I truly
doubt that the contrasts between temples in Bagan and skyscrapers in Tokyo
could have been any bigger. After a LONG trip from Burma to Tokyo, we threw our bags into our airbnb room, and got our sneakers ready for some
real sightseeing. It felt awesome, being in a big city again!
As a coincidence,
we were there during the week of the cherry blossom festival. A beautiful
sight, but the funniest experience was seeing the Japanese going absolutely
mental about the “sakura” (cherry blossom). All hotels in Tokyo were fully
booked and everyone was out with their huge canons capturing the colours of the
spring. In the afternoon, people gathered
in the city´s parks and got wasted celebrating the new season.
Apart from
looking at flowers, our days were spent exploring the different neighbourhoods
of Tokyo. I got lost in the numerous vintage shops in Harajuku and Shimo-Kitazawa
- my two favourite parts of the metropolis. And although we´ll probably have to
live on bread and water for the rest of our trip, exceeding our budget by
tasting all kinds of delicious Japanese food was totally worth it!
Tokyo, you
are so crazy, I love you!
Skyline from Shinjuku district
A fantastic metro system that will take you anywhere in no time.
Manga on the metro
First sushi lunch at Tsukiji fish market
Fresh squid, shrimp and tuna.
Hot sake for the thirsty
"Sakura Sakura"
Cherry blossom celebration
Shibuya district - 渋谷区-ku
Shopping and tokyo dolls
Harajuku district 原宿
Vintage, crazy teens, luxury shops and cozy cafés in a great mixture.
Vintage kimonos
Revolving sushi bar
Raw octopus
Our dear Norwegian salmon
Takeshita street: Tokyo teen paradise
Omontesando - luxury & modern architecture
Happy shopper
Favorite part of Tokyo - Shimokitazawa
Vintage heaven
A little note comes with, telling a story about the previous owner. To bad my Japanese suck.
Miniature Tokyo skyline
Skyline from Shinjuku
Tsukiji - world´s biggest fish market
The traditional fish market among Tokyo´s modern skyscrapers.
Packing todays tuna (yummi!)
Sashimi?
Mandatory sushi breakfast at the fish market
A visit to the mt. Fuji area - and mount Fuji is hiding behind the clouds.
Sayonara Tokyo, see you again soon <3
KLEM
AK
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