On the way back from the Ghibli Museum I stopped at Shinjuku, a major skyscraper area. Whats interesting, though, is an old looking warren of dark, narrow passageways just east of the station. They are filled with tiny restaurants that seat only about half a dozen people.
The next day I went to Asakusa. This seems like the most touristy part of Tokyo, and it centers around the market streets leading up to Sensoji temple. It was very busy and I heard a lot of different languages around me. Still a lot of Japanese come to worship at the temple as well.
The grounds around the temple, while not extensive, are quite beautiful and are a lot quieter.
About a 20 minute walk across the river from Asakusa is the Tokyo Skytree. Of course, its not hard to find.
The first observation deck is 350 high, and the top one is 450 m. The view is like looking from a plane as it lands.
In an earlier post Id taken a picture from an observation deck in Roppongi, from which you could see the Skytree. Roppongi is not far from the Tokyo Tower, so I found the Tokyo tower from the observation deck on the Skytree and took a picture looking the other way.
Unfortunately it was cloudy that day. On a clear day you can see Mt. Fuji from there.
At the base of the Skytree is a big shopping mall and a plaza. In the plaza there was a beer garden happening, with booths selling beer and food from different countries.
The next day I went to Asakusa. This seems like the most touristy part of Tokyo, and it centers around the market streets leading up to Sensoji temple. It was very busy and I heard a lot of different languages around me. Still a lot of Japanese come to worship at the temple as well.
The grounds around the temple, while not extensive, are quite beautiful and are a lot quieter.
About a 20 minute walk across the river from Asakusa is the Tokyo Skytree. Of course, its not hard to find.
In an earlier post Id taken a picture from an observation deck in Roppongi, from which you could see the Skytree. Roppongi is not far from the Tokyo Tower, so I found the Tokyo tower from the observation deck on the Skytree and took a picture looking the other way.
Unfortunately it was cloudy that day. On a clear day you can see Mt. Fuji from there.
At the base of the Skytree is a big shopping mall and a plaza. In the plaza there was a beer garden happening, with booths selling beer and food from different countries.
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