Tour of Tokyo
The tour of Tokyo began at Hamamastsucho Bus Terminal. It was a 3 1/2 hour afternoon tour.
Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower was built to transmit radio and TV waves. It stands 333 meters tall.
Tokyo Panoramic Skyline
The pictures here are the Tokyo skyline as seen from the observation deck of Toyko yo tower.
Japan is about the same land mass as California with 127 million people. (A little less than half the US population.) 10%
of the population lives in Tokyo which represents 0.5% of the land in Japan. The city is a spral of high raise buildings
for living and working. The last picture in this section of photographs is a picture of the Conrad Tokyo. The Conrad Tokyo
begins on the 28th floor of an office building. Only the 28th floor is the same size as the office building, after that
the floor shrinks.
Imperial Palace
The tour made a stop at the Imperial Palace. We did not go inside the inner grounds of
the Imperial Palace. As shown in the first two pictures. The picture of the tree is a picture of a Bonsai Tree,
which are planted all over the Imperial Palace grounds. Apparently much of Tokyo was leveled in the bombings during
WWII, yet the Imperial Palace was never hit.
Tour Guide
The tour guide was exceptional.
Nakamise Shopping Arcade
Nakamise Shopping Arcade leads to the Akakusa Kannon Temple. This was similar to most
other outdoor markets.
Asakusa Kannon Temple
Asakusa Kannon Temple is the oldest Buddhist Temple in Japan. Primarily Japanese practice
the Shinto faith. Our tour guide explained that Japan didn't care when it came to religion. In December Japan celebrates
Christmas and Japanese girls want to get married in white dresses. Those times Japanese are Christians. Then Japanese
celebrate Buddhist holidays, yet there are many shrines to Shinto throughout Japan.
The Buddhist went to study in China in the year 800. When they returned to Japan they brought back green tea. So it was the Buddhist who introduced green tea to Japan. Green tea in Japan is very common. Most times for lunch and dinner it is served at the end of the meal.
The Buddhist went to study in China in the year 800. When they returned to Japan they brought back green tea. So it was the Buddhist who introduced green tea to Japan. Green tea in Japan is very common. Most times for lunch and dinner it is served at the end of the meal.
Pigeon Monument
Even the Pigeons have a monument in Tokyo. This monument is on the grounds of the
Asakusa Kannon Temple.
