Today, Katie and I attacked the city like Gaijin Godzillas. It was a gorgeous day in Tokyo - sunny and warm. Perfect for a stroll through Kitanomaru Koen gardens, near where we were yesterday at the Imperial Palace. We successfully navigated the Tokyo subway systems and ambled through the streets.Sucky pig strikes again! This time at Yasukuni-jinja, or the Shrine for Establishing Peace in the Empire.
The shrine had some amazing steel Torii, stunning in fact. The shrine also had a nice display of flower arrangements, and the first western-style bronze statue in Japan (of an important warrior who inspired the shrine - of course I can't remember his name).
Thanks to Lonely Planet, we found a 'value' sushi restaurant for dinner in the Ginza area (again, we managed to navigate our way through the subway system to get there, with one quick 'oops, that WAS our stop'). At Hina Sushi, we had ALL YOU CAN EAT SUSHI, and even better, it was paired with ALL YOU CAN DRINK!!!! Super bonus...
We went to town ordering rounds and rounds of delicious fish! We had some sashimi to start, and then loaded up on everything from toro to suzuki, salmon, cod roe, shad and all sorts of white fish. They had a few spring specials as well. We took good advantage of the open bar and washed it all down with copious beers!
We strolled through the active Ginza shopping district after dinner to try and work off some of our sushi indulgence....quite the flashy and bustling area!!!
I Love Sucky Pig.. You are certainly adventurous to navigate Tokyo on your own. Food looks great. I'm going out to get some sushi now :) How about some pictures of the narator...
Sucky pig strikes again! This time at Yasukuni-jinja, or the Shrine for Establishing Peace in the Empire.
The shrine had some amazing steel Torii, stunning in fact. The shrine also had a nice display of flower arrangements, and the first western-style bronze statue in Japan (of an important warrior who inspired the shrine - of course I can't remember his name).
Thanks to Lonely Planet, we found a 'value' sushi restaurant for dinner in the Ginza area (again, we managed to navigate our way through the subway system to get there, with one quick 'oops, that WAS our stop'). At Hina Sushi, we had ALL YOU CAN EAT SUSHI, and even better, it was paired with ALL YOU CAN DRINK!!!! Super bonus...
We went to town ordering rounds and rounds of delicious fish! We had some sashimi to start, and then loaded up on everything from toro to suzuki, salmon, cod roe, shad and all sorts of white fish. They had a few spring specials as well. We took good advantage of the open bar and washed it all down with copious beers!
We strolled through the active Ginza shopping district after dinner to try and work off some of our sushi indulgence....quite the flashy and bustling area!!!
I Love Sucky Pig.. You are certainly adventurous to navigate Tokyo on your own. Food looks great. I'm going out to get some sushi now :) How about some pictures of the narator...
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