Monday 17 April 2017

Day 106, 16 Apr 2017: Seeing your town...

Day 106: ...through the eyes of others 

Seeing where you live through another's eyes is always interesting. I sometimes like walking through Brisbane with my 'tourist glasses' on just to see things a bit differently. It is the same when friends and family come to Tokyo. I'm rather used to being here and, as a resident, I have my 'go to' places...work, shops, parks etc; but rarely, these days, to the tourist venues. 

So it happened today that one of my brothers and his friends are visiting Tokyo and surrounds for a week or so and that are staying at Asakusa for now, one of the main tourist spots and home to one of the largest and most popular temples in Tokyo. I haven't been here for some years. This was going to be interesting. 

Their unit had a great view of the grounds and a perspective I've not seen. 

Sun setting

Sundown over the temple


The view from up here

Being watched over 

Going down

The broader perspective

Roof

The top of the pagoda (currently under restoration)

Last of the blossoms

Monjayaki

Almost ready

Bokkeh streets

By day, these streets are packed with visitors 

Well, a caricature or three

The road to the temple

At the first gate

The protectors (look so different at night9

Roof detail

Against the night sky

As a shadow on the pagoda renovations

By night

By night light


Later we eat and found a spot to have dinner, 'monjayaki', Tokyo's version of the 'okonomiyaki' that is becoming a familiar staple of the Australian Japanese food scene. 

They're off to the coast for a few days and then they'll be back at the end of the week to continue their Tokyo adventures. It will be interesting to see what will be in store then. 

[Camera : Lumix TZ-85, 5.53pm-8.23pm; 16 April 2017]