Tokyo is like my heartbeat after 40 mins of cardio: Elevated, it makes you feel charged, alive, energetic. While the city has a frenetic energy, there are pockets where you can immerse yourself in moments of peace and laidback bliss. It is a city you devour sensorially. How much can you do in 48 hours if you are short on time, like me?Day 19 am: I normally sleep with the blinds drawn. But at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, I fall asleep to the twinkling city lights and wake up to clouds making way for the prima donna — Mount Fuji. After marvelling at the snow-capped wonder, through the large windows of my room, I head for breakfast to Pigneto on the 39th floor of the hotel. It offers vantage views of the city’s financial district, the sprawling gardens of the Imperial Palace, and Mount Fuji. But the clouds are back and cover the mountain like curtains after the end of a show.The buffet spread is as impressive as the views offering cuisines varying from Japanese, Italian, Thai, American, Continental... I pile my plate with a smoked salmon salad and French toast. All fuelled up, I am ready to explore the city.
The Nakamise Shopping Street by night
| Photo Credit:
Noppasin Wongchum
