Japan in 10 days: Back to Tokyo
Days 8, 9, 10: Ginza | Kabuki | Tsukiji Market | Buddhist Hall | Asakusa | Senso-ji From Kyoto back to Tokyo we took the beautiful N700 Nozomi aka “Wish” the fastest shinkensen, the bullet train. Covers about 450 km in two hours and twenty minutes. Little pleasures of train travel in Japan. High quality age old traditional confectionery and Hot-Cold Vending Machine Tea/Coffee with Lotus Root Chips, only in Japan. So good! Lotus Roots to die for! Upon arriving in Tokyo we went to Sagawa luggage counter of Tokyo Station (near the Nihonbashi Exit) and send luggage to the hotel. 2000 Yen /piece. We were craving Rice and Curry and walked to a Sri Lankan restaurant Kandy near Tokyo Station. Their offering was extremely limited and the place was deserted. We let go of that idea and took the metro to Ginza near the hotel. Ginza is the trendy hot spot of Japan. Once again, our hotel, Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Ginza was chosen to ensure proximity to all main public ...