Tokyo 2024 - Asakusa Sensoji, Tokyo station and The Imperial Palace.

In this video we visited 3 places. The Asakusa Sensoji, the Tokyo station and the Imperial Palace. We met our niece who lives in Tokyo for dinner at a local non-tourist sushi restaurant.

Asakusa Sensoji (浅草寺, Sensōji, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo's most colorful and popular temples.

The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they put the statue back into the river, it always returned to them. Consequently, Sensoji was built nearby for the goddess of Kannon. The temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest temple.

Tokyo station:
Tokyo Station is the largest and busiest train terminal in Japan. More than 3,000 trains depart the station each day, providing transportation for over 400,000 passengers. It is located in the Marunouchi business district, not far from the Imperial Palace. During the Edo Period, this area was located within
the outer moats of the castle.

Within Tokyo Station, you will find a JR hotel, an art gallery, the Daimaru Department Store, numerous restaurants and the new Japan Rail Café. In Marunouchi, directly west of the station, many of the skyscrapers contain shopping complexes and restaurants in their lower levels.

We had ramen at the Ramen alley in the Tokyo station. The line was long but it worthed. The ramen was delicious.

The Imperial Palace:
The current Imperial Palace (皇居, Kōkyo) is located on the former site of Edo Castle, a large park area surrounded by moats and massive stone walls in the center of Tokyo, a short walk from Tokyo Station. It is the residence of Japan's Imperial Family. The East Gardens are open to the public, and some of the inner grounds can be viewed on guided tours.