Prior to Ginza, we stop by at Ueno to check out Ameyoko. The bustling shopping street is crowded with stores offering a bit of everything from clothes, sporting apparels, shoes, chocolates, fruits, seafood to dried food. I read somewhere that Ameyoko is one rare place in Japan which allows price bargaining (negotiating) wow… But don’t… Continue reading Dazzling Ginza
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Sensoji temple in Asakusa
After the sushi breakfast at Tsukiji Fish Market, we made our way to Asakusa district (pronounced as Ah-sock-sah) to visit the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo. Asakusa Sensoji (金é¾å±±æµ…è‰å¯º) has a rich history dated back to the 7th century. The charismatic temple built in 645 A.D was one of the few places in Tokyo which… Continue reading Sensoji temple in Asakusa