Ueno

Last samurai statue...

Old man at the partk feeding birds

Tokyo National Museum

Japanese armor at the museum

I explored Ueno today with two friends. In fact, one of them is visiting from Hawaii. Since I have never been to Ueno before, I did not know what and where to show him around. After wandering around for a while, I found out that Ueno has a nice park with several museums including Tokyo National Museum, the biggest in Japan. Ueno Zoo is probably the most popular spot there. Also, markets near the station are good places to look around. You can find dried seafood, cheap clothing, interesting food, and others. I definitely suggest a day trip if you want to see more of old Tokyo. Since I only was able to check out Tokyo National Museum and streets near the station, I will have to plan another day to visit Ueno!

Kamakura

Ever since we had planned to go to Kamakura, I had been really excited, so I had my camera, tripod, and everything else ready. But I made a big mistake... I forgot to check the weather.

When I walked out of my dorm, I was really disappointed because it was raining, but I still did not give up. I thought that the sky might clear up later on.

Unfortunately, it did not. I ended up taking only a few pictures. I did not even look around much because I wanted to save it for a sunny day!

Don't forget to check the WEATHER when you are going on a nice day trip!!!

Bronze statue of Amita Buddha in Kamakura

there is a nice surprise if you go inside but you have to pay 20 yen!

Kamakura cake I had at a cafe

It felt colder due to the rain.... we ended up staying mostly inside