{"id":3286,"date":"2026-05-30T22:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T06:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/?p=3286"},"modified":"2026-06-02T02:07:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T10:07:50","slug":"tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has been a while since we last posted\u2014apologies! We\u2019re excited to share photos from our trip to Japan. Some of our first impressions: everything is extremely clean; toilets and showers are high-tech and electronic, yet the coffee shop only takes cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Americans, we feel like giant, noisy people compared to the Japanese. Drivers are generally respectful and safe, and the food is absolutely delicious.  Everyone has been very polite and friendly.  We&#8217;ll try to add photos daily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our trip to Fuji-Q Highland had a few hiccups, but we still made it happen. The roller coasters were bigger and faster than anything we had ever experienced before.  The park sits at the base of Mt. Fuji and the views were beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Animal caf\u00e9s are trendy in Japan, and we couldn\u2019t resist spending an afternoon with capybaras. These gentle, sleepy (and hungry!) rodents were adorable. 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rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3928-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_3928\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3928-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Off to 7-11\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3939-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_3939\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3939-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Spiral potato\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3952-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Squished in the subway train\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3956-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_3956\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3956-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Missed our bus and had to wait 3 hours\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4031-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4031\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4031-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Final made it to Fuji-Q\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3966-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_3966\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3966-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"It sits at the base of Mt. Fuji\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4007-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4007\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4007-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3988-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_3988\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  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class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3974-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3995-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_3995\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3995-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4005-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4005\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4005-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4020-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4020\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4020-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Gorgeous day!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4023-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4023\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4023-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"kids being kids\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2071-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2071\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2071-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Waiting for our bus\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4125-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4125\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4125-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4113-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_4113\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4113-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"We got to pet capybaras!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3275 \" ><div 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