Blogs from Tokyo, Japan, Asia - page 199

We arrived yesterday at two in the afternoon. The plane flight was not bad at all. We both took or sleeping drugs and knocked ourselves out for at least seven of the 11 total hours. After we arrived we took a 80 min. train ride to Tokyo city, and from there we walked to our hostel. It was a very clean, contemporary hostel. All concrete and glass. We decided to take a little nap, but it turned into a full on sleep cycle. We finally got up at four in the morning to go see the fish market, but we took too long and missed it. After we checked in our bags into a locker at the main Tokyo Station, we went on to explore the city. I really like it, it reminds me a ... read more

Tokyo Disneyland ~ Leave your dreams at home A, J, S and me reached Tokyo Disneyland on the afternoon of 13 April 2007. Located on the eastern seaboard of Tokyo, the 5 year old Theme Park would be a delight to visit if ONLY :- 1) I did not have to suffer a terrible headache in the afternoon. Coming to Day 8 of our Central Japan trip. I could feel my body slowly draining away. Anyway, luckily that A had some panadols around. If not, it would be a really terrible day for me. 2) The 3.30pm traditional Afternoon Parade showcasing the best of Disney was on. 3) The nightly fireworks was on. Both events were cancelled due to “inclement wind conditions”. I was lamenting that since the resort was located next to Tokyo Bay, it ... read more

A quick stop in this frenetic city... So different, so caothic yet so organized. We had few embarrasing moments today ... but people are incredibly polite and helpful! We started the day at the fish market... had a good sushi breakfast... The frenzy here is something that cannot be taken on picture! We cruised the city for the rest of the day: old town Asakusa where our hotel was, Shinjuku with its shops, Akhibara 'electic city', Ginza is 'the' fashion place, Rippongi is the expression of the modern Japaneese architecture, and metro is definitevely a place of its own... to be lived as any other part of the city! Wow - what a closure to our adventure!Thanks for following us! And upon return - we will add more pictures to our previous blogs - if you're ... read more

Well this is my last blog from Japan. At 9:30ish this evening I'll be on a plane jet set for Australia. Hope you are all happy that there are more pictures up. I'll keep gradually adding as i go along. Got back to Tokyo on Sunday afternoon. On the train journey I saw mount Fuji out the window, I've seen it in pictures but it look amazing in real life. Only wish i could have got a decent picture, but a mental image will have to do. Had a lazy day round Tokyo on Monday. It seems less crazier now but last time i was here it was Golden week which is basically loads of bank holidays. That evening i found the craziness again. I met up with Liz and Marie from the Kyoto hostel. ... read more

"Ohayo Gozaimasu" (Good Morning). It started getting light about 4am. They don't have "daylight savings time" in Japan, and they must be just west of a time zone line, so it gets light early and dark early. We had a great breakfast at the hotel, a buffet with American and Japanese style dishes. Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace, and Asakusa Kannon Temple Then, we headed out to Yoyogi Park/Meiji Shrine. The tour guide briefed us on the Shrine. This isn't just a historical exhibit, this is still a functioning house of worship. People work there, and go there and pray. We also checked out the Imperial Palace Park, the official residence of the Emperor. Then, we went to Asakusa Kannon Temple. On the grounds just outside of the temples and shrines, there is usually flowing water available ... read more