How to go: Kabukiza is right outside subway Higashi-Ginza Station on the Hibiya or Toei Asakusa Lines.
If you go there, you must: Take pictures
This imposing building with its clay-tiled roof and dignified grandeur is the perfect setting in which to encounter the most flamboyant of Japan's traditional performing arts, dating from the 17th century. A performance of Kabuki is one of the most unique experience in the world of theater.
(If you're not dressed up well, please do kindly remove yourself from going in)
(Again non-smoking sign found!)
(Do I care?)
(Nope....hahaha)
The theater is a leisurely stroll down the road from the main Ginza intersection. Keep walking and you soon reach Tsukiji market area.
No trip to Japan is complete without a visit to Tsukiji market area.
The Tsukiji Fish Market is the largest fish market in the world. If it is in the sea, you will see it here at the fish market. Tsukiji stands as a testament to the taste for seafood for which the Japanese are renowned.
The atmosphere is busy, with carts and scooters full of fish rushing the produce to the stalls or to the trucks to move the products to the restaurants around town.
Unfortunately, we couldn't get in Tsukiji Fish Market BUT nearby there this delightful district of tiny retail shops and stalls where you can buy the freshest seafood in town, plus dried fish and fish products, seaweed, vegetables, knives, and other cooking utensils.
(There's a lot going on. Men in black rubber boots rushing wheelbarrows and carts through the aisles, hawkers shouting, knives chopping and slicing)
(Wander the aisles and you'll see things you never dreamed were edible.)
(The floors are wet, so leave your fancy shoes at the hotel)
(Everyone is friendly and couple of shopkeepers tried to interest me with their ware)
(Everyone was animated, talking, selling and buying)
(The whole place was a palette of color)
Not only for the massive array of every conceivable (dead and alive) sea creature you can think of.
Some seller still greeted us with a smile, “Ohaya gozaimas” (good morning) and offer us sample although they knew we were tourist and we probably not going to spend money. How nice!!!
Next to the fish market are some sushi restaurants, where you can get the best and freshest sushi you will ever have. I certainly feel tempted to eat Sushi in the morning.
We try sushi at this restaurant to experience authentic Japanese dishes. It suppose to be freshest you ever eat. How fresh? It is said they literally scoop the fish out of the tank, skin, gut it, cut it, throw it on some rice and serve it to you. you're eating fish that's been dead less than a minute.
Verdict after eating: Not worth my yen and it expensives!!!
We move from places to places, so pictures only.
(Take along the way)
(In the busy street of Tokyo, where you're not allowed to smoke on the streets unless you're in a designated smoking area)
(Which is not hard to find, by just looking for a large group of people huddled in one corner)
(Tokyo train station)
(Three Kawaii)
(Tonight is our last nite at this hotel, tomorrow....we're moving out)
