Didn't really take any pictures the first night because I was too stressed making sure I got to my hostel's reception before they closed. But here's some pictures of my room:
Nothing too fancy, but oh man was it cheap. About $400 for one month, which is insane. And it's in a great location too (Sendagaya).
The first meal I had in Japan was from a convenience store. It's significantly cheaper than fare from convenience stores in the U.S. and WAY tastier. Seriously, this was good. I went back recently to get it again.
A spider I found...
Next up was Yoyogi Park.
There are a whole lot of ravens in the park. They're huge and surprisingly beautiful birds. Also, they're very intelligent (see this video, among others)
A nifty sculpture of Quetzalcoatl
There's also a bird sanctuary. For some reason, one species of bird was extremely curious and/or friendly — two of them actually landed on my phone as I was holding it up! Despite this, I didn't get a good picture of the flitting critters. Beautiful, colorful birds, too. I was a little sad I couldn't get a clear shot.
I couldn't resist buying the weirdest drink I saw at the convenience store. Unsurprisingly, it was delicious.
On the way back from Yoyogi, I unexpectedly found the snake cafe! It was a bit overpriced, but I got to talk to the person who takes care of the snakes, who was very nice. He worked as an exotic vet in Miami and Chicago, so his English was relatively understandable, unlike the rest of the staff. The snakes were all extremely healthy looking!
"This one bites sometimes!" He warned me. That's mostly why I chose it.
Sadly, this adorable snake was in the "taking a break from customers" part of the store, but holy crap, this is by far the biggest ball python I have ever seen... by like 50%.
This is a famous statue in Shibuya of a faithful dog who came to meet his master every day, even years after he died. The master, not the dog.
On this day, a cat decided it was a good spot to nap! It drew quite a crowd.
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