After sating my desire for all things kitchen related we head onto get our first glimpse of one of the ubiquitous sights in Tokyo – the neon jungle of Akihabara, AKA Electric town. Akihabara is named after the fire-controlling god of a shrine built after the area was destroyed by a fire in 1869. Akihabara gained theContinue reading “Awesome Akihabara”
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Kitchenware town
On we trot to the next of my key sightseeing spots – Kappabashi Street AKA Kitchenware town! Easily identified by the humongous chef looming above the entrance to the south entrance, Kappabashi Street is where the restaurant trade does its shopping. The street is lined with stores selling all the hardware needed by restaurants and other foodContinue reading “Kitchenware town”
Shopping streets
A meander down some winding little shopping streets now as we head to our next destination. The man tries out his first vending machine – a ubiquitous sight on literally every street corner in Japan. Masks face a huge part in Japanese culture and can be found for sale everywhere. Above are examples including Hyottoko –Continue reading “Shopping streets”
Raccoon dogs and tiny peeps
Heading on from Senso-ji we briefly admire this impressive copper statue of the 9th Danjuro Ichikawa the famous kabuki actor. He is shown in the role depicting “Shibaraku”. Then it’s onwards for more exploring of the winding streets of Asakusa, complete with colourful wall hangings and delightfully garish posters. Now we find ourselves exploring the curiousContinue reading “Raccoon dogs and tiny peeps”
Purification and Ema
Heading back in the Senso-ji temple grounds for one final snoot around we find more delightful details. A Tori gate leads the way to Asakusa Shrine also known as Sanja-sama “Shrine of the Three gods”. The shrine honours the three men who founded the Sensō-ji. Another of my favourite new photo subjects are the multitudeContinue reading “Purification and Ema”
Faux food and fascinations
Finally back on the blog to carry on charting the epic trip to Japan that we took last year. Still in Tokyo’s Asakusa district we carry on exploring the fascinating back streets full of incredible sights. The man starts off his holiday task of being “stick your head in that” man and poses for aContinue reading “Faux food and fascinations”
Senso-ji Shrine
Asakusa is a wealth of details from the spiritual to the hyper modern. Patterns, colours and nature abound. In a city where there are very few buildings older than 50 years because of the wartime bombing, Asakusa has a greater concentration of buildings from the 1950s and 1960s than most other areas in Tokyo do.Continue reading “Senso-ji Shrine”
Train stations, vended wishes & Asakusa
So after a 19 hour flight we arrive dazed and confused at Japan’s Narita International Airport, hop on a Skyliner Train slap bang into the world’s largest and busiest train stations – Shinjuku. The station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007, making it, by far, the world’s busiest transportContinue reading “Train stations, vended wishes & Asakusa”
Brace yourselves . . . IT’S JAPAN
So finally, four months after the event I can finally get around to documenting the most epic trip I’ve ever taken…… JAPAN! We’ve been lucky enough to see some amazing places do far including India, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia to name just a few, but Japan. Now that’s something else! It’s been my one bucketContinue reading “Brace yourselves . . . IT’S JAPAN”
Farewell Brittany
Well folks we’ve come to the end of the whirlwind stomp through the beautiful Brittany. One of the final stops is Audierne, a charming Breton harbour town with bustling quays and historic narrow streets. We’re law abiding folks – if the sign says wait here, then wait we will! This colourful restaurant display catches myContinue reading “Farewell Brittany”