Tokyo sightseeing (Asakusa, Odaiba, Shibuya)

Hello, travelers. This is Kumi. Picturesque Japan Blog welcomes you to Tokyo.


We started our tour at 11 a.m. from Asakusa.

This is Kaminari-mon (gate) at Sensoji Temple.
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3001.html


They are from the UK and they are surprised to see so many people using umbrellas in Japan. And probably a lot of Japanese people may have surprised to see them not having umbrellas. A cultural gap!

She's touching one of a huge pair of flipflops. They are said to ward off evil spirits. Also, it is said that if you touch them, you'll be a good walker (you'll have strong legs). As they are runners, this seems really a big deal. :)


The Five-Storied Pagoda.
https://matcha-jp.com/en/1007
Buddha's ashes inherited from a temple in Sri Lanka is stored on the top floor.


This is an incense burner. The smoke is believed to have healing power.


This is a 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


The tea company, Ito-en, serves free tea. Yay!!


We visited Asakusa Shrine, too (no photos). The Shrine's festival called Sanja Matsuri is one of Tokyo's most famous festivals.

We went up to the 8th floor (observatory) of the Tourist Information Center. You can see the long Nakamise Shopping Street.


Now, it's time to hop on a boat called Suijo bus (waterbus).
TOKYO CRUISE
https://www.suijobus.co.jp/en/


Very futuristic!!! You can see one of the fortress islands behind them.


Odaiba (Daiba) means places to set cannon batteries. If you want to know more about the history, please check this out.
https://livejapan.com/en/in-odaiba/article-a0000331/

This one is more for sightseeing information.
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3008.html

Anyway, we landed! Yay!


The bridge behind them is called "Rainbow Bridge."
https://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/spot/bridges/rainbowbridge.html
(Completed in 1993)

When it was being built, they publicly solicited names for the bridge and it's been called "Rainbow Bridge," but the official name is actually 東京港連絡橋 (Tokyo-ko renraku-kyo). However, if you say this official name to Japanese people, most of them don't get it. :P

We enjoyed lunch at the all-you-can-eat restaurant, Ocean Club Buffet.
https://www.odaiba-decks.com/shop/tenant/ocean-club-buffet.html


Then we explored the 4th floor of DECKS.


The 4th floor has a very traditional atmosphere.


Then we walked to Venus Fort area.


It's a shopping mall with this Italian taste.


The ceiling changes colors!


Then we took the Yurikamome Line to Shimbashi (U01/G08), and took Ginza line to Shibuya (G01).


The reason we came here is to see this intersection.


To see this intersection was one of their dreams, so they are VERY happy (without umbrellas). :P



*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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