Japan 2017 Day 10: Tokyo (Haneda Airport)
We arrived at Haneda airport, and wandered around the airport shopping area. There were lots of fake cherry blossom trees.
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Tokyo
Japan 2017 Day 10: Tokyo (Shinjuku evening)
We spend the rest of evening walking back from the Tokyo Metropolitan Goverment building along the subways and streets of Shinjuku.
Japan 2017 Day 10: Tokyo (Metropolitan Government Building)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁舎) is the tallest city hall in the world, with observation decks proving amazing views.
Japan 2017 Day 10: Tokyo (Shinjuku)
Shinjuku (新宿区) has been a major secondary center of Tokyo and a commercial hub full of skyscrapers and retail shops.
Japan 2017 Day 10: Tokyo (Shinjuku Gyoen)
Shinjuku Gyoen (新宿御苑) is a large park and garden. It was originally a residence of the Naitō family, then became an Imperial Park.
Japan 2017 Day 9: Tokyo (Character Street)
Character Street is a row of shops selling toys based on various character themes, located underground in Tokyo Station.
Japan 2017 Day 9: Tokyo (Imperial Palace East Garden)
The Imperial Palace East Gardens encompasses the former Honmaru and Ninomaru areas of Edo Castle and the Imperial Tokagakudo Music Hall.
Japan 2017 Day 2: Tokyo DisneySea
Today we are visiting DisneySea, a unique nautically oriented theme park, unlike the other Disney theme parks around the world.
Japan 2017 Day 1: Tokyo (Ghibli Museum)
On the first day, we landed in Haneda Airport and took the train to Asakusa to check into the hotel. We then headed to Mitaka for the Studio Ghibli museum.
Japan 2017 Day 1: Arrival in Tokyo
Our return to Japan after nearly a decade! On arrival in Tokyo (Haneda Airport), we took the train to Asakusa and checked into our hotel.
Japan 2008 Day 13: Palette Town (Venus Fort)
Venus Fort is a completely over the top shopping centre in Palette Town, Odaiba, designed to look like a medieval European town.
Japan 2008 Day 13: Mega Web (History Garage)
Mega Web History Garage is a museum located at the basement of Venus Fort and features historic cars, motorsports and nostalgia.
Japan 2008 Day 13: Mega Web (Toyota Universal Design Showcase)
Toyota Universal Design Showcase allows a visitor to "touch and feel" various elements of Toyota design and innovation.
Japan 2008 Day 13: Tokyo (Palette Town)
Palette Town is a shopping mall and entertainment complex containing a giant red ferris wheel plus Toyota's showcase centre (Mega Web).
Japan 2008 Day 13: Tokyo (Odaiba お台場)
Odaiba is an artificial island built from reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay. It has ultra-modern buildings looking like a science fiction film.
Japan 2008 Day 12: Tokyo (Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Whisper of the Heart)
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka was the inspiration for the location used in the animation film 「耳をすませば」 (Whisper of the Heart).
Japan 2008 Day 12: Tokyo (Leaving Sanrio Puroland)
Well, sad though it may be - eventually we decided we have seen everything and therefore it was time to leave Sanrio Puroland (sob!).
Japan 2008 Day 12: Sanrio Puroland (Parade – Believe)
Sanrio Puroland's parade (Believe) is a homage to all those fans young and old who have "believed" in Hello Kitty for most of their lives.
Japan 2008 Day 12: Sanrio Puroland (Hello Kitty Nutcracker)
The next show we watched was a version of the Nutcracker ballet, but starring Hello Kitty and her family. This ends with a cabaret show!
Japan 2008 Day 12: Sanrio Puroland (Someday II)
The first show we attended at Sanrio Puroland is a fairytale called "Someday II" (obviously a sequel to Someday I).
Japan 2008 Day 12: Tokyo (Sanrio Puroland)
Sanrio Puroland hosts musicals, restaurants, attractions, and theme rides based on Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, and more.
Japan 2008 Day 12: Tokyo (Tama Center)
Today we decided to head out of Tokyo towards the sprawling western suburbs of Tama New Town. The commercial centre is called Tama Center.
Japan 2008 Day 8: Osaka to Kyoto via Shinkansen
Today we are planing to do a day trip from Osaka to Tokyo via Shinkansen. We hope to visit as many sights as we can in a day.
Japan 2008 Day 7: Tokyo to Osaka via Shinkansen
Our first trip on a Shinkansen (bullet train)! We travelled from Tokyo to Osaka, a distance of 515 km, in 3 hours.
Japan 2008 Day 5 : Tokyo (PENTAX SQUARE)
PENTAX SQUARE is a mix of photographic gallery (Pentax FORUM), users's education facility (Pentax FOCAL) and user club (Pentax Family).
Japan 2008 Day 5: Tokyo (Back to Shinjuku)
From Shibuya, we took train back to Shinjuku and explored the south side, as well as the side closest to our hotel.
Japan 2008 Day 5: Tokyo (Shibuya 渋谷)
Shibuya is famous for the world's busiest pedestrian crossing, the statue of a loyal dog, and stylish fashion stores for young women.
Japan 2008 Day 5: Tokyo (Akihabara 秋葉原)
Akihabara is a suburb full of stores that specialise in electrical goods. Also known as Electric Town, it has everything an otaku wants.
Japan 2008 Day 3: Tokyo (Ghibli Museum 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館)
The Ghibli Museum is dedicated to the creative output of Studio Ghibli - an animation film studio featuring director Miyazaki Hayao.
Japan 2008 Day 2: Tokyo (Shinjuku at Night)
We had dinner at a ramen shop near the station. After dinner, we wandered around Shinjuku at night - particularly Electric Street (電気街).
Japan 2008 Day 2: Tokyo (Harajuku 原宿)
Harajuku has been epitomised in popular culture as a hang-out for rebellious Japanese teenagers with their own fashion style.
Japan 2008 Day 2: Tokyo (Hamarikyu Garden 浜離宮恩賜庭園)
The Hamarikyu Garden used to belong to a daimyo (feudal lord) during the Edo period and used for wild duck hunting and falconry.
Japan 2008 Day 2: Tokyo Shinbashi (新橋) / Shiodome (汐留)
Shinbashi ("New Bridge") was a bridge built across the Shiodome River (since filled in). Today, it is a railway hub and commercial centre.
Japan 2008 Day 2: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower (東京都庁舎)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁舎) is the tallest city hall in the world, with observation decks proving amazing views.
Japan 2008 Day 1: Tokyo (Shinjuku 新宿区)
Shinjuku is a major commercial and administrative centre with many skyscrapers, and the busiest railway station in the world.
Japan 2008 Day 1: Arrival in Tokyo (東京)
Our arrival in Tokyo from Sydney was early in the morning. The Qantas plane landed in Narita Airport, and we took the express to Shinjuku.