Thursday, 10 November 2016

Asakusa

We went in search of quality outdoor clothing but didn't buy anything as it was all for skiing or snowboarding, which we don't need.

Our hotel is opposite the Senso-ji Temple. The original temple was destroyed during WWII but the reconstruction attracts millions of visitors every year. There are hundreds of small shops and restaurants catering for visitors and locals.

There is a supermarket under our hotel and locals buy their groceries and take them home on their bicycles. From the 13th floor lobby of the hotel we see the Asahi beer company buildings. The 300 tonne gold statue is meant to represent the foam on top of a beer while the building the glass. Not surprisingly the statue it is known as the "golden turd".

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