Tokyo and Mt. Fuji sunset
That’s the Park Hyatt Tokyo on the far left, famous, in part, because of its prominent role in the movie, Lost in Translation.
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Kabukicho (歌舞伎町)
Tokyo's Kabukicho in Shinjuku
At a loss for something to do in Tokyo? Head over to Kabukicho where the possibilities are endless. Personally, I’d head up to the fourth floor for some Shabu Shabu (しゃぶしゃぶうどんすき).
Japanese ladies and the Sugamo Togenuki Jizo (巣鴨とげ抜き地蔵)
巣鴨とげ抜き地蔵
Sugamo (巣鴨) is famous for being the old ladies’ Harajuku. However, when I captured this image of the well known and popular statue which cures ailments, it was young ladies looking for a little supernatural help.
Midtown Christmas
Each year Tokyo Midtown puts on an illumination’s display. The moon was trying to get in on the action on this evening.
Oji Inari Jinja (王子稲荷神社)
王子稲荷神社
If you are in Tokyo for New Year’s Eve you may find the festivities to be rather tame as most people stay home and watch TV. However, there are several places where there is some action and this shrine is one of them. Oji Inari Jinja is the head Inari shrine of the eight provinces of the Kanto region (greater Tokyo area). On New Year’s Eve, foxes, who are considered to be the guardians and messengers of the god Inari, gather here from all over the Kanto region. There is an annual Oji Fox Parade on New Year’s Eve to honor the foxes that gather here on this night. Everyone dresses up, and it is said to be quite the affair. I haven’t actually been there on New Year’s Eve myself.
I have been in the Tokyo area on two New Year’s Eves. For the first (in 1988) I went to Kawasaki Daishi (川崎大師). For the second (in 2009) we celebrated the new year at Zojoji (増上寺). I would recommend either of those places as well.
Tokyo and Mt. Fuji (from the air)
Aerial shot of Tokyo with Mt. Fuji in the distance
A minute or two before taking this photo of Mt. Fuji I was able to capture today’s pic of part of Tokyo with Mt. Fuji as the background.