After checking in, I went for a walk with Matt. The goal was to check the route to the office for Monday and to stretch our legs after the flight. I also wanted to go past 皇居, which is the Imperial Palace. Around the grounds there is a large moat with only a handful of gatehouses where you can cross. The sidewalk has indications every hundred meters for joggers since it is a route that is uninterrupted by traffic.
To be honest, my real goal was the Godzilla statue, which is near the office. It was not as big as I expected but it was in a nice area that was closed to vehicle traffic. I noticed that there were no overweight people. 
Next we wandered through Hibiya Park (日比谷公園 草地広場). where we discovered October Fest in full bloom. While we were both pretty hungry, neither of us wanted our first meal in Japan to be bratwurst. So, we continued through the park, past an outdoor stadium with a pop concert going. We could see the audience clapping their hands over their heads and hear the music. Interesting to have a small stadium with paid admission in a park when you could hear everything better standing outside. 
For dinner, the safest thing to do (thanks to YouTube) was to go to
Matsuya Kioicho (松屋 紀尾井町店) a place where you ordered through a kiosk where you paid, got a numbered ticket, then picked up you meal at the counter. There was even a button for English although the pictures were more helpful than the translation.
After that, we went back to the hotel, which consists of several towers. We got inside trying to find our building but on the way discovered the wedding chapel where a couple in traditional clothes had just gotten married.
A lovely start to your adventure!
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