The last few days in Tokyo were busy, but not as busy as they could have been. A lot of things were closed that I wanted to do, the Imperial Palace Garden and an aerial view of Tokyo. However, this did allow me to walk around a few neighborhoods and take a day trip out of Tokyo. On the 29th I went to Tsujiki Fish Market with Nadja, a Swiss girl I met in the hostel. This is the largest fish market in Japan and they do billions of dollars of business everyday. It was pretty insane and very energetic. However, besides seeing a whole lot of fish, giant tuna, octopus, snapper, there isn't too much to report on. Later I had planned to go to the Tokyo Government Building for a free view of Tokyo, but they were closed until the New Year. Instead, I tried to go to Harajuku, but got on the wrong train at Shinjuku Station, which is the busiest train station in the world. So, I finally ended up walking around Shinjuku and taking in all the lights and craziness that is Tokyo.
My last day in Tokyo I went to Kamakura for the day. Kamakura is about an hour from Tokyo by train, but it is full of temples and shrines. However, it is most famous for its giant Buddha statue. I explored a few of the shrines and temples and REALLY wanted to go to the Buddha statue, but I had all sorts of difficulty getting there. It was getting late and I didn't go. However, I am planning on going back to Japan before I leave Korea because I want to see more than just Tokyo and I can try to fit it in then. Anyway, Kamakura is also on the coast and so I spent about two hours walking along the beach and sitting in the sand. It was a really nice day, about 60 degrees and the sun was shining. It was very relaxing and a great way to end my trip to Tokyo.
Here are two links to photos on Facebook. I'm too lazy to upload them to Picasa.
Tokyo: Part Ichi
Tokyo: Park Ni
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