No trains please
28 October 2026
To Ueno then Okachimachi and beyond
With so much time being spent on trains each day for my 3 day pass to pay for itself, I was keen for no trains tonight. This meant that it was a l....
Wet pass office
26 October 2026
Yurakucho and Ueno
All day rain. Ring the bell. Even better, all day rain on a Monday when none of the museums are open. All I could do was sit in cafes and pontific....
Sauntering around the dead lilies
21 November 2025
Ueno and Ginza
Just arrived at Tokyo Haneda airport. Apparently my flight has a 20 minute delay. Before coming here, I did my traditional as necessitated by hot....
Nearby wontons
17 November 2025
Ueno on Monday
Only 5 poor quality photos follow, the excitement is palpable. First there was wontons, I thought I had better eat first because many places stop ....
Not in Okayama anymore
16 November 2025
Ueno night
Cheesy title, obviously Tokyo is a much bigger city than Okayama, I need to work on my titles being in jokes that only I understand. Now that I a....
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 ....
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