So, Day 1 is a quick stop at Ueno Park; in the second day of our week-long trip, we went to Tsukiji Fish Market, Imperial Palace gardens, and had dinner at Akihabara.
We got to the fish market shortly before lunch. We did have lunch and coffee, but no, we did not have sushi. I failed to find the line of stalls selling sweets, too. Of course, Tsukiji Fish Market does smell like fish (duh!), but it’s still a lot cleaner than how I remember the wet markets we used to frequent when I was a kid.
If we had enough energy, we would have definitely spent time falling in line at one of these stalls.
Checking out the menu
A row lined with souvenirs
Yup, still in the Tsukiji Fish Market complex
A quaint restaurant with a fresh fish head on display
Next stop is the Imperial Palace gardens. Whatever we had at Tsukiji we definitely burned on the way haha. Good thing we had a bag of strawberries to keep us fueled.
Probably the closest one could typically get on a regular day
One of the many picturesque views in the gardens
Enjoying the blossoms
waiting for the titans 😉
Our final stop was somewhere in Akihabara to meet our former officemates who also happened to be around the area. No pictures here because we were too hungry and we kinda looked haggard^^;
ah, the lively Akihabara
cheesecake for nightcap
I’ve always wanted to see this in person.
Hastily took a shot of Gundam Cafe’s entrance. I had to!
There was a lot of walking on this day but experiencing the places and feasting on the sights and sounds made all the walking worth it. Onwards to Day 3!