Sunday 4 September 2016

MEIJI SHRINE

This was the moment that I knew I shouldn't be making itineraries when I'm travelling with my mom.
Here in Meiji Shrine


Located in the heart of Tokyo, from all that concrete jungle, there's an oasis which is the Meiji Shrine.
It was a cold afternoon, and especially cold entering the forested place.
Meiji Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his wife.


It was a long walk from the entrance to the Shrine, the path was rocky, so

SENSOJI TEMPLE

 Sensoji Temple is located in Asakusa, Tokyo, it is one of the most popular tourist spots in Tokyo. Asakusa is like a backpackers area of Tokyo, there are lots of hostels and guesthouse in Asakusa.

Kaminarimon
The entrance to the temple


 Going to the Sensoji Temple, you will pass by the Nakamise Dori, or the Nakamise Street, wherein you can buy souvenirs and

Saturday 3 September 2016

TOKYO SKYTREE

Tokyo Skytree is the tallest structure of Japan.
It is the tallest tower of the world and second tallest structure of the world, next to Burj Khalifa.
It has the height of 2080 feet, making it the tallest structure of the world in March 2011 (thanks wikipedia)
It is located in Sumida, Tokyo.


This was our first destination upon arrival in Tokyo, Fall of 2015.
It was a very cold afternoon, colder than the usual autumn weather. It rained the day we arrived.
Tokyo Skytree is walking distance from where we were staying, the Tokyo Hutte
Originally, my plan was to spend an hour in the Skytree, but my plan was derailed, so we ended up spending our whole afternoon in the Skytree, and the night at Tokyo Salomachi.

Access
Tokyo Skytree is very accessible, it has a station in its vicinity, the Oshiage station. If you arrived from Narita, it'll be the