So on Saturday we planned to visit the Imperial Palace Gardens. Prity amazing place. As you get inside you pass through traditional gates, and walk upwards past the old walls. Once at the top there is a large open park with grass, something which Ueno Park lacked. People were again relaxing in the sun, and having bento on the grass. I also saw the most amount of westerners since arriving in Japan here.
Modern Area before the gates to the gardens
Outside the gardens
really enjoy the contrast of the old and the new in the background
In the evening we decided to go up Tokyo Tower, the views were amazing. I with i had taken my other camera as my new one had too narrow field of view. I may return on my own in a week or 2 with my other camera and lens and take full advantage. The sun was just setting as we arrive but it was too far gone once we had passed the queues and arrived at the viewing room.
Words cant describe the views so ill just roll out the frames from that night.
I loved looking down and seeing this shrine amongst all the chaos of the city sky-scrapers
My camera really was not good for dark landscape shots, i guess that's part if getting a new camera is you need to learn its strengths and weakness. I know that when we go to Mt Fuji i need to take the Nikon D70 to make the most of the photography!
After all of that we were really hungry so we went for some Japanese food. A hotpot where we all share. Eam was doing the cooking like a master, his dad has obviously taught him well in the kitchen! We ate so much and it was all so yummy! it was a little more expensive than other meals we have had out but it really was worth it for a one off. Heres just a few snaps i rudely took while eating.
Then just afew snaps in Akiba like always ;)
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