Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Impressions
We went to the Tsujiki Fish Market, something I did not do in my previous visits to Tokyo.  That was an incredible experience.   I’ve never seen so many people selling and buying fish.  They even had an auction for tuna.

Afterward, we went to Sushidai for lunch.  It’s a popular place according to the guide book, and the line to get in is suppose to be extremely long.   Luckily for us, the line not terribly bad because of the rain.  Was it worth the 30 minute wait?  In a word, YES.  I normally don’t like uni (sea urchin) and giant clam, but it tasted so good and fresh there.  Very different from the good sushi places i’ve eaten in NYC.  My giant clam was still alive and moving when the chef served it to me.   I never thought i would like giant clams this much.

Itinerary
Train to Tsukiji Fish Market
Walk to Sushidai for sushi
Walk through Tsujiki Outer Market
Train to Asakusa
Walk through Nakamise-dori Asakusa to Senso-Ji Temple
Tempura lunch at Asakusa
Train to Ueno Station
walk through Uenokoen Park to Tokyo National Museum
Walk to Ueno Area
Train to Akihabara Electronics Town
Walk through area and check out electronics and anime stuff
Train to Tsukishima for Kobe Beef but was Closed
Train to Daiba Aqua Mall and Ramen dinner
Walk over to Odaiba Little Hong Kong (Food Theme Park) & Ichiban shopping street
Train to E-Hotel Higashi Shinjuku