Showing posts with label Asakusa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asakusa. Show all posts

Monday 13 June 2016

To Asakusa for divine sashimi



At times I pick out good eats by the aroma wafting out of the outlet itself . And most of the time , I hit it right on the dot .

While that's how I zeroed in on this little old timers place just outside of Asakusa , I was a bit off mark this time . 





Monday 9 June 2014

When newly weds choose a rickshaw



Asakusa is about as touristy as you can get. 
But this wedding was real, only instead of a car, the newly weds settled on a rickshaw to be their Just Married carriage

Asakusa's rickshaw pullers



This is the long term effect of manually pulling a rickshaw through the streets of Asakusa.
Oriental Beefcake if there ever was one



Saturday 7 June 2014

Ice cream to beat the heat


How to beat the summer heat ? Well, there was a beeline for the ice cream sold at this stall where the customers comprised of 

Kanto lantern pole balancing performance


Looking at all the rows of lanterns carefully placed on the ground, I roughly guessed, that some cultural performance would be on the cards  ...just no idea how long I would have to wait. 

Friday 6 June 2014

Searing summer's day at the Sensoji - Asakusa Kannon Temple


Don't know anyone who doesn't like this entrance at first sight.
First visited during a wet cold dreary winter, now it's summer . Both seasons always pulls in the masses.


Thursday 5 June 2014

Tokyo man takes his pet pig for a walk in the park


I know, it's so crazy.
I didn't even believe it at first but omg...it really was a pig and he had it on a leash.
See below the two shocked  tourists staring at the unbelievable sight of a pig on a leash right before their eyes.