Friday, 17 October 2025

Japan 2025 - Part 9

Returning To Tokyo
 
Sunday - October 12th 2025
 
After we got up we headed to our favourite Starbucks in Kyoto. There we got coffee and waffles for breakfast before picking up some snacks at Seven-Eleven for our train ride. Back at the hotel we packed our belongings, checked out and then we were on our way to Kyoto train station. From there we took the Shinkansen bullet train back to Tokyo. About two hours later we arrived at Tokyo Main Station. Like during our last visit in 2018 we stayed at the Sunroute Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku, so we had to take another train until we made it to the hotel. Thanks to being a member of the hotel club, our room was already available and to our surprise we got an upgrade to a bigger room.
 
Breakfast
 
Shinkansen
 
Snacks
 
Sunroute Plaze Hotel Shinjuku
 
Our Room
 
After we dropped off our luggage, we headed out again and just strolled around Shinjuku. When we came across a soy milk festival, of course claudia had to try all the different variations of soy milk on offer. Our next stop would have been Shinjuku Gyoen Park, but along the way we passed a lovely bar called Watering Hole and needless to say we had to get a glass of beer before continuing our walk to the park. Unfortunately we didn't have a lot of time to visit Gyoen Park, since it was about to close soon, but we managed to take a short stroll through that beautiful park. 
 
Shinjuku
 
Shinjuku
 
Shinjuku
 
Shinjuku
 
Shinjuku
 
Soy Milk Festival
 
Watering Hole
 
Watering Hole
 
Shinjuku
 
Shinjuku Gyoen Park
 
Shinjuku Gyoen Park
 
Shinjuku Gyoen Park
 
Shinjuku Gyoen Park
 
Shinjuku Gyoen Park

Back in Shinjuku we decided to check out the neighbourhood with all its shops and restaurants. To our surprise Shinjuku hadn't changed that much since our last visit in 2018. The shops were pretty crowded and so we stopped at a cool bar under a bridge. We ordered a couple of drinks and some snacks and enjoyed watching people passing by. Later we got hungry and since we wanted Italian food, we tried the 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria outside of Shinjuku Station. There was already a line in front of the restaurant, which meant it had to be good and we weren't disappointed at all. The pizzas were really tasty and so it wasn't our last time there. Afterwards we returned to the hotel and enjoyed a relaxing evening watching TV.
 
Shinjuku
 
Shinjuku
 
Shinjuku
 
Cool Bar

Drinks and Snacks
 
Snacks

Drinks
 
800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria
 
Pizza
 
Shinjuku
 

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