokyo Drift draws towards an end, I spend the first of two days enjoying the sights and sounds of Tokyo. First I headed back up the Diamond & Flowers Ferris Wheel for daytime views of Tokyo Disney Resort. Then after grabbing some ramen from Ichiran, I went up Tokyo Skytree for even broader views and to check out the Toy Story collab. Then it was back down to earth to visit Chris “Abroad in Japan” Broad & Sharla “Sharmeleon” Hinskens’s LOST Bar for an hour in the VIP room with a Too Much Volcano cocktail and spend the rest of the day exploring Tokyo’s vibrant shopping from KitKats at Don Quijote to the iconic Tower Records to take a look at some domestic Taylor Swift releases, with a stop along the way for dinner at Kura Sushi.Continue reading →
The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth – Tokyo Drift makes it to the fifth and final theme park of the trip as I drift over from Tokyo to Mount Fuji for a visit to Fuji-Q Highland, home to Eejanaika, the most extreme fourth dimension roller coaster in the world, alongside the iconic Fujiyama Hypercoaster and a whole host of other extreme roller coasters and a great collection of rides themed to iconic Japanese franchises. All that, plus an extensive themed land dedicated to the really useful engine we adore, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, where I was able to grab some fun themed treats to enjoy yet another round of kawaii Japanese theme park food!Continue reading →
