Thursday, 6 November 2025

 


TOKYO


Standing at our bus stop ....it is a cloudy morning...


Shibuya....to do some shopping...


The busy intersection again....


One of the Tokyo experiences is riding a go-cart around the streets of Shibuya...not for me...


Isn't this amazing?!....a large Adidas advertisement featuring a figure in a Japan national football team jersey....


These machines are everywhere in Japan. They are called gachapon machines or capsule toy machines which are very popular. They are coin operated vending machines that dispense small toys or collectibles in a plastic capsule.


A new part of Shibuya Station ....and a very new train...


We were on our way to Ueno Park...


It is one of Tokyo's most beautiful green spaces...


The cherry blossom trees have all been pruned....





It is also the home of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum....


....and the Tosho-gu Shrine which was built in 1627....





There is also a large lake which they call Shinobazu Pond and it is full of these plants....Lotus plants, which is a culturally significant aquatic plant in Asia.




A busy shopping district next to the park....



These are the latest fashion in Japan, many young women are wearing them....


Another newish station at Ginza...Ginza is a very sophisticated neighbourhood, it has a more cosmopolitan feel than many other parts of Tokyo. It is home to some of the most posh boutiques, shopping complexes and restaurants.


Isetan Department Store....


The front window of the Nissan building ....the Japanese love their cats.


The Wako Department Store...has been there since 1940.


Tiffany and Co


An amazing area, Pete and I noticed how well dressed the locals were ....


The 12 floor UNIGLO building...where we did a little shopping...they had a much bigger range of clothes than the Perth stores.


The Meguro River...and high up on the left hand side of the river is the Meguro Sky Garden which is just up the road from our apartment...


The expressway is next to the garden...





The gardens surround this soccer field...



Walking home...


Relaxing after another exciting day....




Wednesday, 5 November 2025

 

TOKYO


I wanted to take a photo of the famous Shibuya Crossing...a great place is the second floor of the glass-fronted Starbucks at Shibuya. We thought it would be nice to have a coffee and cake while we were there.



It was certainly not as busy as it was the first night we were in Tokyo but it was still interesting to watch the energy of the pedestrians crossing the roads....



The National Art Centre... the building itself was awesome...and the art was a pleasure to see.





my favourite....


...I like this one too. This exhibition was of Western Art and we found it really interesting...so much more colourful than what we are used to seeing in Australia.


We were very impressed with this sculpture exhibition...





In the Minato-Roppongi area....


The Roppongi Hills Mori Tower


In front of the Mori Art Museum which is located in the Mori Tower is Louise Bourgeois's spider-like " Maman". It is 9 metres tall and 10 metres wide and made of bronze.



The tranquil gardens around the tower.



It was a shame it was such a cloudy day but we still appreciated the beauty of the gardens.


After a rather long train ride we visited the Tokyo Skytree, the tallest structure in Japan. Its main function is broadcasting but it is also home to shops, cafes and restaurants. If it had been a clear day we might have gone to the viewing deck. Instead we had some lunch in one of the many restaurants under the tower.


Takoyaki, a popular Japanese street food. Takoyaki are ball-shaped snacks made from a wheat flour-based batter cooked in a special moulded pan.The snack is typically filled with diced octopus, pickled ginger and green onion. Then topped with a special takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise, green laver (seaweed), and bonito flakes (dried fish) . Delicious!





Not all subway stations are crowded....