Day 5: Tokyo Sky Tree and Gōtoku-ji
The next day I would be traveling to Sendai, so I decided to take it easy on the last day of my first…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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)….
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Day 4: Odaiba
The next day I woke up to glorious weather. The evening before I had already discussed with Amber what to do. It was…
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Day 3 – Parks, Temples and People
The weather was finally great on the third day, so I decided to see something alive instead of dead things in a museum:…
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Day 3 – Shibuya
After the idyll in Meiji Jingū the crowded, bustling streets in the Shibuya district were a complete contrast! Around the station, there are…
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Day 3 – Meiji Jingū
The Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingū 明治神宮) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deification of the Meiji Emperor. In 1868, Emperor Meiji led…
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Day 3 – Shinjuku Gyoen
Shinjuku Gyoen is a large park in Shinjuku, one of the most important cities in Tokyo. The park was originally privately owned. It…
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