Day 3 of my Tokyo trip! I decided to visit two quite popular areas of town: Asakusa and Akihabara.
First was Asakusa. There is a large market area near a Buddhist temple. Asakusa used to be a big entertainment district back in the day, however, now it's been surpassed by other areas of Tokyo. Asakusa also has a surprising amount of older homes and buildings.
Next came Akihabara, popular for its concentration of anime, manga, video games, and electronic goods. It's worth browsing the many different stores - cases and cases of anime/manga merchandise, cell phones, computer equipment, camera equipment, video games, collectibles, etc.
Just one more day left of my Tokyo trip! Stay Tuned!
Day 2 of my trip started with a visit to Waseda University. After a simple breakfast from the convenience store, I later hopped on the subway to meet my friend for lunch near Waseda's campus. In the subway system I saw a vending machine with Coca-cola Orange...
We, again, dined at another one of my friend's favorite noodle shops.
More delicious ramen to eat
Handy device to mill and dispense sesame seeds!
After lunch we walked in and around Waseda University's campus, below are some pictures:
After the visit to Waseda University I ventured off to Tokyo Skytree, a large observation & broadcasting tower connected to a shopping complex and restaurants. It is currently the tallest structure in Japan. I went up to the observation deck and took a lot of pictures and also did some shopping. Fun fact: Apparently at Tokyo Skytree there is a variety of the Tokyo Banana snack that is only sold on location at the Skytree.
I met my friend again for dinner and we dined on okonomiyaki.
This past June I had the opportunity to visit Tokyo! It also so happened that a few of my friends were going to be in town at the same time. This was also my first time flying on a Boeing 787! The windows were larger than usual as advertised, I didn't play too much with the dimming function though as it was kind of cloudy during take off.
Cloudy Day
In-flight meal - unexpected as the flight was really short
After arriving, taking the bus to my hotel, and meeting up with my friend, we headed to lunch at a Tsukemen restaurant. It was packed as it was right around lunch time and a lot of office workers and tourists were out and about. In short, it was delicious!
Delicious!
The famous Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko statue! This is probably one of the most photographed intersections but I wanted to snap my own photos as well! Many people hang out at the Starbucks facing the intersection to take pictures when the traffic lights change and all the people cross the street. The Hachiko statue is a common meeting place right outside Shibuya station and there were a ton of people taking pictures with it when I was there.
Shibuya Crossing
Shibuya Crossing
Hachiko Statue - it was election time so I think that is a campaign ribbon
After a brief stop at the Tokyo Sumo Museum we headed to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. The Edo-Tokyo Museum has some amazingly detailed dioramas and exhibit displays. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
Dinner was sushi! I got a whole plate of different types of tuna from your normal, everyday tuna to some really delicious, fatty tuna!
Look at all that delicious TUNA
TUNA TUNA TUNA
The hotel I stayed at was the Tokyu Stay Shibuya. It is about a 10 minute walk away from Shibuya station. I think the location was fine as it is located near a grocery store and side streets with a few restaurants. It is also far enough away from Shibuya station to feel separated from the main hustle and bustle of the area. Below is a video tour of my hotel room as well as a map of the location. It is meant as an extended stay style of accommodation so there is a small kitchenette and washing machine in the room.
