Meji & Akihabara

The Meji shrine lies right in the middle of Tokyo, in the Yoyogi park to be more precise. But Both the park and the trees are so big and fantastic that you kind of forget that you're in the centre of Tokyo. There were still a lot of people going to the temple since new year. Or perhaps the stride of people is normal. It is quite nice and peaceful but also eventful to visit a shrine or temple. There seems to be a lot of things going on, even if it's in a peaceful manner.



We got two of these wooden plates that you write down your wish on and then you hung them under a tree. It is quit impressive with so many people's wishes on the same place. Robin bought some charms to put on his camera and I bought a pink one with hopes of good study ( It was a bit hard to understand the translation). So we'll have to see if there's any result ^^



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Well since we didn't really enter the Sensoji temple in Asakusa, it is a little bit hard to compare. But it is really nice to have been here during the new year, when everyone supposed to pay their respects to the gods.

After a quick lunch and some shopping in Harajuku we went on the train to Akihabara. There we spent some of our last money on a PSP 3000. Robin bought the black one and Nhina the white one. So now we just hope to get hold of a Swedish charger cable fast when we get back since ours run on a lower voltage. But everything's alright so far ^^



And then we just couldn't resist the chance of taking this charming picture ^^

Asakusa

Today we went to Asakusa to visit the Sensoji shrine. Because of a little confusion between Asakusa station and Asakasa station on the map we took a little detour to Shinjuku station. But we got to the right place eventually and we even got to ride the subway. Though the trains are much more interesting.



At first we had a little trouble finding the right way since we had no idea in what direction the Sensoji temple was located. But by simple following the mass of people through the dwindling streets of souvenirs, kimonos and traditional candy shops we found ourselves in a mass of people and food stalls. Around the temple were at least a hundred pair of stalls selling takoyaki (octopus balls), okonomiyaki (japanese pancakes), seafood, stews, noodles and a lot of other stuff. Robin bought two darumas, a big parasoll and for lunch we ate okonomiyaki.



It was practicly impossible to enter the Sensoji temple because there were herds of people queuing to get in to the temple. There were a lot of polices to ensure the security. The line was approximately 700 meters long with a lot of people and more kept coming during the whole day. It was quite an experience and we were also glad that we hadn't gone to the Meji shrine in Yoyogi which is even bigger. On our way back Robin took a shot that looks like it's taken right from Neon Genesis Evangelion. You can even imagine an EVA popping up between the buildings ^^