ASAKUSA
Asakusa is located in Tokyo's East, you can easily get there by using the Asakusa Subway Line.
It's part of the district Taitō. It used to be the pleasure district in old times with Kabuki and other sorts of entertainment, but nowadays Shinjuku and Shibuya took this role.
The most famous thing about Asakusa is the Sensō-ji, the area next to the Metro Station, with the Kaminarimon - the Gate protected by the 2 Kami Fu-Jin and Rai-Jin.
When entering the gate you're in the middle of a "shopping street" (Nakamise-Dori) where every kind of souvenir is offered, tradiona hand-crafted stuff like fans, bokken, yukatas but also toys for kids and other things. And for sure food can be bought, too.
After finally finishing this area you reach the pagode and the main hall (after passing another gate / mon) - this is the real temple area, where you can buy charms, pray and so on.
And if you are planning on going to visit Nikkō and the Toshogu shrine and other I recommend using the Tōbu Nikkō-Linie to Nikkō - the train station is only a few steps fromthe Asakusa station subway exit.
And from Asakusa it's only a 20-min walk to the Tokyo Skytree - you can also go by Metro up to the Oshiage station - I prefer walking, giving me the oportunity to take pictures of the Skytree of a not so close angle.
On your way you will also see the Asahi Beer Hall which shall symbolize a beer.
In the back you can see an ad for Nikka Whiskey
That's a pretty big beer.
In the middle of the building process of the Tokyo Skytree
And when you "climb up" that "tree you will have this awesome view and you may finally understand how your town in Sim City should look like... just before Bowser and Godzilla attack.
That's all for the Asakusa area in combination with the Skytree, I hope you liked it - so, see you soon.
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