Mera Gyokō

We started our day with a short walk to the Art Aquarium. Like many attractions in Tokyo, it was located inside a large building which contained a high end department store. We found some similarities to Team Labs Planets as there was extensive use of light and mirrors in the displays. There was a huge variety of goldfish and koi, some of which had large, flowing tails and others with bulging eyes.

Following that, we made our way to the Meiji Jingo shrine. This Shinto shrine contains a temple and several gates, and is located in a 70 acre forest in the heart of Tokyo. It's an extremely peaceful place in spite of the crowds of people visiting. We saw several wedding parties, with the brides in traditional dress processing across the courtyard.

Our next stop was the Imperial Palace. We enjoyed some time at the Imperial Garden which has a lovely series of fountains. We decided it was wiser not to cross a six lane road to get to the palace, especially since people can only view the palace from the outside.

We decided to walk back to our hotel as the train connections were quite complicated and it was about a thirty minute walk. Following the days adventures and a brief rest we went to a small local restaurant and had a delicious Ramen dinner.Meer informatie