The group checked out Tōkyō today. We already knew the stops though, so we decided to bail early and explore the city ourselves for the rest of the day.

We did check out the Meiji Shrine and Roppongi Hills together, however. For an extra 500¥ we got access to the roof terrace of the Mori Tower this time, where you can take fantastic photos of Tōkyō.

At the Imperial Palace, we finally went our separate ways. We headed to Tōkyō Central Station first, where we bought tickets for our onward journey.

After that, we headed to Odaiba, where a life-size figure of the Gundam battle mech is currently on display. We also visited the Statue of Liberty again. The photo we took here back in 2010 isn’t possible anymore today, because new buildings block the clear view of the old landmark, the Tōkyō Tower.

While wandering around, we spotted a pet shop selling little dogs. The prices left us gobsmacked. One of these little four-legged friends costs up to 400,000¥. Maybe that’s not a bad thing, though, because anyone dropping that much cash on a dog will think really hard about buying it beforehand.