http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Japan , Tokyo , Ueno en-us Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:27:43 BST Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:27:43 BST Backpackers carried packs on their backs. They traveled the world and followed the aromas of banana pancakes dreams of remoteness and the Lonely Planet's recommendations. Of this we all agreeThese days the Flashpackers roam the earth. Decked with electronic gear and assorted power chargers internal flight bookings and reservations at hidden sparesorts. They have a different outlook to th http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-330763.html Sorry for the long absence of updating we are now home oops but I thought I would finish off the blog. From melbourne Dave and I flew back home via Tokyo where we stayed in the Bunko region near Ueno in a fabulous Ryokan Traditional Japanese accommodation which I cannot recommend enough. Tokyo was great although a little more organised and dare I say sedate than I had imagined but a wonde http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-327354.html Woke up to the sound of Maz telling the snorer hes an absolute cock We were a bit tired especially as he rustles his plastic bags at 6 in the morning it wasnt a good start to the dayWe took our morning trip to starbucks and then got the metro to Ueno where we039d heard there was a zoo and a park. The park was very impressive lots of war monuments and a temple. We saw an outdoor soup kitchen http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-316356.html Actually Im sure its awesome when the clouds arent completely covering it. Im writing from Mt Fuji right now actually. Well Kawaguchiko at the base of it.So a quick post of what weve been up to. Somehow in Kyoto we managed to miss our night bus. Im not exactly sure how I think we tried to board it and the guy wouldnt let us and then we tried to board the next bus and the guy was like http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-285698.html Our flight12288was delayed by three hours but eventually we made it to Tokyo and arrived at our hostel at 12.30am. Tuesday morning we wandered off aimlessly to see where it would take us. A rainy day we came across some lovely gardens then the infamous Yasukuni Shrine where the Japanese honour their war dead including alleged war criminals. Negotiating the Tokyo metro is a big challenge http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-278972.html I like the cherry blossoms very much. Because it's flower is very beautiful. I was to Kudanshita near Yasukuni shurine Ueno park alongside of Meguro river and Nakasendo in Nagano.These places were very good beautiful cherry blossoms. I took a lot of pictures. I think you can feel tasteful from cherry blossoms pictures. Well let's enjoy beautiful flowers http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-272399.html Its a sad day in Japan today. The last Panda at Panda Zoo or Ueno Koen Zoo as it's more commonly known has died. A few of you may know i have a certain affinity to the panda. As mentioned previously my friend Graham has remarked on several occasions that I do bear a strong resemblence to the beautiful black and white animal. But its not just the dark circles under my eyes after a heavy night http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-272096.html Heute sind ich und Yo einfach durch Ueno und Shibuya gewandert. Da es geregnet hat war der tripp nicht so toll aber zusehen gibt es immer was. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-269498.html Stop and Smell the FlowersHanami season is a special time in Japan. Literally meaning flower viewing it starts of around the end of March when the Sakura cherry blossoms begin to bloom. These trees can be seen just about everywhere but its frequency does not take away from people's appreciation. Many festivals take place in the countrie's public parks and flocks of people gather to enjoy the http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-269250.html On March 15 2008 Steve and I departed for our honeymoon in Japan. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-261280.html They don't do text messaging in Japan. This is by far and away the most foreign and unusual Japanese trait so far. After trekking far and wide through the streets of Tokyo I have a mobile phone now also a free towel and mushroom man mobile mascot but I'm not quite used to the fact that I no longer have a mobile as an all important socializing tool but in fact as something to use in an emergenc http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-261124.html Our last few days have been a great Japanese experience. We had a great day at Ueno Park in Tokyo where the cherry blossom had 'arrived' 9 days early. Almost overnight the blossoms came out in mass and were at the stage of full bloom heralding the start of the cherry blossom festival.There were lots of different cuisines we ate with the locals and their children practised their Engli http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-260892.html When we were about to take off I was excited. The plane trip was very long but I watched the Bee movie twice Alvin and the Chipmunks and 4 episodes of the Simpsons. We stayed in a Tokyo ryokan a Japanese inn. We stayed in a Japanese style room with the matresses on the floor. We went to Tokyo Disneyland it was very fun. We were going to go on the spinning teacups but the queue was too long s http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-260883.html The highlights for the rest of Tokyo wereRiding a swan boat in a lake where on the land there was street after street full of cherry blossoms.Walking along a road filled with cherry blossoms trees with pale pink blossom. They have a festival when it blossoms and luckily we where there in time.Disney Land was ok but since it is school holidays the crowds were terrible.I know this may sound rand http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-260862.html Hi guysWell it's me again Today we went to see the cherry blossums. They are all coming out at this time of year so I really have to tell you all about them. But before I do I must say about the swan ride that I had today65294We went on one of those boats that is shaped like a swan and you have to pedal to get everywhere. Me and my brother went on one6529412288I don't think we coope http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-260240.html All trips have their preparation and ours was certainly no exception. At long last on Sunday 23rd March 2008 we were finally away. Albert was the stand out performer on the first day. The