Sunday was the bulk of the typhoon, so although we were able to spend some time outside in the morning at the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden - a huge park reminiscent of Central park with a traditional Japanese Garden and formal French and English gardens, as well as a large greenhouse - we got rained out pretty quickly and needed to head inside. We decided to check out the Edo-Tokyo Museum, which focuses on the history of Tokyo. By the time we'd finished that and grabbed some Ramen, the rain had temporarily broken, so we jumped on the train and went to Shiboya Station, Tokyo's version of Times Square and one of the busiest intersections in the world. It's a huge, fashionable shopping district, and every time the light changes, people flood the intersection to cross to different areas. It's a famous spot for movies and sightseeing. After doing some browsing at a cafe/bookstore, we headed back to the apartment to get ready for dinner at a Spanish restaurant, after getting thoroughly drenched by a big rainstorm.
Although the days weren't quite as packed as they were in Kyoto, we enjoyed Tokyo. It's definitely more of a westernized city and just so huge. Things that looked on a map like they were walkably close, really weren't, and trains/subway became a requirement from moving from place to place. Though I'm glad we visited - a necessity, since we're flying back to the states from here - I'm much happier that we spent the majority of our time in and around Kyoto.