Dayjuku
22 November 2023
Ueno to Shinjuku
Shinjuku is not as interesting in the day time. There is no neon. However the nearby garden is very interesting in the day time, even if I have be....
Sky shrine
20 November 2023
Ueno to the skytree via Asakusa
Today was a rest day. A rest day was very much needed too. A rest day for me involves walking to the skytree from Ueno and back again. But now I a....
Salty and hydrated
19 November 2023
Tokyo Ueno area
I got a bit dehydrated today, which made the train ride back from the hike a bit annoying, my legs were getting a bit crampy, felt a bit nauseous.....
Finally ran out of puff
27 October 2019
Exploring the overhead tracks of Ueno
As the title says. I am exhausted. I cannot go any further. Also astute viewers may notice the addition of a subtitle thing under the title. What ....
Killing time in familiar places
27 October 2019
Wandering around Ueno and Akihabara on a Sunday afternoon
As mentioned above, my flight and train and other things all added up to get me to Ueno at about 9AM, for a 3PM check in at the hotel. Oh well. De....
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 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....
For the sake of completeness
10 November 2016
A lap of Ueno and the train to Narita
Not sake the drink, sake as in for the purpose of, I have never completed or even started sake, for the sake of the sake. I have a few minutes be....
Still alive
3 November 2015
Spending the day at Ameyoko in Ueno
Rumors of my death due to man flu have been slightly exaggerated, instead I remain alive, but near death, at least for the time being. Today is al....
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