TOKYO


After almost 5 hours on the train I finally arrived at Shinagawa in Tokyo. This is the 11.00pm train to Shinjuku on the Yamanote line (now you know why I packed light!). Despite the local trains in Tokyo being really crowded I much prefer them to Cityrail in Sydney! Why? Because people there have polished social etiquette...


Shibuya: the Hachiko exit intersection outside the Q-Front building in Shibuya is the world's busiest crossing. It's like that round the clock 7 days a week!


Shibuya 109: Where the world's street fashion originates. Girls go there to shop and guys go there to gawk. Not me though I was tight on time.

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Shibuya crossing: I love Shibuya ~ I have a tendency to go into sensory overload there.


Shinjuku: the best place to stay in Tokyo. It's close to all the major towns (Ikebukuro, Harajuku, Shibuya and Roppongi) and is itself a great shopping and entertainment hub.


Looking out towards West Shinjuku CBD from Kabuki-cho.


Shinjuku Kabuki-cho: the red light district in Tokyo. Here you'll find many hostess bars, pimps in suits, karaoke bars, and many great restaurants. It's actually a great place to check out but be mindful that there's a strong yakuza presence here (though nothing to be concerned about). Just ignore the guys handing you flyers (some can get quite persistent and aggressive).

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Kabuki-cho in Shinjuku.


Miraikan ~ The National Museum of Emerging Science & Innovation. Japan is famous for it's technology so I had to visit this museum at Odaiba. That's Sylvia and Jerry the friendly Kiwi's I met at dinner one night...


These guys are freaky. If you speak into the microphone in the foreground of the picture, they actually respond to you.

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ASIMO! the world's most famous robot. He responds so accurately to the instructor. Look at how fluid he is! I'm convinced there's a kid inside that outfit...


Fuji TV Building on Odaiba.


The cart is called a rickshaw. You only really see them at Asakusa and they're used to get around short distances. I seriously feel sorry for the guy pulling it!


Looking out towards Ueno from Ueno Park.