Tastes Like Beans (Day 3417 - 4/3/19)

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Jeff films beautiful shots of the cherry blossoms in Tokyo and goes to Starbucks with Chaz. Stephen, Mal, Alex, Hayley, Dan, and Lindsey get a bite to eat at 7-Eleven, then take the subway to see the cherry blossoms themselves. Stephen says that they got lucky that they booked their trip during cherry blossom season. They take a long walk to Shibuya, meeting up with Chaz and Jeff for conveyor belt sushi. Mal orders an ice cream dessert covered with cocoa powder that was listed as "Similar to Flowerpot" and comes with a spoon that looks like a shovel. Jeff and Chaz try natto (fermented soy beans), which has a reputation among foreigners for tasting gross. Jeff and Chaz don't seem to mind it; Chaz even says it "tastes like beans!"

They head to Don Quijote, a huge store with a wide variety of items. Chaz and Jeff split off from the group, getting melon pan with strawberry ice cream and blueberry sauce, while the rest of the group walks to Harajuku, the fashion district. Mal briefly goes in the Sanrio Vivitix Harajuku store. They stop by a Lush store that only sold bath bombs and Stephen says that he can't handle strong smells so he stayed outside. Hayley got an exclusive Harajuku bath bomb and Dan got one as a souvenir for his mom. They later return to the Airbnb.

Meanwhile, Chaz and Jeff head to Shinjuku Gyoen Park, with lots of cherry blossom trees. Later, they go to Rikugien Gardens to see the nighttime illumination of a weeping cherry tree.

Stephen, Mal, and Lindsey have ramen for dinner. Back at the Airbnb, Hayley, Dan, and Alex describe Japanese TV shows to Stephen. Stephen and Mal talk about how exhausted they are.