Today we checked out of our motel and went on a half day tour of Tokyo.
We saw shrines and palaces and temples and gardens.
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| The old Olympic stadium, soon to be demolished so they can build a new Olympic stadium |
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| old Tokyo tower - modeled after the Eiffel tower |
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| They like American food |
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| The power lines were stuck together with electrical tape |
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| Famous bridal shop |
Shinto shrine:
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| Piggy liked the tour-guide's Hello Kitty |
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| Sake barrels from cleansing weddings are displayed here for a month after the ceremony |
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| The shrine was surrounded by a planted forest of over 365 species of tree from around the world |
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| cleansing the hands and mouth before going into the shrine |
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| Bonsai trees |
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| Cards (for sale) to write prayer requests on for the priests to bring forward |
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| the inner court |
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| a big Japanese drum to announce worship |
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| Bonsai |
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| very cool orange pants |
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| A wild boar in the forest |
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| Chris has spotted him |
Emperor's palace:
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| Samurai warrior in traditional armor |
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| the 2 bridges |
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| Main gate |
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| beside the mote |
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| big trees manicured in the same techniques as bonsai |
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| One of the original watch towers |
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| a canal with traditional boats |
Buddhist temple:
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| New Tokyo tower in the background |
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| Carp |
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| No piggy! |
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| A cool building at the end of the street |
Then we grabbed some freshness burger for lunch and got on the train to the airport. Hooray we're going home. Our feet are sore, our clothes are dirty and it will be good to sleep in our own bed again - together.
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| Let's vitamin! |
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| On the train to the airport |
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| Buckled in and ready to go - Piggy was a bit scared |
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| Back in NZ! |
