Niomon Gate

Therein the Niomon Gate lies a giant red lantern.

The words incribed on the lantern are "Fish Market"

 

This is because since the Edo period, it has been the tradition of the fish market to contribute a new lantern to the temple.

Naritasan Shinsoji Temple

It is a Buddhist temple founded in 940. Since then, it has become one of the major spiritual places of worship in Japan.

 

Purification Fountain

 

There are many temples buildings on this spacious ground.

Omotesando, Narita

We took the hotel coach to  Keisei Narita Station and crossed the road into Omotesando. It is a one kilometre long winding road lined by restaurants and stores selling traditional crafts and souvenirs.From here, we walked to Narita-san Shinshoji Temple.

 

Stopping for a Ramen

Hotel Excel Tokyu Narita

Our hotel in Narita

Ueno Park

Ueno Park is Tokyo's first public park It was opened in 1873. It occupies the former site of a temple built by the first Tokugawa Shogun.

Walking up the stairs to the park from Ueno Station

 Saigo Takamori

He was born in 1828 and popularly known as "the last true Samurai"

 

The Tomb of the Shogi Tai

In memory of the Samurais who died in the 1868 Battle of Ueno

 

The Gojo Shrine is reached through a series of Torii

The Gojo Shrine

 

A Torii and these stone lamp posts lead to the Toshogu Shrine

Toshogu Shrine

The first Tokugawa Shogun, Ieyasu was buried here but later re-buried in Kyoto

Omikuji rack

 

The Great Buddhist Pagoda

 

A Buddha statue once stood here, but now only its head remains

Lunch

We had our lunch at this restaurant near Sensoji Temple.

Queuing to enter the restaurant

Sensoji Temple popularly known as Asakusa Kannon

This temple was built for the Goddess of Mercy in 645. It is the oldest temple in Tokyo.

The Thunder Gate

Nakamise a shopping street of about 200 m

The Main Hall

A five storeys Pagoda

Japan Miscellaneous

Taking the Metro in Tokyo

The metro is very clean and extremely punctual. It is easy to use like any other Metro station. An average of 6.33 million people use the Tokyo Metro everyday

 

The names of metro stations are also written in English

Trying to be part of the statistics

As you can see the stations are so clean. What is amazing is that if you need to throw something, it is very difficult to find a dustbin. I was told the Japanese bring their rubbish home.