Mom got in to Tokyo on the 6th and left on the 13th. Between that time we were able to do quite much and explore Tokyo and Hokkaido. And yes we did walk, walk and walk. Too bad we didn’t have the step meter with us. As some of you know my mom is a teacher in Ikebana and Origami so she already had a preliminary plan for Tokyo, which included Ikebana shops and gardens. She writes blog as well on Ikebana and Japanese culture if you are interested (http://ikebanakalenteri.blogspot.com, in Finnish).
February is a time for Ume, which is the plum tree or Japanese Apricot the tree and the flowers looks similar to cherries (at least to my eye). We spotted some few gardens where to enjoy these beautiful trees and our luck was the sunny and really warm weather. The best garden I thought was the Koishikawa Korakuen. It is rather small but worth it. We also visited the Imperial Palace East Garden, which is a huge place and looks like a fun picnic spot when the grass is little bit greener. If you want to see the plum trees take the entrance of Hirakawa-mon.
Finally I had a chance to visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, which I also recommend. Oh and then we tasted “the world famous” taiyaki, carp shaped cake (or at least famous in Tokyo if you look at the line in the back street) in Nezu no Taiyaki. So of course as we are curious we lined up as well and the taste was ok nothing spectacular though but at least we tried it. To
kyo has so many
faces and the areas differ a lot. Now we also visited an area, which is quiet, cousy and filled with little temples and cemeteries. The temple of Nezu has a nice torii alley and the Yanaka area has narrow and hilly roads with little shops and nice atmosphere.
In the night we enjoyed delicious Japanese food including yakitori at Shinjuku yatai area (close to the station). This little tavern area has maybe 20 little places that have seats for 8-10 people. The food is great and also the atmosphere again. We ended up being there with mom on the night when Japan met Australia in soccer. Good food, Japanese “older” people, sports and beer not a bad combination. And yes I said beer and I even surprised myself when I had beer with my food and it tasted yummy. Though make sure what you order or you might get chicken hearts and skin as well. I recommend chicken liver (I just like liver, sorry) and Japanese vegetables and clams.
February is a time for Ume, which is the plum tree or Japanese Apricot the tree and the flowers looks similar to cherries (at least to my eye). We spotted some few gardens where to enjoy these beautiful trees and our luck was the sunny and really warm weather. The best garden I thought was the Koishikawa Korakuen. It is rather small but worth it. We also visited the Imperial Palace East Garden, which is a huge place and looks like a fun picnic spot when the grass is little bit greener. If you want to see the plum trees take the entrance of Hirakawa-mon.
Finally I had a chance to visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, which I also recommend. Oh and then we tasted “the world famous” taiyaki, carp shaped cake (or at least famous in Tokyo if you look at the line in the back street) in Nezu no Taiyaki. So of course as we are curious we lined up as well and the taste was ok nothing spectacular though but at least we tried it. To
kyo has so many
faces and the areas differ a lot. Now we also visited an area, which is quiet, cousy and filled with little temples and cemeteries. The temple of Nezu has a nice torii alley and the Yanaka area has narrow and hilly roads with little shops and nice atmosphere.In the night we enjoyed delicious Japanese food including yakitori at Shinjuku yatai area (close to the station). This little tavern area has maybe 20 little places that have seats for 8-10 people. The food is great and also the atmosphere again. We ended up being there with mom on the night when Japan met Australia in soccer. Good food, Japanese “older” people, sports and beer not a bad combination. And yes I said beer and I even surprised myself when I had beer with my food and it tasted yummy. Though make sure what you order or you might get chicken hearts and skin as well. I recommend chicken liver (I just like liver, sorry) and Japanese vegetables and clams.
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