JapanTokyoTaitoAsakusa35°42’45” N 139°47’36” E JapanTokyoTaitoAsakusa35°42’44” N 139°47’35” E May 5, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Yes, really!
I was offered a free trip this morning by 2 guys drumming up custom for their ... erm... theatrical sightseeing trip around Asakusa. It started off in a normal way, picking out theRead more
JapanTokyoTaitoAsakusa35°42’44” N 139°47’35” E April 27, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Made it. If I have one useful piece of information about the Tokyo subway to pass on it's this. It's not like London where trains are tied to lines, so unless you actively change train you will stayRead more
JapanTokyoTaitoAsakusa35°42’50” N 139°47’38” E May 11, 2016 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
A busy day in Tokyo today. We started off in Narita where we stayed at the Richmond Hotel overnight and then worked our way across to Asakusa by train. We went for a boat trip down the Arakawa RiverRead more
JapanTokyoTaitoAsakusa35°42’48” N 139°47’42” E
July 3, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The TokyoLocalized Asakusa walking tour was a colourful and informative last minute addition to our touring plans. We managed to sign up the night before around midnight and coordinate with everyoneRead more
JapanTokyoTaitoAsakusa35°42’38” N 139°47’51” E
July 6, 2010 in Japan ⋅ 🌫 26 °C
We went to the Senso-Ji Temple on our first day. In this entry are photos of street scenes around Asakusa.
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JapanTokyoTaitoAsakusa35°42’44” N 139°47’35” E April 30, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
An ongoing 'Tokyo food' footprint ... erm, foodprint?
I need to work on fruit and veg, I'm probably managing 1.5 per day thanks to lunchtime bananas.
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Google translate offered 'pebbly corn stick'. I thought it might be sweetcorn pizza, but it was sweetcorn mayonnaise on bread. Not my greatest success!
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Bunka Hostel bento box ¥780 which is about £5.50. Really good value and tasty too 😃
JapanTokyoTaitoAsakusa35°42’44” N 139°47’35” E April 28, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Just a few bits and bobs in my local area.
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I think this is a tanuki (that may be plural). The tanuki are racoon-like creatures in folklore. As well as being pranksters they protect against fire and theft. There’s a whole row in slightly different forms along this street.
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Little buns, all different shapes. 7 for ¥500, so 50p each. I watched the man making them and couldn't resist. I have to say I'd imagined the filling was chocolatey rather than bean paste. Live and learn! Still tasty but 7 was too many to manage warm.
JapanTokyoTaitoAsakusa35°42’46” N 139°47’39” E
March 29, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Ook eens proberen hoe dit in Japan is =)
JapanTokyoTaitoAsakusa35°42’48” N 139°47’30” E
December 21, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Found a place for lunch. 1000¥ bought a great lunch near kitchen town
You might also know this place by the following names:
Asakusa, أساكوسا, آساکوسا, Aszakusza, 浅草, 아사쿠사, Асакуса, อะซะกุซะ
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The ordering machine
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The gyozo dumplings were beautifully flavoursome and delicate. Just yum!
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Set Meal A: rice, pork broth (tonkotsu) ramen, gyozo. Tasty, but I'd completely over-ordered!