Some places I have been had me awestruck while some were rather crowded to even walk by. My favourite ones:
- Meiji Jingu
Who would have thought that there would be a vast park (70 ha.) in the middle of the metro-city. If one is rather sick of the metro life then one can just visit the park and the shinto shrine for a little peace of mind. The fact that they had barrels of sake (alcohol) wrapped in bamboo straw was quite amazing because it seemed similar to Yang Chang back home. This sake was offered every year to the enshrined deities by the members of Meiji Jingu for the flourishment of the sake brewing industry.
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Sake barrels |
- Shibuya
This is where the famous loyal dog Hachiko dog’s statue stands which was built in memory of Hachiko who waited for his owner till his last breath (9 years 9 months & 15 days) who actually died in the war. This is no ordinary statue cuz people stood in line under the scorching sun just to take a picture with the statue exactly how we Bhutanese stand in line for the blessings from Lams.
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| Shibuya crossing |
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| Hachiko dog statue |
At the very same location, the busiest crossing in Tokyo- Shibuya Crossing where 1000-2500 people cross this intersection every two minutes, thus the nickname scramble. People almost dash you through when crossing this crossing.
- Tokyo Tower
The tower which held the title of tallest tower in Japan till 2012 is about 333 metres tall. It was a challenge for me and my friend to go there as it was our first time going by ourselves as we were just following others during the rest of the time. We felt rather accomplished as we could go by the train to the next station and reach the tower. The fees charged were also reasonable but unfortunately we could not view from the top most deck as it was under renovation. We got the chance to view Tokyo from above 150 metres.
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| Tokyo tower |
- Harajuku street
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| Harajuku street |
The street of fashion it was, as there were youths all in fashionable clothes mostly inspired by the animation characters. Everything in this street had a theme, and it was like the entire episode of animation/movie put on the street. For me I definitely felt out of the place, without make up or even a dress to blend with rest. The huge bag pack I carried made it worse so you can imagine me as the clown in the show.
- Kabukicho street
This is another street for the youths but this is more of a nightlife. It portrays the out of the box Japanese culture. People strolling in this street kind of breaks the Japanese rules and I even read somewhere that there are even chances of theft or street arguments as the streets are lined up by Izakaya (Japanese drinking bar). Pretty girls all dolled up and invites people in their bar for a drink by greeting the people and shouting out their restraurant’s menu. I found this as another marketing strategy used by many restaurants in Japan especially towards the evening. They are not short of customers yet they call for more customers.
- Tokyo Metro-Politian Building (TMG Bldg.)
Nothing is free of cost in Japan except for the observatory in this building. It is yet another observatory point where the metro city can be viewed from as high as 202 metres. It has two observatory decks north and south and both are free of charge for all. The most fun part about this building is the night lights/shows projected on the building every night. People come with their bean bags/mats and enjoy the show from the street. A mobile popcorn and coffee shop would have definitely been a catch.
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| Night show at TMG Bldg. |
Overall, Tokyo has been quite overwhelming with everything placed at your convenience and some even beyond your imagination. However, my heart and stomach years for ema datsi and yuechum toh.