Tokyo – Game over.

The JR Station at  Harajuku

Today, I realized that being a tourist in Tokyo is like playing a really good VR game.  You are always on the lookout for tiny little clues that help get you to the next level. 

I had planned on talking a day off, but hey I might not come this way again. So, the Imperial Palace which I knew I could find on foot.? Or the Meiji Jingu Shrine which would take a couple of trains. I was underwhelmed with the Imperial Palace on my last visit. But I was willing to give it another try. I consulted with Michelin green guide: the palace got one star and the shrine three. Meiji Jingu Shrine wins  

So, off I went. It was grand.

There were massive tori gates
Wedding parties and babies being carried in by proud formally dressed parents.
The were iris
This being a Shinto Shrine there was sake. Lots of sake.
And fabulous bonsai.

 I will rest tomorrow on the plane  but now I must get ready to get on the plane if I make it to the plane that is. It will be a train and a monorail  I will leave early  

Tokyo street scene

Next stop Singapore. 

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