This was my first time to travel to Tokyo. I have been waiting for this trip to learn the culture, get up-close stories behind famous anime, see robots… And fill my tummy with ramen, katsu and various Japanese munchies.

Right after checking in, our first stop was the nearest Mcdonald’s branch. This was all for the sake of checking what makes Japanese McDonald’s different.

I ordered the chicken burger meal that came with Sakura flavored Sprite. It was a limited-time offer to match the start of Spring/Sakura (Cherry Blossom) season. The meal also came with Sakura flavored “shake shake” fries, which were a bit too sour for my taste. Meal values are almost at par with Philippine McDonald’s pricing once converted to PHP. Serving sizes are also the same – too small for my hungry tummy. 😀

We took the train to Odaiba afterwards to check out the life-size Gundam. It stood in proud glory just right outside the Diver City plaza.

They also have a Gundam shop behind the giant robot and a big museum-type shop inside the building – on its topmost floor. We enjoyed exploring the large collection of different Gundams.

If you are interested to watch the short Gundam show outside the plaza, you must check their schedule. During the show, the life-size Gundam moves its head and lights up, while a short anime clip is projected on the building walls. For your reference, show schedules are posted on http://www.divercity-tokyo.com/en/.

To cap off our long day, we checked out this sushi conveyor belt restaurant inside the mall. They have high-tech ordering process. Each table has an iPad for selecting orders. Then a subway-looking plate will move through the conveyor belt and stop right at your table to bring your order/s . Food was good, but slightly pricey since the restaurant is located inside the mall. Servings are small. If you see other tables with piles of plates, that is normal. Even their slim-bodied locals eat a lot!

So that’s Day 1! I hope I was able to take you through it well. If you have questions, please feel free to comment below and I would be most happy to help you out.

Richard Geere? – Japanese version 😀 you must try his food we have tried the beef and it’s really great bite for the night. Here’s the Ipad where you just select all the food choices you want and wait until the subway plate comes right out to serve your sushi! 😀 We’re just basically trying all out for this sushi conveyer belt experience. Take Note this is not a Wasabi, it is a green tea powdered drink ha! Cheese fried biscuits?