Day 6: Zuihōden
My main target in Sendai was the Zuihōden: a mausoleum complex built by Date Masamune and his heirs. I was very excited to…
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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: 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
Day three finally delivered on the weather front, so I took that as a sign to swap dead artifacts for living things: parks,…
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Day 3 – Shibuya
After the idyll of Meiji Jingū, stepping into Shibuya felt like someone cranked every dial to eleven. Around the station, there are people…
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Day 3 – Meiji Jingū
The Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingū 明治神宮) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deified Emperor Meiji. In 1868, Emperor Meiji led Japan out…
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Day 3 – Shinjuku Gyoen
Shinjuku Gyoen is a large park in Shinjuku, one of Tokyo’s major districts. The park was originally privately owned before being converted into…
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