Japan Day 10: Tokyo

It’s a slower pace being with Matt and Brenna and the kids, and also Tokyo feels much less crowded with more room to breathe.

First stop: Path Bakery. Brenna and I agree this is one of the top French bakeries that we’ve been to anywhere in the world. She was here six years ago and still remembers the chocolate croissant she had.

Matt had this amazing sweet potato soup that looked like nothing, but when we tasted it, we all thought it was incredible.

We all had pastries and coffee, but somehow none of us took pictures. This sugar container was pretty adorable.

We visited Gotokuji Temple, famous for its cat with raised paw that is supposed to bring good luck. The thousands of cat statues were all very cute.

All over the neighborhood there were cats.

I also loved exploring the neighborhood around this temple.

Matt and Brenna organize their travel around bakeries and good restaurants, with some walking and exploring time. We eat very well when we travel with them. This cream puff factory was too adorable.

Jim with his custard filled cat cream puff

Matt planned all these amazing restaurants in different neighborhoods of Tokyo, giving us a chance to sample different areas. Usually I have to do all the trip planning, so I really enjoyed letting him do all the research. He’s done a great job.

Lunch was in Shimokitazawa, another cute neighborhood, and the food was delicious.