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Ep 126: Tokyo on Points: How We Fit So Much Into Two Nights (And What I'd Change)
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- Trusting Dorothy
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- Apr 28, 2026
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Summary
You packed a samurai sword, wrestled a sumo wrestler, and still made it to the airport with time for a Seven Eleven snack run. This is Tokyo, two half days, one full day, and everything we loved. In This Episode You'll Learn ✔ How we used Hyatt points plus a suite upgrade award at the Hyatt Regency Tokyo — and why the location in Shinjuku is underrated ✔ What Takeshita Street is actually like (the food, the toy capsule stores, the crowds) and what we'd go back to try ✔ Where to find the Pokémon Center and Nintendo Store in Shibuya and why Google Maps might make you feel like you're lost when you're actually right there ✔ Why I'd skip Momo Paradise for our family and what I'd book instead ✔ The free view of Shibuya Crossing you probably don't know about ✔ Where to buy cheap luggage in Tokyo if you over-souvenir'd (Shibuya Baggage Outlet vs. Donki) ✔ Why we chose TeamLab Borderless over Planets, and the honest breakdown of the difference between the two ✔ Our absolute favorite meal of the trip: conveyor belt sushi at Sushiro ✔ What to do in Shinjuku at night, the 3D cat, godzilla, light projection show, the eight-level arcade, photo booths, and Loft (go before 7pm!) ✔ The Senso-ji Temple morning, the fortune ritual, and the tea utensil shop that was worth every minute ✔ How I ended up in an inflatable sumo suit wrestling a retired sumo wrestler (my daughter owes me) ✔ What we bought at drugstores, Uniqlo, and Loft, and what I wish I'd grabbed more of ✔ How we got to the airport stress-free with four people and a samurai sword This Episode Is Especially Helpful If… You're planning a Tokyo trip and trying to figure out how much you can actually fit into two nights You're traveling with kids and want honest recs on what's worth it and what's skippable You're tryi…