Culture box ticked, next on our list was shopping – isn’t that what you are supposed to do in Japan? I consulted my guide book and found somewhere near with shops; this was Ueno. An area, I later found out, renowned for shrines, temples and parks; all well and good yet the only bit I focused on was that it had a huge street littered with lots and lots shops!
After the corporate feel of Marunouchi, this was a sight for sore eyes. Alleyways, upon alleyways of stalls selling food, clothes and lots of random stuff; a visual feast!
We even saw a rainbow 🙂
After several hours soaking up Ueno’s ambience, we said goodbye to it’s neon lights and headed back to Akihabara for dinner.
PS: if you are wondering where all the food shots are, don’t worry, I’m intending to do separate ‘food, glorious food’ post.
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