6th Day - Tokyo (part2)

Next place was Yushima Tenjin Shrine.

The shrine was first erected to enshrine a deity, ameno-tajikarano-mikoto who appears in Japan’s myths in 458. Sugawara no Michizane who was an aristocrat and scholar from the Heian Period has also known to be a god of learning was enshrined in 1355. A warlord who was in charge of Kanto region, Oota Dokan reconstructed the shrine in 1478.

The shrine was worshiped by many men in academic field such as Arai Hakushu and Hayashi Doshun from the Edo Period. Today, many students who are trying to achieve an academic success or passing an entrance exam come here to pray.

I wish I can complete my master course as earlier as possible !!

We continued walked to Ameyoko,a busy market street.

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.

Ameyoko street

We decided went back to our hotel had a short break. Teresa and I needed to move our luggages to a new room. The room was the most comfortable, clean compare to previous hostels that we had stayed so far, of course the rate is a bit big higher also. 6 persons share in one room.




After resting around 3 hours, we met Teresa's friend who study in Tokyo almost 4 years there. She brang us to Odaiba,お台場. Daiba, literally meaning "fort", refers to some of the man made islands in the Bay of Tokyo, which were constructed in the end of the Edo Period (1603-1868) for the city's protection against attacks from the sea.

Took another train to Odaiba.

In front of Fuji TV Building



Shopping centre - Aqua City

night view

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Rainbow bridge. Behind is the tokyo tower.


Dinner time.

Ferris Wheel


A replica of the statue of liberty


Venus Fort.


It is a shopping mall in the style of a 18th century South European town. It features more than one hundred boutiques, shops, cafes and restaurants, targeting a mainly female audience.

Inside Venus Fort

Miao ~~~

We had spent our whole night here. Here the night view is very attractive and romantic, very suitable for couple for dating.