Japan as a student and traveler
Zojo-ji is the main temple for the Jodo sect of Japanese Buddhism in the Kanto Region. Zojo-ji is a large temple that resides in front of the Tokyo tower, and it consists of several smaller structures as well as a mausoleum of the Tokugawa family and a small museum. Continue reading “Zojo-ji”
The Tokyo National Museum is huge. To begin I should tell you I’m not a huge museum person but I knew couldn’t pass it up. It definitely can be a whole day experience. I ended up spending about 3 hours there and probably saw half of what was available. Continue reading “Tokyo National Museum”
The Edo history museum in Tokyo, also known as the Edo Tokyo museum, is an open-air museum with tons of miniature sculptures of historical japan.When you get there, you can see almost all the exhibits from the upper level. It was really a cool experience especially when most museums you go to are small little rooms that you walk in-and-out of. Continue reading “Edo History Museum”
Ueno park has five main attractions other than just being a huge park: Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Zoo, The Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, and Kan’ei-ji Temple. However, Ueno park has over 30 attractions that vary from museums and schools to concert halls and monuments. Continue reading “Ueno Park”
The tour itself (the free one) only took about 30 minutes, and then you buy the tasting set and get a table for 30 minutes. The tasting is three types of Sapporo beer.
My Kind of Japan 