Journey to the East (6) - Akihabara, Asakusa, Skytree

Ever since Miao Dabao became obsessed with animation culture, Akihabara has become the holy place she expected, and it finally made us choose to travel to Japan, but it was completely indifferent to me. Or take the subway to Ueno and then walk there. Akihabara is the name of a large district. The products sold in shopping malls here are mainly animation peripherals. The chain formed by the two-dimensional industry has promoted the vigorous development of business. Indeed Let this become a place of pilgrimage for second-dimensional humans.

 

The block of Qiuyeyuan is very large, and Miao Dabao plunged into it. ainimate It should be a famous anime mall. It is a very tall and thin building, or it is like the illegal buildings in our urban village. 8 There were animation products, books, audio-visual products, etc. on the first floor, all concentrated in this building, and there were so many customers that the narrow stairs were impossible to find. I couldn't stay there, so I just took a few glances and went outside to wait for her. I actually spent more than two hours shopping.

 

Sensoji Temple is not far from here, just two subway stops away. As soon as we climbed up to the ground, it was full of people, and there were even more people at the gate of Kaminarimon Gate. Tourists wearing kimonos and Han-shirts crowded together to take pictures. When we arrived at Kaminarimon Gate, Between Sensoji Temple is a snack street that also sells tourist products and rents kimonos. It is also crowded. I looked at the price of kimonos. Buying a set costs about 2000 yuan, and renting it costs 4-500 yuan. Next time I come to Japan to play, I will buy it for my children on Taobao first. Take one set with you.

 

Sensoji Temple is a temple with a long history in Tokyo. It is an Edo-style park. It was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Edo period. It formed a large temple complex for one person, including the Thunder Gate, the Treasure Gate, the main hall, the Shadow Hall, and the five-story pagoda. There are a large number of tourist attractions such as historical buildings and they are concentrated. There are many pilgrims coming to worship. With the development of tourism, tourists are also coming in an endless stream.

 

Especially the Thunder Gate, the full name is "Wind and Thunder God Gate". The upper part is a large roof with wide and long eaves. On both sides of the door stand two guardians, the God of Wind and the God of Thunder. The door in the middle is not very wide. The most distinctive thing is the super large lantern hanging between the doors, with two super large black characters "Thunder Gate" written on the red background, which is quite impressive. Kaminarimon is a symbol of Japan and the Asakusa region. Later, we bought a very Japanese-style refrigerator magnet, which was designed based on Kaminarimon.

 

There were many tourists in the temple, and many girls were wearing kimonos. My friends said they were all dressed up by Chinese people. I didn’t believe it. At the main hall of Sensoji Temple, I queued up to offer incense. The four or five girls in kimono in front of me all spoke Japanese. Moreover, they clap their hands, pray, pay homage, and put a handful of coins into the merit box using actions that I think are very Japanese. Even if they are tourists, they are still Japanese tourists. Not all those wearing kimonos are Chinese. I also went to draw a lot, and most of the words on it were incomprehensible. As long as I could understand the word "good luck", I would be happy.

 

In Sensoji Temple, when you look up, you can see the tall Tokyo Skytree (Tokyo SkyTree) not far away. It is not far away. The river across it is called Sumida River. We walked there. There was a golden, gourd-shaped sculpture on the top of a building by the river. It looked like shit on the roof. Later, Lu Dou said that it was the headquarters of Asahi Beer Group. I couldn’t figure it out. What artistic values ​​led them to choose this piece of shit as their mascot?

 

I really asked him to check it out. The thing holding the shit is the hall next to Asahi Beer's Azumabashi headquarters building. The official name is the SUPERDRY hall. The golden building next to it is Asahi Beer headquarters, which is named after a beer cup. Prototyped, the building and objects were designed by French designer Philippe Starck, and this "flame shape" is a symbol of the passion for Asahi beer (like a flaming shit, so intoxicating).

 

The Skytree is 634 meters tall, only slightly shorter than the Burj Khalifa and ranked second in the world. It is dozens of meters taller than Guangzhou Xiaomanyao. We passed through a nearby neighborhood with few people. All the way to the foot of the tower were flowers and grass. The main building under the tower is a commercial complex, with large shopping malls, cafes, restaurants, and even an aquarium. The key point is that the ticket office for climbing the tower has a dedicated Chinese service. The ticket to go up to the highest viewing platform is more than 200, and the baby is half price. It is really very conscientious. After thinking about my small waist, It costs 500 to go up there.

 

From the top floor of the Skytree, you can see the whole of Tokyo. The air is quite clear. You can even see the sea across Tokyo Bay. There are many high-rise buildings in the city. With your eyes wide open, you can also see the egg-like Tokyo Stadium and Shinjuku. The introduction to the nearby high-rise buildings said that if the weather is very clear, you can see Mount Fuji with the naked eye. I don't really believe it. There is no picture or truth. The earth is round, and you shouldn't be able to see even a sharp point from such a distance.

 

We walked around, sat and lay down between the two-story observation decks. Everyone was very casual. As long as you didn't block other people's way, no one cared about you when you were lying on the ground. From dawn to dusk, the sunlight changes from a big bright ball to a golden egg, and finally disappears at the edge of the sky, illuminating the fiery red clouds. Tokyo under your feet also becomes more and more concrete from dull blue-gray, and finally flashes of dots The lights shine brightly across the city.

 

We stayed on the tower for a long time. We didn't go down to the ground until we were so hungry. We took the subway back to Shinjuku. We bought sushi from a small restaurant in the station and went back to the hotel to eat. I wanted to order more soy sauce, but I couldn't explain it clearly. , the old lady selling the food thought I wanted her plate, and shook her head like a drum.