JaponyaKanagawaKawasaki-shiKojimachōTama Unga35°32’49” N 139°45’60” E
9 Nisan 2019, Japonya ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
As we flew on our first short hop to Munich, before connecting to Tokyo, the brilliance of flying Lufthansa became immediately and consistently apparent - the Germans are ruthlessly, fabulouslyOkumaya devam et
JaponyaTokyo PrefectureChiyoda-kuKasumigasekiSakuradamon35°40’44” N 139°45’18” E
9 Nisan 2019, Japonya ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
We took the monorail and train to Yurakucho where, instead of getting on the subway, we took a gentle stroll past the Imperial Palace towards our hotel. The gardens in which the Imperial Palace isOkumaya devam et
9 Nisan 2019, Japonya ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
A short walk from the Palace took us past the National Diet and through the Japanese equivalent of Whitehall. After dropping our bags at the hotel, we headed out into the heart of government, walkingOkumaya devam et
JaponyaTokyo PrefectureMinato-kuRoppongiRoppongi Eki35°39’46” N 139°43’52” E
9 Nisan 2019, Japonya ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
The cherry blossoms are as beautiful at night as they are in the day, so we headed to Roppongi to see them and find some food. Wandering through the streets is a heady mix of neon lights, fadd signageOkumaya devam et
JaponyaTokyo PrefectureChiyoda-kuNihombashi-EdobashiTōkyō35°40’53” N 139°46’1” E
10 Nisan 2019, Japonya ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Breakfast is a fairly generous word for our start to the day, given that we had it about 1pm! A rather late start to the day, with more than a few uses of the snooze button as we tried to fight offOkumaya devam et
JaponyaTokyo PrefectureTaitō-kuAsakusaSensō Ji35°42’54” N 139°47’48” E
10 Nisan 2019, Japonya ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Braving the metro again, we headed north to Asakura. The plan was initially to visit the Tokyo Museum via the Sensi-jo Temple. On arrival, we found ourselves in the somewhat covered shopping streetsOkumaya devam et
JaponyaTokyo PrefectureShibuya-kuUdagawachō35°39’39” N 139°41’54” E
10 Nisan 2019, Japonya ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
From one end of the Ginza Line all the way to the other, we departed at Shibuya Station. The Shibuya scramble crossing is the quintessential image of Tokyo - thousands of people crossing in everyOkumaya devam et
JaponyaTokyo PrefectureMinato-kuHigashiazabuAkabanebashi Eki35°39’18” N 139°44’42” E
10 Nisan 2019, Japonya ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
We went, we saw, it was wet so we left.
From Shibuya, we jumped east a few metro stops to see the Tokyo Tower. Still raining and with very low cloud, we took a peek from the entrance to the metroOkumaya devam et
JaponyaTokyo PrefectureChūō KuGinzaGinza Eki35°40’13” N 139°45’50” E
10 Nisan 2019, Japonya ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
On leaving Tokyo Tower, we had to take three different metro lines for one stop each to get to Ginza....we're pretty sure it was quicker than walking (and also that the same wouldn't be true inOkumaya devam et
JaponyaTokyo PrefectureMinato-kuToranomonTameike Sannō Eki35°40’28” N 139°44’26” E
11 Nisan 2019, Japonya ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
We couldnt quite decide what to do this morning but, after making an effort to get up earlier than yesterday, the weather helped us decide. After a quick croissant for breakfast, we headed to the HieOkumaya devam et