poor chap was apprehensive on takeoffs the main presenting symptoms being white knuckes pallor of color and a look of fear on his face. The kids in general loved the long flight being wined and din http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-259977.html Hi GuysWell you saw the title and it's true. Today we went to Tokyo DisneyLand. It was so cool We saw all the Disney characters. We saw a huge parade with music dancing and just plain fun. We didn't get any souvenirs but then again none of it was actualy that cheap. We went to see a play and it had so many exciting things. It was all lovely. I had a really good day and I hope I http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-259928.html I went to the Imperial Palace. It looks so medival and you can see how it could keep out attackers.We also went to the Mori Tower. It is really tall and it had a really good observation deck at the top.You could see all of Tokyo which is a lot bigger than I expected. To get around Tokyo you use the underground subway system. It makes Melbourne's train line look like a set of toy train http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-259630.html Hello My name is Jack and my family and I are traveling around the world for 6 months. Our first stop is Japan. Japan is a lot different to what I expected but it's still good. We are staying in a Japanese Inn. It is a traditional which helps you get into the Japanese mood. The food is different here too. For example my lunch today consited of rice water and a cows tongue I know it sounds http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-259168.html Full on day starting with 12C in Sun Valley. Over 25cm of snow overnight and the sun is coming out so I managed to get some pics of one of the runs i was on yesterday looked much steeper in the sunlightWe said our goodbyes to the Captain runs the ryokan with his wife and son and headed for the bus stop.I had decided to spend some time in Nagano to see if it had anyhting more to offer than http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-251172.html Day one Current mood listless Naturally because I had to be up at 4am and faced 14 hours on planes I did the sensible thing and went to bed at midnight after consuming a certain quantity of red wine. Chatted with friends and went to sleep as my head hit the pillow.351 woke up before the alarm and realised that one or two things had been left in Sam's room. Not used to having house mates y http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-250436.html This morning before we went to the airport Kira and I went to the post office for funshellip O.o sortahellip. We then went to sainsburys for last min foods for flights. When we got back we watched some random mid day TV Rubbish as usual and the wonderful new that a helicopter had gone missing.. That is all that was on the TV I was kinda bored.. oh yeah and OK and Hello Magazines were still http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-250199.html I am cheating on this Blog as am in China but was in Japan I promise. The net and things in general are expensive in travelling terms so if you are trying to save money then Tokyo is not the place to go. However the people and the sites are well worth the visit. Ueno is lovely the park has been there for years and the zoo has loads of different animals to be expected. The main attraction being t http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-248557.html So I found a map yesterday of some cool shopping places in Tokyo. So I try and walk there on the way I found some little shopping places and get a much needed umbrella it rained some yesterday and today it may rain as well plus it looks like rain in Kyoto when I get there. I did a little bit of shopping but spent most of my time being lost i walked 7hrs straight but it was neat still being http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-229606.html Today was a great day. Didnt have a hard time finding my way around AT ALL and when I went back to the station I had come from I realized just how far off I was wondering from my hotel last night. I mean it was pretty bad. Thankfully I was able to figure everything out today and the palce I wanted to hang out was right behind the station. I went to Ueno park today. It has a cool shrine the Zo http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-229245.html So far my experience of Tokyo is like being in New York City for the first time but by yourself and you cant read anything nor talk to anyone for help. The directions I had to my hotel were horrible and it took me awhile to get a cab flagged down ok maybe that part isnt like New York. I had two maps but they were almost useless to me but not to my cabdriver cause he took the paper and foun http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-229023.html Vi kan bevisligen inte f nog av Ueno. Hsten hade nstan tagit ver fr gott men nu var det en av de sista soliga dagarna som fortfarande definitivt hade rknats som sommar i Sverige. Utanfr djurparken passade vi p att ta takoyaki som r bollar av ngot som pminner av pannkakssmet med bitar av blckfisk i mitten som man sedan hller grillss p. Japaner lskar grillss. Fr att vara Ueno s http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-225910.html I had a frustrating experience getting out of Hokkaido for Tokyo. Due to bad weather the shinkansen stopped running on Monday afternoon and I found myself back in a Hakodate hotel room for the night. I was tired I'd had to wake up at 530 am on Monday morning to get a series of trains which would see me in Tokyo by 7 pm. Tuesday morning saw me exhausted. I had already booked another early morni http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-219478.html Greetings all I appologise in advanced if this later becomes unledgable it's almost midnight here and I've been up since 6am. Oh the glory of an hour and fourty minute comute. Anyway I figure it's about time I catch you up on my doings as of late. So as I said last time I was off to China town This was another one of those comutes that took forever but it was a lot of fun. I was able to suc http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-209793.html Aprs avoir visit Asakusa comme crit dans le message prcdent nous avons continu notre promenade vlo vers le quartier Ueno. Nous avons commenc par une visite du parc un grand parc. Ce parc contient beaucoup de muses et de galleries d'art mais nous n'en avons pas visit. Il y a aussi paratil beaucoup de sansabris. Nous en avons effectivement vus quelquesuns mais nous ne sommes p http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-203008.html