(13 January 2009)
heading to Sensoji in Asakusa, about 30 minutes walk from Kappabashi-dori.
tempura replica
Somehow, the Starbucks in Tokyo is always packed.
inside a 100 yen shop
near Sensoji
at the entrance to Sensoji
across the street from Sensoji
The Asahi Beer Tower
looking back
Nakamise Shopping Street leading up to Sensoji Temple
Kokeshi dolls for sale
Overpriced tourist items
Mochi with red-bean paste filling. Most of the edible Japanese souvenirs are like these, just with a different image depending on the location.
waraji (straw sandals)
osenbei (rice crackers)
The year of the Ox
Japanese incense
sake barrels
looking into the Shinto shrine
trying an agemanju
samurai swords
wandering onto the backstreets
Mochi. Would’ve been great if the filling wasn’t red-bean.
Beside the entrance to Sensoji, near the toilet.
coin lockers for hire
took the train back to Ueno and walked to Ameyokocho, just across the street from the station, for the nightime atmosphere.
enjoying their kebabs
underneath the train tracks
ramen for dinner in Ueno station, before heading back to Shinjuku
train tracks at Ueno station
one section of Ueno station
some edible gifts for sale at the station
footwear warning
most of the stations in Tokyo are always crowded, even after peak hours.
back in Shinjuku, at the LOVE Sculpture
taxis queueing outside Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building by night.
On the way back to the apartment, passed by these tents that are set-up from cardboard boxes. This is where the homeless sleep after dark.
