Travelling Japan D5 [Tokyo]

 About 15min walk from hotel to Asakusa Nakamise 仲見世 and Asakusa Shin Nakamise. A shopping street of over 200 meters, called Nakamise, leads from the outer gate to the temple's second gate, the Hozomon. Alongside typical Japanese souvenirs such as yukata and folding fans, various traditional local snacks from the Asakusa area are sold along the Nakamise. The shopping street has a history of several centuries.

 Pouring the whole morning, so hide in Shin Nakamise, the new sheltered shopping street. 

  

Every Mcd in each country have their own pies, in Thailand they have broccoli pie, china yam pie and in Japan they have potato and bacon pie.

 Shin Nakamise 新仲見世

 Tea pot shopping

The husband find them to cute to resist.

 フクロウ Owl tea pot set, about 40SGD

 Pufferfish Puff Puff

 柚子 Yuzu and 明太子 roe of pollock takopachi with cheese

Sky is still pouring, so we decide to shop in Tokyo Sky Tree a few station away.

東京スカイツリー Tokyo Skytree is a new television broadcasting tower and landmark of Tokyo. It is the centerpiece of the Tokyo Skytree Town in the Sumida City Ward, not far away from Asakusa. With a height of 634 meters (634 can be read as "Musashi", a historic name of the Tokyo Region), it is the tallest building in Japan and the second tallest structure in the world at the time of its completion. A large shopping complex with aquarium is located at its base.

 The must buy limited edition leopard print chocolate Tokyo banana only available at Tokyo Sky Tree.

 So chic, leopard prints on a piece of cake!

 Mega huge ebi tempura spotted, about 10SGD a stick.

 Condiments and instant food gallery 

 Glico started in 1922

 Yakult started in 1935

 World first instant noodle started in 1958

 Canned 松阪牛 Matsusaka beef cost $80 each.

 Japanese tibits collection

 All kinds of Soya sauce

 Profession exhibition the week we went, the sock master is hand cutting Japanese traditional socks.

 Cutting glass

 Herbs marketing, one of my oversea leisure.

 Colorful sushi bento

 Went back to Nakamise  

 浅草寺, Sensōji, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo's most colorful and popular temples. The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they put the statue back into the river, it always returned to them. Consequently, Sensoji was built nearby for the goddess of Kannon. The temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest temple.

 雷門 Kaminari Gate is the first of two large entrance gates leading to Sensoji Temple. First built more than 1000 years ago, it is the symbol of Asakusa. The Nakamise shopping street leads from Kaminarimon to the temple grounds.

人形焼 Ningyoyaki, red bean pancake. 

 Nakamise 仲見世

 As explained by our guide in Nara, Japanese Buddhist temple design was inspired by 釋迦牟尼佛 shakyamuni Buddha grave which explain the metal/gold antenna on top of the roof. The swirl design represent water flow, suppose to be a lucky charm against fire, a big contradiction when the lucky charm is always the lighting target.

 御神籤 Omikuji anyone? 大大大吉

かっぱ橋道具街 Kappabashi Street, is a shopping street between Ueno and Asakusa, which is lined with several dozens of stores selling everything needed by restaurant operators, with the exception of fresh food.

 Plastic models of restaurant menu. They look so real.

 Most amazing model, How can they create such high definition models of slice beef, jaw dropped.

 Looking around for kitchen knife

Second night in Agora Place Asakusa. They moved us to a bigger room, with two semi twin bed and a newly renovate toilet (without tub).

 Charms and magnet from Nakamise earlier.

Our new Kyocera ceramic kitchen knife from Kappabashi Street. 

 Recommendation by my virtual Japanese friend in Instagram, we visited 一蘭ラメン, Ichiran tonkotsu ramen in 渋谷 Shibuya.

Me and my private ramen corner.

 Strong flavor for me

 Extra tamago order, i have to peel egg shell myself. 

  One of the best ramen we had, we bottoms up before leaving the restaurant.

 渋谷 Shibuya busy cross road. 

some loots from 渋谷 Shibuya.

Disclaimer: Partial captions (location history) are credited to JapanGuide.com, this trip is heavily planned using JapanGuide.com, captions are for my reference to pictures i took.