A brief foray into Tokyo

Tokyo has maybe more build up than any city I can  think of.  It is a city that I relate with it's pop-culture references, it's famous fashion and subcultures, its electronics.  I had rented a small apartment in a quieter part of the city, which we were very happy to poke around in.  On that note, we had a pretty chill time in Tokyo in general.  The thing about riding through a country and seeing so much is that for Bruce and I, by the time we get into a city we don't feel a huge need to see all the sights.  So we wandered  around some different parts of Tokyo, saw some of the sights, and got a very small experience in the giantic city that was the end-cap of our Japan journey.  Tokyo, at least the parts that we saw, struck me as a very clean and orderly city, with  visual interest all over  the place, teeming with young professionals in starched white shirts.  It is very cool, but also very expensive, so we were limited in what we were able to experience in Tokyo.

Bruce riding into Tokyo, Ginza area.

The best tako-yaki ever! (little douggh balls with octopus inside).

The busiest crossing in Tokyo, Shibuya area.

A Cute little area named Setagawa-Kitazawa, narrow streets with lots of second-hands stores and cafes.  I bought asuper yellow checked shirt from the 70's to cycle in.

      

Big crowds and colorful shops in Harajuku

Gorgeous brewing museum and tasting room at Yebisu brewery.

Huge tori lead to a beautiful temple nestled in a park.  One can almost forget they are in the city.

Next up.... Taiwan!