Tokyo sightseeing (Odaiba, Asakusa, Skytree)

Hello, travelers. This is Kumi. Picturesque Japan Blog welcomes you to Odaiba and Asakusa.


This is about a tour I held for my friend, David, and his friends. We started our tour from Akasaka (*not Asakusa), took Ginza line to Shimbashi station, and now we're taking Yurikamome line to Daiba station.


This is Yurikamome line. Isn't this train cool?


The building behind us belongs to Fuji TV.


"Oh, wow! Statue of Liberty!??" They all got very excited because they live in NYC.

Even though now she's a replica, we once had the true Statue of Liberty of Paris here from April 29, 1998, to May 9, 1999, as a part of "Year of France in Japan" events. After the event, the lady went back to Paris, but we got this authorized replica lady made at the Foundry de Coubertin, France. She's been here since 2000.


Lunchtime!! Yay!!!


We enjoyed the all-you-can-eat buffet.

OCEAN CLUB BUFFET
https://www.odaiba-decks.com/shop/tenant/ocean-club-buffet.html


Sushi, sushi, sushi!!


There is a fun shopping area on the fourth floor (one down from the restaurant).

Daiba 1-chome Shoutengai
https://www.odaiba-decks.com/en/daiba1chome/


You can enjoy the atmosphere of the 50s in Japan.


We quickly went to Aomi station by Yurikamome line and checked out the area called "Pallet Town."


This is a shopping mall called "VenusFort."
https://www.venusfort.co.jp/multi/index_e.html


If you need some cash, you can use Seven Bank's ATM.


We went back to Odaiba Kaihin Koen and got on a futuristic ferry. (*The one with the open deck is called HOTALUNA and the one without is HIMIKO)


TOKYO CRUISE
http://www.suijobus.co.jp/en/


Going under the Rainbow Bridge.


And we arrived in Asakusa.
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3004.html


Here is one of the best photo spot in Asakusa.


And, of course, at Kaminarimon Gate (Thunder Gate). I saw so many guidebooks using this lantern's photos for the cover.


The smoke here said to have healing power.


Here is the purification fountain.


First, scoop some water with a ladle in your right hand and clean your left hand. Next, hold the ladle with your left hand and clean your right hand. Then again hold the ladle with your right hand, pour some water on your left hand and rinse your mouth. Then clean you left hand, and finally, clean the ladle with the remaining water.

Too complicated? Then, try to copy people around you. However, not all Japanese people know the right way. So that means it's totally fine whatever you do. :P

japan-guide.com tells you more about visiting shrines and temples.
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2057.html

Cats!!! They are welcoming (beckoning) cats at gift shops. They welcome luck and happiness. Their right hands welcome money and their left hands welcome people.


Hmm... they are all cute, so it's very hard to choose to pick one.


Then we visited Tokyo Sky Tree.
http://www.tokyo-skytree.jp/en/


The evening view to...


The night view. It's nice to go up there around the sunset to see the color change.


It looks like Tokyo spread forever...


We enjoyed dinner at the soba restaurant at Soramachi, the foot town of Sky Tree.



Anyway, it's always great to welcome my friends in Tokyo! David, thank you for introducing me to your friends!


*Please feel free to comment below with other experiences or information! Also, if you find any errors in content or grammar, please let me know.
Location: 日本、東京都

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