Today was the official starting day of our “Land of the Samurai” tour. We had a scheduled 6 pm meeting at our hotel to meet our tour guide so we decided not to wander too far from “home”. For morning amusement, we caught the subway to the Tsukiji Fish Market to wander the alleys and vendors’ stalls until lunch time.
Along the way we visited the impressive Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple; a 17th century Buddhist temple with unique architecture and a suprise sampling of stained glass 😊.
We also visited the quaint and lovely Namiyoki Shrine; an ancient Shinto shrine with two massive guardian lions. Fishermen heading out to sea would pray at this shrine for a good harvest. Shintoism is the indigenous religion of Japan.
The fish market itself is amazing with every kind of fish you can imagine. The alleys were packed with people sampling and purchasing the goods on this Saturday morning. I really enjoyed the smoked eel and rice dish. Ryan, Jake and Maneau tried Wagyu beef and Monica and Yogi opted for ice cream.
Then it started to rain… and it rained really good. We hustled back to our hotel to dry off and rest for a bit. Then we found a nice Italian restaurant at Tokyo Station for afternoon cocktails followed by a delicious meal. Then back to the hotel for 6 o’clock to meet our guide, Coco, and the other tour members. All of us speak English (nice) with other folks coming from England, Australia and New Zealand. There are 18 of us on this tour (including the guide). Tomorrow we begin the sightseeing with the group.
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enjoying your blog immensely, Nelson. Already a week has flown by and what amazing excursions you have been having. Marg
Thank you, Marg. We are having a blast. Japan is wonderful in so many ways and the fun is just beginning.