in Asakusa
Kaminarimon (thunder gate), which leads to Sensoji
Skytree and the Asahi Beer Hall
Sumida River
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
築地市場 / Tsukiji Fish Market
This is a famous fish market in Tokyo. I took a few pictures and people were lined up for all the restaurants, but I didn't actually see any fish. Maybe I was in the wrong area, or I was there at the wrong time. It is recommended to visit it early in the morning, but I wasn't about to show up at 5 AM. This time of year is busy anyway, so tourists aren't allowed to watch the tuna auctions.
It was crowded and chaotic. The presence of tourists has caused problems for the people working there.
横浜 / Yokohama
Yokohama is south of Tokyo. It's the second most populous city in Japan.
This is the Shinyokohama Ramen Museum. We went inside, but... it's actually not much of a museum. All there was was a gift shop and an area with an old-looking facade that was filled with numerous ramen restaurants. Basically, we paid an entry fee to see a food court and a shop. At least it looked cool.
Nissan Stadium is near the ramen museum! I know about it because TVXQ (known as Tohoshinki in Japanese) held concerts there this year for the first time, and this was a big deal. This stadium has the highest seating capacity in all of Japan!
I would have liked to walk up to it and get a better view, but apparently a game had just ended, since a flood of people came pouring out of this place. Therefore, we weren't able to get closer.
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