how to stay on a diet when traveling



it’s mark wiens here, i’m in tokyo, japan,which is one of the world’s largest cities, and there are so many things to see and do,of course, this is one of the best cities in the world for food, so many awesome restaurantsand delicious things to eat. i’m cruising around tokyo, and i’m going to show youwhat i think are twenty five of the top things to do when you’re in tokyo. so keep watchingthis video, let’s explore tokyo together

how to stay on a diet when traveling, right now. i am at the ameya yokocho market, just nextto ueno station and park. there’s almost everything in this market that you can imagine,from cosmetics, i’ve seen big piles of shoes, jackets, clothes, golf stores, like army fatiguestores, and also it’s very famous for buying

snacks, so giant snack stores. you can pickyourself up some green tea kit kats. you can spend a few hours here wandering around andexploring for sure. we just took a walk through the park, andnow we are about to enter the meiji shinto shrine. so this is one of the most famousplaces to visit when you’re in tokyo. located in the center of tokyo, yet in the midst ofa quiet forested area, meiji jingu is one of the landmarks and most important religiousshinto monuments in tokyo. when i visited, i got lucky to see a wedding ceremony takingplace. i am at the sumo stadium. pretty cool placeto visit, i’m pretty bummed right now that i’m not here during a fight time. you cancome here when it’s not fight season. there’s

a little museum at the stadium, it’s prettysmall, but there’s a bunch of photographs of the different famous sumo wrestlers, aswell as little three d models of basically every kind of winning technique or position.after going to the museum, no visit to tokyo’s sumo town would be complete without a propersumo feast, and a dish known as chankonabe. this hearty stew tastes absolutely amazing,and it will fill your belly with extreme satisfaction. we just entered the shinjuku gyoen nationalgarden, this is one of the famous gardens in tokyo, central tokyo, and you actuallypay a fee of two hundred yen to enter. at first i wasn’t so sure about paying entranceto visit a park at first, but after walking around, and seeing a few of the amazing gardens,i thought it was well worth it. there’s

an impressive green house, japanese gardens,formal french gardens, and a traditional tea house. ginza is one of tokyo’s most prestigiousupscale districts, there are plenty of malls, food courts, high end restaurants, and boutiques. and just a short walk from ginza is yurakuchotrain station. tucked under the railroad tracks you’ll discovers dozens of izakaya barsand restaurants, each with unique character. i went to a place called yakitori ton tonfor a quick beverage and plate of succulent grilled meat. i am at the tokyo metropolitan governmentoffices, and there is an observatory, i think

it’s on the forty fifth floor, offeringa three sixty panoramic view of tokyo, and the view is just unbelievable actually. andthe good thing is, you can come here for free, there’s a couple of gift shops it lookslike. at the tsukiji fish market, walk in, and whenthey see you are a tourist you’ll get a map. basically you can only visit the wholesalearea and then there’s a bunch of, a few restaurants, and a vegetable area. if youcome at five am, you can get in to the fish auction, the tuna auction, but they only allow,i think one hundred and twenty people per day i think to see the auction. it can be pretty tough to get a spot to seethe early morning tuna auction, plus you have

to wake up early and make the trip there.so if you decide to skip the auction, just head to the wholesale area around nine amwhen it opens for tourists - i was amazed at the quantity and diversity of seafood available- some things i had never even seen before. when you visit the tsukiji fish market, eatingsushi for breakfast is basically a rite of passage. there are famous restaurants acrossthe street from the wholesale market, and also some great places in the outer market. sashimi over rice and you can see it has thefatty tuna plus the fish roe, salmon fish roe, and this is sea urchin. here i am at the shibuya crossing, which isbasically a sea of humanity crossing the street

at one time. it’s like fifty meters of solidpeople. shibuya is not only famous for its massivestreet crossing, but it’s also one of the most well known areas in tokyo when it comesto shopping and fashion. there are some nice department stores, shops, and some good foodas well. i am at sumida river and the park, it’sa good place to come if you want to do some exercise, nice place to take a relaxing stroll.you can choose to do the tokyo cruise, and it’s a little pricey, but you get to cruisealong the river and see lots of sights, and it’s a nice leisure experience. i am at the imperial palace and going to takea walk around and especially see the stone

