2018 Japan Vacation, Day 16 - Finding Some Stress Relief on Our Last Day

On our last full day in Japan, we had a laid-back morning at my in-law's place.

And then it was time to say goodbye. It is always sad to see a vacation come to an end. I think that it will be hardest on my father-in-law who spent so much time with us.

We waited for the bus to take us to the airport.

Although we were in the shade and there was a nice little breeze, we were sweating just standing and waiting for the bus as the heat index was 111.

We stayed the night at the hotel at the airport so that we would have a more relaxed morning to catch our flight. The international terminal at Haneda Airport has a nice shopping section that is made to resemble old Tokyo, and we bought some last-minute souvenirs to take home.

But our last activity was to spend our last evening at Oedo Onsen Monogatari.

We spent about an hour in the hot and cold baths. Kai was still relentlessly anxious about getting sick, but somewhat less so after soaking in the water. It was relaxing for me and my wife, too.

They provided yukatas to dress in afterward.

We had many places to choose from for dinner. We chose a place that had yaki soba, and Kai and I had ours with steak.

Kai wanted to try the ninja game after dinner, throwing shuriken (hand blade) at the targets.

Of course we had to have dessert. My wife and Kai this offshoot of shave ice.

I had crepes with matcha and red beans which is very popular in Harajuku.

This taiko (Japanese drums) game is very popular, found in most arcades in Japan.

Kai still made incessant comments about getting sick, but perhaps a little less than before. Or, maybe I was just able to tolerate it after a relaxing bath.

So, it was a nice way to wrap up the vacation. Nothing left now but to fly home.