TOKYO
Tokyo is a capital city of around 14 million people and yet it is spotlessly clean and well organised thanks to good social norms. People are polite and helpful, so it is easy to get around with many signs in English. We spent one and a half days pre-cruise exploring the popular tourist spots.
Ornamental bridge at Haneda Airport
Keio Plaza Hotel decoration
Tokyo TV Tower (old analogue TV & Radio Tower)
Around Shinjuku Station
The shop signs & adverts are a culture shock !
Cooling down in 32 degree C heat
Tokyo Metropolitan Government building
Ornamental manhole cover.
Local Magpies
Shinjuku Central Park Peace Carillon (bells)
Waterfall at Shinjukyu Central Park
Relaxing over lunch in the park
Girls chatting at Starbucks, Shinjuku Central Park
Old style Toyota Crown taxi
The complex hotel toilet by Toto which has a heated seat and spray system
The Moat at the Imperial Palace
Old Edo era castle foundations - similar to Inca buildings
Wadakura Fountain Park opposite Imperial Palace East Gardens
View from Starbucks at Wadakura Fountain Park
Bad Dress sense!
Turtle in the moat
Entrance to East Imperial Palace Gardens
A golden leaf !
The gardens are an oasis of calm in a bustling city
Various species of bamboo
Off the main freeway, the roads are quite quiet
Entrance to Kitanomaru National Garden
National Science Museum
Roof of International Budokan Sports Arena
Clock tower outside Budokan Stadium
Kitanomaru National Garden
Local helicopter
Hashiko Memorial Statue at Shibuya Station. The loyal Akita dog continued to wait outside the station for over nine years following his master's death
The world famous Shibuya "scramble" crossing !
Sculpture of children playing on the Earth at Shibuya Station
A popular meeting place
Shibuya Station Mural
Manga style advert