The flight to Tokyo on United had the old business class seats and reminded me of how much I like the new seats. We arrived Tokyo an hour early and hopped on the Limo bus destined for the Park Hyatt, one of my favorite hotels in the world. Fortunately, we had enough Hyatt points to secure a second night at the hotel now that we were spending 2 nights in Tokyo.
We were very happy to have a second day in Tokyo, as we couldn't fit everything we wanted to do in one. I was especially happy about this stay at the Park Hyatt because with Mr. M's Diamond status we would have access to the very exclusive spa. I hit the spa as soon as we checked in. The place was not very crowded so I felt like I had it all to myself. 2 minutes in the sauna and 3 minutes in the Whirlpool was all I could handle. On my way out I noticed several Japanese businessmen in the locker room. One was rigorously blow-drying his entire body.
Our first dinner was in Ebisu. We met our good friend Marcus at Shunju Yurari, a modern Washoku restaurant that marries European and Asian influences with Japanese fundamentals. The dishes were very minimalist and artfully presented. Needless to say, we left the place hungry.
The next morning, we headed off to Tsujiki fish market for a sushi breakfast and then a full day of shopping at Muji and Uniqlo in Ginza. A throng of morning rush hour commuters greeted us.
Back in Shinjuku, I was able to locate the Ramen place I had been memorizing directions to on Google street maps. The place is called Sakura Fubuki and the ramen was Yummy.
That night we had reservation at Tempura Kondo, a one Michelin starred restaurant specializing in fried deliciousness. The food was great but we walked out of there smelling like we'd been deep fried in batter ourselves.
The next morning we had enough time for a Japanese breakfast in the hotel, a quick visit to Tokyu hands department store and the food court at Takashimaya. We broke down and went back for some more ramen goodness and then caught the Limo bus back to Narita for our flight to LA.
