Blogs from Ginza, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - page 2

----- Figured out the issue with pictures and have posted a few --- Hello all, or should I say Konichiwa! I'm in Japan and am now just finding the time to update you on my travels. Having issues with my browser so hopefully this will work out. Arrived in Tokyo and it's been a 'hit the ground running' type of trip. I'm already in Kyoto but this post will be only Tokyo and surrounding areas. I'll update you on Kyoto in a couple of days, don't want to take up all your time in one post. Now, on to the good stuff... Spent my first full day in Tokyo seeing two little areas, one called Asakusa and the other, Ueno. The tourist office offers 1.5 hour free walking tours of the areas so I thought, no ... read more

Hi Friends and Family Just 2 weeks to go before we hit Tokyo and panic is setting in. So much to do, so little time to do it. This is really just a test Blog to see if we have remembered the process of Blogging!! All being well the next one should be from Tokyo! LOL Tony & Lyn xx... read more

Vanmorgen alleen gestart naar de oostelijke tuin van het keizerlijke paleis. Een bijna op bladniveau onderhouden tuin aangelegd op en om een oud Edofort. Opgedeeld in twee delen, de ene meer een wandel- en kijktuin. Het andere gedeelte voor recreatie, een groot grasveld waarom heen aangelegd groen. Hier mag op het gras gezeten worden en gepicknickt. Men is net begonnen met het aanleggen van een boomgaard met oude fruitboomsoorten uit geheel Japan. Alle parkwachters rijden hier op de fiets. Ik heb geprobeerd om een aantal te fotograferen maar elke keer stopte de wachter keurig om mij een foto te laten maken zonder hem. Soms zijn Japanners te aardig. Het rustige park verlaten om naar het drukke Ginza en Cyrus te lopen. Lopend door het gebied tussen Tokyo station en Ginza viel het mij op hoeveel levendiger ... read more

Fish, fish and more fish...We decided to go see what everyone was talking about. Tsukiji Fish Market is the largest seafood market in the world! We were told in order to get in to see the tuna auction we would have to get up at 3:30 to be there by four am. It begins at 5 am sharp and they only let in the first 140 people in line. They let 70 in at 5-5:40 am and the second half of 70 people from 5:40-6:15 am. I was told that they have cut down the amount of people watching the auction because it raises the temperature in the auction hall and that is not good for the tuna. While this market seemed enormous to me it has been rumoured that it will be moving to a ... read more

Its been a year almost that we have been trying to get all newly introduced approvals etc for our travel from office.Finally in Sept Ajay succeeded in getting it and we were on.It was approved for me & Siddharth for a week long travel to Tokyo & Singapore respectively.I decided on week of 8th Oct but while arranging the logistics,it came across that all hotels in Tokyo are fully booked due to a IMF Annual event in that week in Tokyo.Plus Monday was a Tokyo off.Given these 2 issues, i was forced to push my dates to a week after. With so many travel experiences behind us, preparing for Tokyo was least of my concerns.My focus was on my agenda as this was my first abroad visit after becoming VP earlier this year.I was visiting there ... read more