Tokyo 2019: Rainbow Bridge at night
At night I went down to Odaiba, which is an artificial island in Tokyo Bay that I like to visit when I want to get…
At night I went down to Odaiba, which is an artificial island in Tokyo Bay that I like to visit when I want to get…
Walking north from Shibuya, I eventually reached the southeastern entrance of Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine. This is the most popular entry point for the shrine, partly…
Continue reading → Tokyo 2019: Meiji Shrine (November visit)
Right next to Shibuya Station is a large intersection known as Shibuya Crossing. Each time the traffic is halted a couple thousand people cross the…
If you’re ever in Shibuya be sure to keep an eye out for a statue of a dog near the southeast corner of Shibuya Crossing.…
The next place I’d be revisiting in Tokyo was Zojoji Temple, which is down in the area by Tokyo Tower. As I was walking along…
Continue reading → Tokyo 2019: Zojoji Temple (November visit)
Within Tokyo’s Akihabara District is the legendary Super Potato store. Super Potato specializes in selling video games and video game consoles, particularly retro ones. For…
On November 25, 2019 I woke up in Tokyo for the first time in about 2.5 months. My journey across Japan and Korea was nearly…
When you reach Hozomon Gate at the end of the Nakamise shopping street you have arrived at Sensoji Temple. This is the oldest temple in…
On my arrival night for my second visit to Tokyo I spent a couple hours in Asakusa, starting by the Sumida River and then moving…
Continue reading → Tokyo 2019: Kaminarimon and Nakamise at night
My stay in Hakone had come to an end and it was time to return to Tokyo for the final few days of my 2019…