Exploring Tokyo - Sumida River Walk & Boat Ride
I had some time to kill in Tokyo and decided to walk along the Sumida river and capture some of the architecture. For part of the journey I was joined by my Japanese teacher, it's always really fun to meet up with her as most of my communication with her is through the video lessons on the computer. Since she lives in the Tsukiji fish market area she guided me to small shrines in the side streets near the river and we also stopped for something to eat at a local restaurant and watched a man craft chopsticks by hand in his small workshop. It was a little random but it was great to see.
When you go to a city like Tokyo there are so many interesting things that you can do that you often get caught up in all the sightseeing and tourist spots. It's kind of rare that you just take time out to walk along a river and take in the atmosphere and quietness in these spaces. These are the kind of areas where you find everyday people going about their business or running along the path on their daily jog, it's a totally different vibe and made me see Tokyo in a new way.
The weather was pretty good but a little gloomy at the start, I was just happy that I didn't get caught up in the rain. I originally started near the Asakusa area and took some pictures of the architecture here, mostly the Asahi Beer Hall and the buildings residing next to it. I liked the one shot of the Tokyo Skytree in the reflection of the building, it's quite a build and overshadows all of the rest. I hope you too can explore along the Sumida river one day soon.
More from my Travels:
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A Selection of Outtakes from Kettle's Yard in Cambridge
Exploring Naoshima - A Visit to the Lee Ufan Museum
Naoshima - Tadao Ando's Concrete Walls
Exploring Osaka - Inside the TRUCK Furniture Showroom
Exploring Tokyo - Hama Rikyu Gardens
Exploring Tokyo - A Visit to Sensoji Temple in Asakusa
Exploring Kyoto - Tenryuji Temple & Grounds
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I feel nostalgia in Tokyo and Japan where I spent some very pleasant moments last summer, I will share with you these 2 photos which I took with my own Phone.
Kind Regards @aminekad from Morocco.
Great. Glad you had fun and nice photos! Thanks for commenting :)
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