{"id":1703,"date":"2024-05-28T05:48:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T05:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/?p=1703"},"modified":"2024-05-30T03:17:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T03:17:39","slug":"japan-31-last-day-in-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/?p=1703","title":{"rendered":"Japan #31 &#8211; Last day in Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I woke up a little later than usual, repacked all of my bags and decided that I needed to go back to UNIQLO. I looked online and saw there was one fairly close by bus and walking. As the one widow in my room was frosted, I had no idea what the weather was like. When I got downstairs, I found it was raining, so I went back up to get my umbrella. Then the wild goose chase started&#8230;I tried to get on the bus going the wrong direction, but thankfully I asked the driver before I got on, and of course I had just missed the other one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I finally arrived at the UNIQLO location, it was a hospital. I double-checked the address I had put into google maps and sure enough, it was a tiny shop in the hospital lobby &#8211; not what I was looking for.  all of the other stores didn&#8217;t open until 11am. So I took the bus back to my hotel in the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I stopped for breakfast at a small counter-style restaurant next to the hotel that I had checked out last night. I found a great fish\/veggie options which was surprisingly delicious and cheaper than I could have gotten at home for the same thing. I think it cost about $5.50 CAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9337-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9337-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1704\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9337-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9337-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9337-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9337-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9337-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9335-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9335-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1705\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9335-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9335-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9335-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9335-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9335-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9336-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9336-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1706\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9336-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9336-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9336-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9336-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9336-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While trying to read the instruction on how to open the salad dressing, I ended up doing it wrong and spraying it all over my clean shirt and pants -glad I hadn&#8217;t checked out yet and was able to easily change into fresh clothes. Unfortunately my other shirts were dirty so I put on a t-shirt that I had bought for Aubrey \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the airport, I finally had Ramen. I had had udon, and soba several times, but hadn&#8217;t managed to find pork-free ramen. I found this ramen that said 100% chicken &#8211; I ate around the pieces of chicken, and was able to check that last box off my list.  I will definitely have to make miso ramen when I get home. A nice end to a great trip. I will still post a couple more reflections &#8211; I will probably write them on the plane. I need to head to my gate now.  Sayonara Japan &#8211; it has been a great 18 days with you! Now for the long journey home&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9340-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9340-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1708\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9340-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9340-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9340-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9340-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9340-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I woke up a little later than usual, repacked all of my bags and decided that I needed to go back to UNIQLO. 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