bridge, which is one of the famous thingsto see, as well as try to get a view of the palace. tokyo’s imperial palace is the residenceof the emperor of japan. you can’t walk into the palace grounds by yourself, but youcan apply for a free tour on the official website, and when your booking is acceptedyou’ll have the opportunity to take a tour inside the gates. ueno park is a huge public park in tokyo,surrounded by temples and shrines, cafes and restaurants, the tokyo zoo, and a few noteworthymuseums. throughout the day you’ll find people walking and jogging, others performingdances and playing music, and others just enjoying the outdoors.

the tokyo museum, at the far north side ofueno park, is one of tokyo’s most renowned museum, preserving art and artifacts fromjapan and throughout asia. the modern tokyo skytree is a six hundredand thirty four meter high communications tower. within the mega tower are a numberof viewing decks and galleries - and they claim that you can see a view of up to seventykilometers in distance. at the base of the tokyo skytree is a huge mall. i’m on a street right now which is knownas tekshita dori which is a walking street, and it’s especially famous for people dressedup in animation characters, cartoons, all sorts of costumes, cartoon characters, andjust a very interesting place, and it’s

especially popular with teens and young people. along with the unique atmosphere and cosplaythat takes place, takeshita dori street is also extremely famous for the harajuku crepesand you can choose from dozens of different types. the crepe is fried thin, wrapped intoa cone shape, and stuffed with whatever you choose. i’m about to go into sensoji temple, whichis one of the main places to see when you’re in tokyo. i think this is sort of the entrancegate, and then we’ll walk around in there and check it out. everyday big crowds of both religious pilgrimsand countless tourists visit sensoji temple,

one of the most important religious sitesin tokyo. the temple dates back to six twenty eight, making it the oldest temple in thecity and a historical treasure. surrounding the temple you’ll find little shops anda few places to sample some snacks. i decided to tried a japanese sweet bread, which wasextremely fluffly and quite sweet. i am at the edo tokyo museum, it’s quitea structure. the real price is six hundred yen, but if you have this tokyo handy guide,i got this from the tourist center, you get a one hundred twenty yen discount. so thatis just four hundred and eighty yen for the ticket, and that’s a good little discount.make sure you have this handy guide. made to look like a warehouse on stilts, thoughi sort of think it looks like a ufo, the edo

tokyo museum is dedicated to preserving thehistory of tokyo, edo being the former name of the city. as soon as you enter, you’llcross a wooden replica of the famous nihonbashi bridge, and you can then walk through themany exhibitions to gain an education of how tokyo became the city it is today. as you know, i normally like to stick to streetfood when i travel, but there’s something about tokyo that makes you want to experiencethe elegant luxurious side of the dining scene. food in tokyo is so incredibly elaborate andso aesthetically pleasing - not only to the taste buds, but to all of your senses. atfancy restaurants in japan they pay acute attention to every minute detail of the atmosphereand presentation - the food will undoubtedly

be outstanding - but the entire experienceis what really makes the fine dining in tokyo so remarkable. if you have the budget to splurge on a nicemeal in tokyo, whether it be international or japanese cuisine, the experience you havewill be unforgettable. i am in the area of tokyo known as akihabara.and this is also known as the electronics town, gamers town, geek town, so if you arelooking for electronics or if you are a crazy gamer, this is the spot you’re going towant to come when you visit tokyo. akihabara is home to electronic stores, gamestores, arcades, the animation center and those infamous maid cafes. it even has itsown temple, where you can often see business

men seeking luck for their latest modern ventures. one of the free things you can do here intokyo is visit the tokyo stock exchange. so you walk in and you’ll get a visitors pass,and then you can go through the small tokyo stock exchange museum, but then you can walkaround the whole edge of the floor, edge of the trading floor, and you can pick up thesephones and it will give you an education about what’s going on and what they’re doingin these different parts of the exchange. i am at roppongi, which is a famous area intokyo. you can go to the mori art museum, which is a modern art museum, as well as thesky view observatory, which is at the top of one of the tallest buildings in tokyo,offering a spectacular view of the city. but

