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Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo, Japan

April 2, 2017
Having rested from the moving and finished with all formalities, we went for a walk around our new home. First we went to the Imperial Palace, which is located in the center of Tokyo in the district of Chiyoda.

There are advertising platforms driving on the streets.

Tokyo, Japan

Sings in the underground show not only direction but also the distance to the lines.

Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan

There are modern skyscrapers right across the medieval palace.

Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan

There is a small pine-tree forest in front of the palace.

Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan

Sakura is starting to blossom.

Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan

The palace was closed for visitors, so we decided to walk around.

Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Along the way we found National Theater of Japan, where the Sakura Festival was going. There were a lot of sakura trees blooming.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan

There are a lot of vending machines in Japan on each corner selling drinks & snacks.

Tokyo, Japan

Walked inside the theater.

Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan

For lunch we had Ramen - noodle soup with pork.

Tokyo, Japan

Ebisu Garden Place - here is the office of the company where Lili works.

Tokyo, Japan

On the next day I went to Shinjuku, the skyscraper district.

Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
After Shinjuku I went to Meiji Shrine, the Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. There is also a big park and a forest around the shrine.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan

Tourists feeding birds.

Tokyo, Japan

There are some big fish in the pond.

Tokyo, Japan

Sake barrels.

Tokyo, Japan
After that I visited Yoyogi park nearby. There are a lot of blossoming sakura trees here and many companies celebrate o-hanami - the Japanese festival of admiring the sakura blossoming.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan

Some street food at the park entrance.

Tokyo, Japan

Also there are a lot of ravens in Tokyo, they are everywhere and croaking loudly in the morning :smile:

Tokyo, Japan