It was a horrible day...in terms of weather. I was supposed to go to Tsukiji Fish Market and then to Disneyland but it was raining. So I have to rearrange my plans. Little did I know that it will be so cold out there. It was less than 10 degrees and I was freezing even though I was wearing my jacket. My feet felt so cold and painful while walking...it was torturous. Anyway, I went to quite alot of places in one day..and walked so much..think its like 24km route march for me. lol
Ueno
It was 7am in the morning and I was walking in Ueno Park under the rain. The Museums are closed and the zoo is closed. But I kinda enjoy the peace and quiet of that place. With all the sakura trees...its beautiful. 
One of the many shrines inside Ueno park
The Shinobazu Pond
Benten HallAsakusa
Asakusa is a very interesting place. Here you can see the beautiful Asakusa Kannon Senso-ji and the Gojuno-to (Five Storey Pagoda)
Me outside the Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate)
The street leading up to the Hozomon (Treasury Gate) has lots of stall selling food and gifts. Its a shopping paradise and a good place to get presents..I bought most of my presents here. lol
Look at the packaging...so nicely done..
I was quite tempted to buy one of these doggie back...they are soooo cute. But I didnt... :(
The Kannon Senso-Ji
Me and the five storey Pagoda Akihabara
I braved the pouring rain at Akihabara, the place for manga , anime fans and also people looking for electronics stuff. Highly recommended by my fren who been there, I went there to see if there are any dragonball stuff that I can find.
Indeed there was this block where they sell all the manga, anime figurines and cards...a heaven for all the school kids. But they are all very expensive...sigh...
Thats my lunch at one of the small eatery at Akihabara..not too bad. Cost about 700 Yen. I love tempura...Oishii!Tokyo Imperial Palace 
Sadly the Imperial palace is only open twice a year....once during New year day and then on the emperor's birthday. So I can only walk around the perimeter and take pictures.
Statue of Kusunoki Masashige outside the imperial palace-a 14th Century Samurai who fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in his attempt to wrest rulership of Japan away from the Kamakura shogunate. (Found this info from the web) Hehe..
Ginza
The camera with auto-face tracker.
Its interesting to find this building among the modern building in Ginza..and its packed with people waiting to watch the performances. Its the Kabuki-za Theatre.
Four obasan taking a photo before going inside for the show.
The billboard for the show and the actors information outside the theatre.
The view from the main observatory about 150m above ground. That cost 820 Yen and to go higher to the special observatory, you have to pay more. The main one is good enough for me. 
Zojo-ji Temple just beside the Tokyo Tower...I went there abit too late and its already closed. But still can take pictures!
As tall as the tokyo tower.
Shibuya
I decided to end my day by paying a visit to Shibuya..the place I skipped the day before. It nothing great...just another shopping area filled with people.
Look at the crowd waiting to cross the road...
For dinner, I decided to buy from the Departmental store where they sell all kinds of food at the first level. So I went around picking stuff for my dinner and below is what I ended up with.
The dessert with the strawberry is super nice...love it. cost only 298yen. the rest all ok only.
Sadly the Imperial palace is only open twice a year....once during New year day and then on the emperor's birthday. So I can only walk around the perimeter and take pictures.
Statue of Kusunoki Masashige outside the imperial palace-a 14th Century Samurai who fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in his attempt to wrest rulership of Japan away from the Kamakura shogunate. (Found this info from the web) Hehe.. Ginza
I didnt find Ginza particularly appealing to me. Its like our Orchard Road...just very much more expensive. But I paid a visit to the sony building where they have the latest gadgets on display.
The camera with auto-face tracker.Its interesting to find this building among the modern building in Ginza..and its packed with people waiting to watch the performances. Its the Kabuki-za Theatre.
Four obasan taking a photo before going inside for the show.
The billboard for the show and the actors information outside the theatre. Tokyo Tower
How can I go tokyo without paying a visit to Tokyo Tower...its magnificent . A super huge structure up close. Yeah, I love observatories...this is the third observatory I have been to. lol
The view from the main observatory about 150m above ground. That cost 820 Yen and to go higher to the special observatory, you have to pay more. The main one is good enough for me. 
Zojo-ji Temple just beside the Tokyo Tower...I went there abit too late and its already closed. But still can take pictures!
As tall as the tokyo tower. Shibuya
I decided to end my day by paying a visit to Shibuya..the place I skipped the day before. It nothing great...just another shopping area filled with people.
Look at the crowd waiting to cross the road...For dinner, I decided to buy from the Departmental store where they sell all kinds of food at the first level. So I went around picking stuff for my dinner and below is what I ended up with.
The dessert with the strawberry is super nice...love it. cost only 298yen. the rest all ok only. 
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