A tale of two fish markets
30 October 2018
Tsukiji and Toyosu fish markets comparison
Today I visited the old and the new fish markets and almost got murdered by a sushi chef. A few days ago the famous Tsukiji fish market moved a f....
Asakusa without the shrine
29 October 2018
Walking from Ueno to Asakusa past a hedgehog cafe
Asakusa is near Ueno. The main shrine of Tokyo is there, Sensoji or something like that. Everyone goes there, buys plastic versions of the shrine ....
Far beyond Takao
29 October 2018
Hiking up Takao and all the way to Mount Jinba from Takao station to a waiting bus
Today I also went back to somewhere I went when I came to Tokyo for a weekend a few years ago. On that occasion it was pouring with rain and I bou....
I should be more tired
28 October 2018
Akihabara at night
I think I slept for a maximum of one hour on the plane. Before departing I woke up at 6am Saturday morning Australian time which is 4am Japan time....
Nakano not Nagano
28 October 2018
Exploring the sites and sounds of the Nakano Broadway
As suggested above, I was many hours too early to check into the hotel however the new trainee on the desk greeted me with 'I hope you are an Engl....
Narita airport DNA test
28 October 2018
Arriving at Tokyo Narita airport on Singapore Airlines
Greetings from Narita airport where I have been DNA tested, finger printed, iris scanned, bag searched, laptop contents checked and questioned ext....
Posting from the future
27 October 2018
Behold, a map of where I am going
It is not 27 October yet, unless it is and I have forgotten to update this. This year I will be spending more time in Tokyo than in previous years....
Narita procedural update
16 November 2017
Exploring Ueno before heading to the airport
Here is my procedural update from Narita airport. The airport terminal is small and dated, lacking in anything interesting to do, but thats ok its....
The last supper
15 November 2017
Eating ramen beneath Tokyo station
Time to head out and have my last dinner in Japan, unless my flight is cancelled. Leaping forward, Ueno station has been a source of crime and vil....