Phil and Nats Asia trip
29 september 2016, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °COnly one week to go, yay
Only one week to go, yay
About to leave, just relaxing before departure, a new style of breakfast
So after a lengthy flight we have arrived in tokyo and boarded the skyliner about to depart to the city. It was a pretty good flight with great service but we are both super hot and tired as it's veryLäs mer
So after a brief trip on the city commuter line we made it to our accommodation. The trains are amazing and so clean, time to quickly refresh and then head for dinner
Out and about for a quick taste of the nightlife, it's insanely bright in shibuya at the aptly named scramble crossing. The transit options are very well used and with great signage (even in English)Läs mer
The full days photos are here from what was mostly a travel day, tomorrow is a full day exploring and the weather looks good. We are starting at the fish market so will get alongLäs mer
A taste experience at the fish market is a must for the tokyo traveller (or so everyone I spoke to told me) and so we decided to start the day there. It's not often I have a fish breakfast whichLäs mer
After the visit to the market we took a short trip to a local gardens which are located right beside the river and also connect to the sea. The gardens are the real version of the Japanese garden inLäs mer
We spent the lunch period taking the Asakusa line to the skytree tower which is essentially Tokyo's sky tower equivalent. The tower is 350 metres up to the first observation deck with an option to goLäs mer
Sensō-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect of Buddhism, it becameLäs mer