Ryogoku to Asakusa including Tokyo Skytree

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September 15th 2014

Published: December 7th 2014

After scoring myself a Sumo ticket for the next day's wrestling, I spotted the Tokyo Skytree in the distance and decided I would just find it on foot and enjoy some views from 350 meters above the ground. After visiting the skytree, I happened upon a terminal for the Tokyo Cruise down the Sumida river, and jumped on a boat for the ride up/down the river for a bit. As I recall, it was around ¥200... Read Full Entry

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Doug Gschwind

Welcome to my travel blog. Thus far, I have shared a few of my recent trips, some highlights below : 1) Japan, Sep 2014. With the allure of a very foreign culture to me, non-English speaking, Hiroshima, Tokyo, Shinkansen (bullet trains), Tsukiji fish market, and Sumo wrestling, it was time for a two week break from life and traveled to Japan for the second half of September. Wow, what an amazing place, just loved every minute I spent there exploring. 2) On assignment in Berkeley, CA (Sep 2008 - Apr 2009). I explored the San Francisco Bay area in some detail during the weekends I was there ... full info

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Asahi Buildings Bottom Right

Window washing, up here?

Yep. And every person that walked by here paused to take this same photo. Hope they are getting hazard pay out there.

Tokyo Cruise Terminal

One of at least two. This is for the cruise up/down the Sumida river.

Asahi Buildings

The one on the left is to look like a poured draught beer, with its white colored foamy head. The gilded horn on top of the building on the right is actually the Asahi Flame (or burning heart of Asahi beer). I don't quite get the resemblance myself.

Skytree in the far distance now

This at the far end of the Sumida river cruise, I believe closest to Tokyo Bay.

Japanese Rickshaw

Upon looking closer at this photo long after taking it, I see one of its passengers waiting at me.

Rickshaw route or fare negotiation?

I saw this type of thing on several occasions. I thought it might be the driver sharing some known history of the area.

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