Tokyo, Japan
Saturday, March 15, 2008
My first visit was Asakusa. Asakusa might be one of the most historical place in Tokyo. This particular place has preserved most of old Tokyo. First, I went to Sensoji, to see a very historical Buddhist temple built in the 7th century. It was very interesting especially when i got to the shopping center where they had many souvenirs and snacks for all the tourists. The food will always obviously be my favored part. I was interested when I saw the food like Osenbei(meaning rice crackers) and the Kibidango(Skewered kibi-balls covered with soybean powder). Ouch! first time spending my money in the Shopping Center. My sweet treats were about a hundred yen. To top off the day I went to see the Asakusa shrine. This shrine survived the air raids in 1945, but that wasn't the reason it is very popular to visit.
Later on I just walked back to the hotel for some rest, what a day!
