Note: All Photos by Tucker Patton . All photos ©.

Tokyo — The City of Lights

Traveling the globe in the modern age always amazes me that you can board a plane in Sun Valley, Idaho, close your eyes for a bit, watch a movie or two and arrive on the other side of the world. We are truly fortunate.

Flying into Japan’s capital: Tokyo, which is home to more than 13 million people, you’re immediately floored by the vastness of one of the most dense and bustling cities in the world. Straddling the large Tokyo bay, tankers, tug boats and ships are surrounded by the sprawling metropolis. Upon arrival, you can get almost anywhere by train, subway or rail car as the vast network of public transportation allows you to explore the city.

Tokyo is incredibly diverse, vibrant and stimulating. The streets bustle at all hours of the day and around every corner is another shop, restaurant or alley to explore. It’s the perfect cultural compliment to a ski trip to the other side of the earth. Not to mention, it’s a very humbling feeling being in a foreign country, not speaking the language and having to navigate such a vast city. None-the-less there is a certain sense of accomplishment when you start to figure it out and get your bearings.