Date: 24 Feb 2009 Tuesday

10:30 AM Tsukiji-honganji Gate Station

Map of Asakusa

Tsukiji Fish Wholesale Market Asakusa Ueno Ginza Odaiba Shinjuku Hilton T Hotel

11:00 AM Asakusa

How to get there?

Hibiya Subway Line 東京地下鉄日比谷線 Tsukiji Station 築地駅 to Ginza Station 銀座駅

Ginza Subway Line 銀座線 Ginza Station 銀座駅 to Asakusa Station 浅草駅

Kaminarimon (Kaminari Gate) é›·é–€

Kaminarimon is the first large entrance gate leading to the Sensoji Temple.

Nakamise Shopping Street

The Nakamise Shopping Street stretches over approximately 250 meters from Kaminarimon to the main grounds of Sensoji Temple. It is lined by more than 50 shops, which offer local specialties and tourist souvenirs.

Girls in Kimonos

Hozomon Gate

Five Storey Pagoda

Incense Burner

Sitting between Hozomon Gate and Sensoji Temple, this is where worhippers “wash” themselves to ward off or help cure illness.

Sensoji Temple

Sensoji Temple is Tokyo’s most famous and popular temple. Built in the 7th century, it is also one of its oldest, although the current buildings are postwar reconstructions.

12:10 PM Back to Nakamise Shopping Street

12:25 PM Shin-Nakamise Shopping Street

Shin-Nakamise Shopping Street runs perpendicular to the Nakamise Shopping Street. It is a covered shopping arcade lined by various shops and restaurants.

Visit to the cosmetics store. Look at the rows of cosmetics!

12:30 PM Afternoon Tea

The sweet aroma attracted us into the Bakery.

JR’s Lemon Sparkling Water.

My cup of Cuppochino.

The bread were really GOOD!

Asahi Beer Tower

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