We split into two groups this morning: Sev and the boys went to the zoo, to see pandas, while Sarah and I went to Tokyo national museum – sculptures, paintings but also armors and swords. We all had a good morning!

We met again in the Akihabara area, where the kids enjoyed all the manga/anime shops. They walked for hours in the shops’ narrow alleys. They tried their luck on the ‘gachapon’ capsule vending machines.

Late afternoon, we took the underground to the Shibuya crossing. It’s a must do in Tokyo. The kids loved it, but it seems like it’s mostly tourists who get there, entertaining themselves. Anyway, it was nice to wander around the area at night time.

We were tired so had diner at the hotel.

While we were in Akihabara, the Hools went to the observatory at the Tokyo metropolitan government building, and took this superb picture of Tokyo and Mount Fuji.