you got to go to the art museum and then youcan also go to the observatory at the same time. roppongi is also a famous area in tokyofor its nightlife, lots of bars and clubs here, especially on the weekend nights. i am on the monorail right now heading toodaiba city. the monorail is really cool, some pretty awesome views. the next stationis odaiba. made it to odaiba city, and here at decks.there’s a couple of things to do here including legoland. a bunch of different restaurantsand cafes, actually i saw a couple of hawaiian restaurants. you have a beautiful view oftokyo bay, and tokyo skyline. so yah, odaiba city, kind of an entertainment island.

odaiba is also home to the famous fuji tvheadquarters building and the mega ferris wheel at palette town. i am walking around yoyogi park which is oneof the main central big parks in tokyo. this is a favorite spot for people doing dances,exercising, walking dogs, and it also seems to be one of the favorite spots for thesegiant sized, chicken sized crows. which, yah, they’re like dinosaurs. it’s a nice placeto walk around, and a place to people watch, especially on the weekends. i’m here ontuesday, so there aren’t that many people doing their like dressed up and doing theirdances and costumes and stuff like that, but on the weekends, you’ll see a lot of that.

another very cool area of tokyo to exploreis called nezu and also yanaka, which is kind of an old historical area of town. it’sa really quiet area, right now i’m at the nezu shrine. it’s a really peaceful place,feels like you’re far removed from tokyo. nezu and yanaka, two neighborhoods locatednext to each other, make a great area of tokyo to just walk around and explore. it’s anarea of town that has retained a lot of its traditional charm and japanese culture. don’tforget to walk down snake road, a small neighborhood alley that weaves back and forth to earn itsname. walking around yanaka, you’ll find littlestores as well as restaurants selling meals and little japanese street food snacks. thatskind of interesting, i don’t know if it’s

sweet or salty. it’s a cold and rainy day here in tokyo,so it looks like my perfect opportunity to try out my very first onsen, or a japanesepublic bath. that was quite an interesting experience. basically you walk in there, andyou pay your fee with a vending mating, and it costs four hundred and fifty yen entrance.and from there you get a locker, and you strip down completely naked, and then you can gointo the the series of jacuzzis. there was one indoor jacuzzi with a view of mount fujipainted on the wall, there were another couple of baths outide. today we’re taking a little day trip tomount takao, which is about fifty kilometers

outside of central tokyo, but it feels likeyou’re far removed from the city. we’re going to climb the mountain and will be greatto get some fresh air and get a little exercise. located just about fifty kilometers from thecenter of tokyo, mount takao is an extremely popular destination for hiking and exercising,and it also doubles as a sacred religious mountain with a number of shrines and temples.if you go on a weekend or holiday, the amount of people can get a little crazy, but i wenton weekday morning when it wasn’t too bad at all. the air was fresh, and we got goodviews of the mountains on one side and tokyo on the other side. there are a number of different trails youcan take, one of them that takes you by the

biwa waterfall. eating food and exploring the everlastingsupply of delicious edible things, is without doubt one of the best things to do when you’rein tokyo, and for myself i can safely say that food was the reason i visited tokyo. navigate your way to the bottom of a departmentstore for a culinary frenzy that might will make your head spin from the variety of foodat hand. not only does it taste amazing, but japanese food is easily some of the most beautifullooking food i’ve ever seen on the planet. so much care and thought are put into eachmorsel of cuisine. with over one hundred and sixty thousand officialrestaurants in tokyo alone, you essentially

have a never ending choice of delicious diningspots that will never run out. you could easily spend your entire life discovering japanesefood in tokyo, and that would be an awesome life too, but just do your best to eat asmuch as you can during your stay. from the moment you step foot in japan, your mouthwill begin to water, and i’m here to tell you, your taste buds won’t be let down. so that wraps up twenty five of the best thingsto do in tokyo when you visit, it’s a city that never gets boring and there’s literallyalways something to do, see, and eat. your next step is to get yourself to tokyo andstart to discover it for yourself. hey it’s mark wiens here, just want to saythank you for watching this video, i’m glad

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