Kenrokuen Garden

Inside the garden

The day is cloudy, but no rain, maybe last night, I like it if a bit more light is present, but even lighting is perfect for me to take photograph. We spent half a day in the garden before we took the same loop bus to Higashiyama District. In the meantime, enjoy the garden.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/tokyo/kenrokuen.html

Kappabashi

Welcome to the world of plastic

We walked from Asakusa, home of Senso-ji all the way to Ueno station, we need days to really see everything on this street, we only walked on one side of Kappabashi Dori.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/tokyo/kappabashi.html

Hakone - in quest to see Mt.Fuji

Lake Ashi

We come here to see a glimpse of Mount Fuji or Fujisan as the Japanese calls it. We started very early from our "home base" in Nippori, go to Shinjuku (the busiest station in the world) then take Romance Car (somehow the Japanese is obsessed with the word ROMANTIC) to Hakone. Then we take a bus to Lake Ashi and take the Pirate Ship. ZANNEN (too bad) we could not see Fujisan.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/tokyo/hakone.html

Nakamise Street

Kibidango shop

The rain makes us retreat to the cover street, while we are having sushi for lunch. Above image is my favorite shot of the day. Here they sell KIBIDANGO a favorite snack item.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/tokyo/nakamise.html

How to use Google Map

Compass App

Sometimes when I am in the new area and try to find a particular restaurant, I got confused, yes I use Google Map, but in what direction ? Not until I had to search a Ramen restaurant in Shibuya, I have this new trick on how to use the Google Map properly. Well, I hope it helps you.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/tokyo/google.html

Toji Temple

Toji Temple from the east entrance

Last year when we took a city bus, we pass by the temple but not in our agenda back then, now that we have sometimes to see this, we make a point to come and check out this Buddhist temple, famous with the five-story wooden pagoda from the eight century.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/tokyo/toji.html

Senso-ji Asakusa, Tokyo

Hozomon Gate as seen from the temple

We took a bus from Nippori (our home base), I have to ask a few people as this temple is in the center of the city and barely visible from the street. We entered the compound from the east gate, passing Asakusa Shrine to the main temple, the light rain accompany us throughout the morning on and off.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/tokyo/sensoji.html