Ueno Day Trip
Rhino wants to know, “Whacha looking at”. ^^ Btw, if you’re using an RSS reader, there’s a flash picture browser in this post. Don’t think that shows up in RSS.
Pelicans are also fun.
Lots of museums and the like at Ueno. First time at the zoo though. If you’re from Singapore, don’t expect the Singapore Zoological Gardens here. This zoo is a little small and if you don’t stop to eat or drink, 2 hours or so should be sufficient. After the zoo, went for a little bit of shopping at Ameyoko.
Ameyoko is a busy market street along the Yamanote line tracks between Okachimachi and Ueno Station, the site of a black market after World War Two.The name “Ameyoko” is a short form for “Ameya Yokocho” (candy store alley), as candies were traditionally sold there. Alternatively, “Ame” also stands for “America”, because a lot of American products used to be available on the black market.
Today, various products such as clothes, bags, cosmetics, fresh fish, dried food and spices are sold along Ameyoko. Opening hours and closing days depend on individual stores, but stores typically open around 10:00 and close around 19:00. Many stores remain closed on selected Wednesdays.
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August 13th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
It never ceases to amaze me how different each coutnry can be, even the animals appear different XD
Joke aside, is that a tram in the last picure? If so, I am surpised, haven’t seen one in a long time.
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August 14th, 2008 at 4:23 am
last picture as in the first picture in PictoBrowser? it’s a monorail ^^
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