Now, on to some of the neighbourhoods in the largest metropolitan area of the world (and my favourite city), Tokyo!
Asakusa is a major tourist spot in Tokyo. Naturally this area houses many hotels and Japanese style Ryokan, and even a capsule hotel (for those interested ;)). It was my first time visiting Asakusa, and I liked it. Main attractions: Senso-ji temple and the river cruise, going down the Sumida river to the Hinode Pier.
Stampeding tourists all over the temple grounds. The surrounding streets feel like walking onto the set of an Edo period movie. Traditional and souvenir shops everywhere.
One of the gates.
Temple gate guardian. Not sure if it’s Fujin or Raijin.
The Tsukiji fish market from the river side. Used to be a huge tourist magnet until they banned the tourists from the “inner market” because they where getting in the way of the actual auctioning.
From the river you can get a great view of the Tokyo Sky Tree, currently under construction. After completion it will be tallest structure in Japan. (I wonder what will happen to the Tokyo Tower?)
