The next day I would be traveling to Sendai, so I decided to take it easy on the last day of my first stay in Tokyo. I went up the Sky Tree and then to Gōtoku-ji, the cat temple dedicated to the Maneki-Neko. And of course, I had to exchange my voucher for the JR Pass to be able to travel on the Shinkansen!
Tokyo Sky Tree
The day’s first destination was the Sky Tree, from which I had a magnificent view of Tokyo in glorious weather. There I had a second, very stylish breakfast with a cocktail and cake:
Day 5: Tokyo Sky Tree
I have a weakness for viewing platforms of any kind (as long as they aren’t church towers with narrow stairs or rickety ladders). So it was clear to me that I absolutely had to go up to the Tokyo Sky Tree. I couldn’t say no to enjoying the view over the entire city at a height of 450 m and, if I was lucky, even see Mount Fuji. In contrast to many other attractions, I actually managed to get a ticket for Monday relatively easily. The combined ticket for the gallery and the “normal deck” at 350 m was not…
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Tokyo Station
On the way to the Cat Temple, I had to pass through the beautiful Tokyo station. I could exchange my voucher there, and make a bunch of seat reservations for the Shinkansen. Of course, it was also a good opportunity to check out the station itself. Needless to say I also took a few pictures of the station and the surrounding area:
Day 5: Marunouchi and Tokyo Station
On the way from the Sky Tree to Gōtoku-ji in Setagaya, I made a short stop at Tokyo Station. On the one hand, the building is absolutely worth seeing, and on the other hand, I wanted to exchange the voucher for the JR Pass. Because the next day I was going on a tour! Tokyo Station I had briefly visited the station the evening before on the way back from Odaiba and had already taken a few pictures. Today, however, I wanted to devote a little more time to the building. The station consists of two architecturally very different parts:…
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Gōtoku-ji, the Cat Temple
The second main goal was the Maneki-Neko in Gōtoku-ji. This temple is a little off the beaten track in Setagaya. I spent a lovely afternoon there, away from the hustle and bustle of the city:
Day 5: Gōtoku-ji – the cat temple
The “cat temple” Gōtoku-ji is located in the Setagaya district. The complex was built in the 17th century during the Edo period. There is a lovely legend about its history: In the 17th century Edo period, a poor monk lived in a small, run-down temple in Setagaya. Despite his poverty, he took cats into the temple and shared his meager meals with them. One day, Lord Naotaka Ii of the Hikone district was out hunting when a storm suddenly came up and he took shelter under a mighty tree near the temple. At the entrance to the temple, he noticed…
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Akihabara and Dinner
Finally, I went to Akihabara again to immerse myself in the world of cosplay and mecha merchandise. I had a delicious dinner in Asakusa to round off the day. All in all, I was well-prepared to start the journey to Sendai the next day.
Day 5: Akihabara and Dinner in Asakusa
To round off the day I go to Akihabara and finally to Asakusa for dinner. Akihabara: Hunt for scale model kits In Akihabara I had already visited the Yodobashi Akiba, ostensibly looking for electronics. But then I found a fairly large model building department there. Today I wanted to see if the other shops in the area had more to offer in this regard. So I went to the Unfortunately, in neither store I could find what I was looking for – there are certainly large model building departments, also for classic Plamos. But the selection there consisted on the…
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