last night out

Last day in Tokyo

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April 22nd 2014
Geo: 35.67, 139.77Elfi arrived in my hostel this morning. We had breakfast before starting our day with some tea shopping nearby. We went to have a last look to Akihabara before walking to Ueno. On the way I stocked up on green tea flavoured biscuits (I took many different kind). In Ueno we decided we couldn't leave Japan without trying Pachinko. I always wanted to enter a pachinko parlour ... read more

Asia » Japan

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more