Below: Senso Ji temple at Akasuka, Tokyo... lovely morning weather perfect for day 1 of exploration
and Lumix GF1 field test!
Below: Signage of the temple at the entrance:-)
Below: Ladel at the wishing pool, for scooping water and cleansing your hands...
Below: Traditional bamboo tap(?) to let the water run into the pool...
Below: Instructions on the procedures to use the pool...
Below: Random shots of stickers on the red pillars of the wishing pool...
Below: Drawer with all the different predictions of your future when you ask for divine help... just match your number on your slip to the drawers... interesting:-P
Below: More Senso Ji Temple...
Below: Time for Ramen!
Below: Grilled minced chicken skewers with different toppings!
Below: Time for shopping... Ginza! Many luxury brands have their flagships here, and it's not just a store front... it's a whole building!
Below: Busy streets of Ginza...
Below: Hermès flagship in Ginza, one tower for the ladies and one for the guys... I faint...The glass facade makes the buildings glow like a lantern:-)
Below: Bazaar like atmosphere of Ameyoko, many things are sold here, from seafood, wholesale Japanese tibits, clothing and many more...
Below: Fallen yellow leaves at Ueno Park...
Below: Tokyo is so warm, feels more like autumn than winter...
Kevin In Tokyo: Part 1
Just wanted to share some pics I took of Tokyo. I have not been shopping as much as I had wanted to, since pricing in Japan is simply way off the charts. I cannot bear paying 30% more of what I could get at full retail price in SG, much less with the sales ongoing in SG!
So here's some snap shots of the places I have visited so far, taken with the magnificent Panasonic Lumix GF1 camera... I cannot believe how good this camera is. Now I know!
Enjoy! I am off to Hokkaido tomorrow... hectic schedule but onsen to soothe all the aching muscles and 'chastity' away:-P Oops...
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