Friday, August 01, 2008

Japan Trip 2008 - Asakusa Akihabara 30Jul08

Long awaited holiday. This is my first long holiday since I started working! Summer vacation I call it.

Booked the A380 flight as hoh wants to try out the plane.

Other than the Kris world which I fancy, it doesn't really feel a lot different. Kris world was impressive though. I liked the way the songs come by albums. I was trying out couple of albums HMV style. Movies, tv shows are pretty updated. And it comes with office which enables us to read up the pdf files that I have on my thumb. Powering up the laptop can be quite a hassle at times, so it helps.



Narita Airport. Took the Skyliner to UENO where we booked for the first day in Tokyo.

Sutton Place is a business hotel which is pretty value for money. Room is small, of cos. The coffee and tea is all centrally located together with the laundry place, so no coffee at arms length away.


Visited Asakusa where a certain atmosphere of the old Tokyo is preserved. This is the Kaminarimon, one of two large entrance gates leading to Sensoji Temple.

Nakamise Shopping Street, stretches from Kaminarion to the main grounds of Sensoji temple. Quite a bustle there.. A lot of souveneir stores, good thing?


hoh says xiao ding dang eat this stuff. Freshly baked from this store. Had a bite. Not bad.


That shopping street leads to the Sensoji Temple.


Very hot leh, but must be snow white






Not sure whats this, monkey see monkey do


Make a wish

Our divine lot

In short, I'm enjoying GOOD FORTUNE from now on. She Half Fortune...



Another one on site, Asakusa Shrine. No crowd here. Duno why


These ricksaw folks make 8000yen for 30mins tour. Sexy butt. Good money baby.


Asahi beer tower.

Sumida Park. A popular cherry blossom place in spring. eh, summer now. only got sunshine.


Stylo milo boat
Shin-nakamise shopping street
She's bound for some dinner on some boat.


I insisted we visit the boring Matsuya Dept Store. Like Outram People's Park.



Caught my eye on this Majesty Scooter. The motorbike store located just beside is damn stylo. The pipe can literally blow into your face.




Had a short nap before we head out to Akihabara, the electric town. SIM LIM

As usual, ogle at the phones and think why we cannot enjoy phones like they have. Will go think about which gadgets I want before coming back again when i'm back from Hokkaido!


HappyLand, Pacinko. A popular haunt for these people but I do not understand how its played. Will try another day.


Dinner, Cheese Ramen.
For fun.