Tokyo 2019: Outside Tokyo Station
After checking out the Star Wars exhibit in the underground tunnels I made my way up to the surface and found that I was on…
After checking out the Star Wars exhibit in the underground tunnels I made my way up to the surface and found that I was on…
One of the joys of travel is stumbling upon things you weren’t looking for. After taking a Yamanote Line train to Tokyo Station I somehow…
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…