Tokyo - Asakusa and Imperial Palace

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Konichiwa to you all
Arrived Tokyo and settled into hotel
Next morning I had prebooked a visit to the Imperial Palace gardens which is limited to 120 persons per visit twice a day
need to prebook as arriving on the day there were no places left
Taken around Palace grounds and outside of Palace itself - a newish concrete building replacing the one destroyed in 1945
Went on to East gardens - litttle cherry blossom out yet
Afternoon went to Electric City at Akihabara. Lots of neon lights and brash signs but prices only just lower than UK internet. Not as good as Hong Kong by what we were told
Today went to Akabusa to see Sensoji temple and old market area
After lunch got tickets for Kabuki-Za theatre to see one act - 50mins - of a six act traditionaｌ　Japanese play Very good. Got english headphones so could follow it ok
Went to Meiji Jingu temple today and saw 3 weddings as they crossed in front of the temple
on their way in Very nice and bride and groom in traditional dress
Been up government buiding 45th floor but view hazy but obviously great on clear day
Off across mountains to west coast via Takayama and Kanazawa tomorrow then on to Hiroshima so will blog again from Hiroshima

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Photos

Dinner in local cafe
Cafe under the railway station arches. Full of locals. Great food and atmosphere

Comments

[Rachel]

Konichiwa
Konichiwa! lol. Sounds Like you're having a ball. We're all great. Claire and I are going to Edinburgh Sat/Sun nights and so Grandma & Grandad are looking after Fry. Matt is fine, although he broke and lost half his back right molar whilst off road driving with the army last week! Are you suprised?!? Have fun and we'll see you on Monday. Have a safe journey home. Lots of love, Rach.x.x.x.