In Asakusa is Tokyo’s oldest temple, Senso-ji, that was completed in 645.

Asakusa also has traditional shopping streets and many places to eat.

One of my favorite sweet snacks is this strawberry sandwich filled with whipped cream. I famously eat a third of it and pass it on to my family members.

Solamachi mall at Sky Tree.

Train station art that is peak for selfies.

Bunnies and stripes at Paul Smith.

Packaged strawberries are a treat.

We walked around the grounds near the Imperial palace.

This park is popular with runners, an activity people in Japan enjoy because it is flat and safe.

It was super cold because it was 40° at dusk with wind. Not very comfortable to be out of doors.

We were forced into a very chic Starbucks with nice lights and art hanging from the high ceiling.

This was the view from the cafe.

Overall I was most impressed with this Edo period stone foundation wall.

We visited a new to us grocery store and it had a truly impressive amount of bicycles parked near it! People love to ride bikes because it is so safe and flat.

Part of a cool mural.

I found a real thrift store (not like one with second hand Chanel) and bought this shirt. It is a William Morris print (I think) from the Victoria & Albert museum. Fun fact: I visited London when I was a kid and went to that museum. I am certain I would appreciate it much more now. 😊

Another cool thing about Tokyo is their garbage (burnable and non burnable) and recycling pick up. We walked through a neighborhood with many lots geared towards processing the city’s recycling. We loved it.

We shopped in a district called Fabric Town. It was easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of fabric, with one store having five floors of it.

We switched AirBnN’s today.

Emma happily got an ice cream just inside the train gate.

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

The exhibition called Wetlands was wonderful but the textiles really stood out to me.

Sol LeWitt

This day was the coldest of our trip so far. Thankfully we found a place for hot soba.

Decorative streamers above a street.

The fact that I also captured the crescent moon in this picture makes me so happy.

We will definitely return to this park during the daytime. I really appreciate all of the playgrounds, parks, gardens and green spaces to that are all over this city.