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Yesterday it was blazing and super humid but we still got out and about after Satoshi went to the dentist to put his implants on...

I wanted to check out the Doraemon display at Roppongi Hills.

There were many Doraemon here and there.

and the bulk of them here in this courtyard.

MINI store...

Look up!

We also checked out the International House of Japan, which I had seen on a J-drama.

it was nice to see it up close

My photos uploaded wonky...we checked out Takeshiba Waters, an area with some eateries and theatre near the Takeshiba Ferry Terminal.

You can catch a boat to Asakusa and other areas of Tokyo.

Lunch was at Hisaya in Azabujuban.

This shop's main shop is in Kyoto and they sell roasted chestnuts all over Japan.

I chose the grilled saba (mackerel) sushi lunch...this was delicious.

The side dishes were cold so they were perfect for the humid day!

Satoshi had their Kyo Banzai, which had 4 different side dishes and chestnut rice.

He said it was delicious but that he'd be hungry later...

We also shared this mont blanc shave ice (photo above)

There was chestnut paste inside as well as fig puree.

Also you could pour some fig puree on the shave ice as you ate it.

This was delicious, but we wished the ice was more finely shaved.

They are building a bridge near JR Hamamatsucho station to go all the way to Takeshiba, it was fun watching the trains from there.

Lots of objet around Roppongi Hills.

International House of Japan.

Loved the old buildings/apartments in the Roppongi area.

It's been really gross. Hot & super humid.

Hope it is cooler where you are.

Hisaya

2-4-8 Azabujuban

Minato, Tokyo

Phone: 03.6722.6629

saturday

Saturday, Satoshi went to a catch-up lesson for his German class, so afterwards we met in Shibuya.

And walked 30 minutes to Roppongi.

I've seen the Keyakizaka area on television and wanted to see it in person.

The best part of this view is Tokyo Tower all lit up.

If you go up on top a walkway between Roppongi Hills, you can get a shot of Tokyo Tower and the street below.

Afterwards we went to the Marunouchi area, which didn't seem as "sparkly" as the Roppongi area.

You can check out more photos and videos here, if you are interested.

I'm glad we were able to get out and about to check these areas.