Sunday, March 9, 2025

Japan: Days 6 & 7

On day six, I spent time in Tokyo's Asakusa district. Throughout the city, I saw Sakura starting to bloom. 


I started at the Senso-ji temple. Senso-ji is the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo and the most visited religious site in the world. It is popular to rent a kimono for the day and take photos. 




I went to the top of the Tourist Information Center for a view of Tokyo. The weather was still cloudy but you could see just how large the city was. Tokyo has fourteen million people. Crazy.


I stopped along the way for more food. Tokyo is so much about food and shopping. My feet needed a bit of a break so I sat down for lunch. I ordered two items from the menu. When two items arrived I ate them and was just about to get up to leave when something else arrived. I am not sure if that was really my order or if there was some free app. Or possibly it was the two lemonades I had that I am pretty sure had alcohol, which I did not realize when ordering.



I made my way to an Origami Museum where a gentleman could fold without even looking! I guess if origami is your life, you can do that. I bought some origami paper so I am hoping to do a few things when I return. Tiny paper cranes would look so cute in my collection jars


It was raining, so I jumped on a river cruise and made my way from Asakusa to Odaiba. There, I visited a replica of the Statue of Liberty, which was actually very beautiful. 




I had three metros to take to return to the Airbnb. It was during that trip that my 'Safe Travel' amulet, which I had purchased at the temple earlier, failed me—or, as some might say, saved me. I twisted my ankle walking down the stairs. It was stupid. So stupid. 

So, day seven was spent at the Airbnb, resting and icing. I worked and caught up on life stuff. It was actually very enjoyable, but I like being productive. 



Steps: My watch showed 3,787 but I think some of that was from typing on my computer because I barely got up. 

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