Ueno Park & Ameyoko Memories
Sunday December 05, 2010
I could list a bunch of reasons I haven’t blogged :crap: but you probably already know them all from my twitter~ busy busy~ I have some photos from this weekend though I’ll probably put up tomorrow but right now here’s an entry I started, um, Wednesday? :facecry: But never finished (lol, that sounds pathetic.)
I probably wasn’t going to blog much this coming week either but I wanted to finish out my Tokyo trip photos! :rejected: So let’s try & do that this week OK! Yaaay~
So I want to talk about Ueno & my favorite part of the trip! :mkpoo:
Mike, my friend and myself went to Ueno Park then Ameyoko the day after I puked 24hours straight. I look, um, dehydrated? :rejected: Lol. I was feeling just really miserable inside & out but Ueno really turned that around. Well at least in my head, my body was still weak but I was feeling quite happy to be out! :ureshii:
Mike loves museums, especially science/natural history museums so we went to National Museum of Nature and Science. It was a lot like our Smithsonian or the Natural History Museum in NYC but it’s interesting to see everything from a different geographical perspective. :kissyheart: You get so used to only seeing North American maps & European ancestors in all the displays! You don’t realize it until you don’t see it.
There’s a giant Blue Whale model outside. Prime photo-snap place. Difficult to get in the entire whale though! Haahaa!
Then we walked around the park for a bit. :good: Went over to the Toshogu Shrine. This was really one of my favorite places to visit on this trip. :fleetheart:
We were the only ones there in the sweltering summer heat surrounded by chirping cicadas. :star: There’s a cute, old fashioned (I guess?) concession stand outside the main entrance gate to the shrine. JAPANESE SUMMER TREATS/TOYS! :cfaha2: I wanted to nap in happiness here! :wakuwakuheart: It was perfection! I spent some time at it, getting gachapon and just resting.
Us wandering around~
You could also purchase Ema for writing a wish on and leaving at the shrine. Like the summer concession stand, Ema hold this sort of iconic Japan place in my heart. This was actually the first wishing wall I’ve gotten to see in person. :kissyheart: It was so lovely hearing the clanking sound of them rustling in the summer breeze. :kyaaface: I think it was 300 yen to purchase one. Yes, I purchased one! But I wrote a really heartfelt goofy mushy wish so I’m not going to show it, haahaa~ :facepalmcry::smallcry:
A lot of these were dated in January, surprise~surprise, haahaa~ New year’s wishes~
Next we went to Ameyoko with a pitstop on the way at じゅらく for lunch! I got… hum, regular omurice! I wanted the spicy version but my stomach was all blaaaaaah =_=;;;;;
This restaurant has mechanized food dishes with steam coming out and noodles going up & down while being held by giant chopsticks! Well, giant bowl, giant noodles!
On to Ameyoko! Street stalls of cheap goods, cheap foods, souvenirs and such! :mkpoo: Enjoyed some sweet honeydew melon on a stick here, bought an umbrella, and some tea in a goofy kitsch kimono girl souvenir canister for work, just ‘cuz :D Also had my friend pick me up some digestion medication for me here at the pharmacy. Japan has more digestive aids than I’d even know what to do with! :F So I waited until I saw her before attempting to buy some in broken Japanese since I lack any in depth sickness vocab.
We went and did a little plaza shopping too. Bought my cancan hat this day~
Apparently Rinka sent flowers to all the MercuryDuo shops for their anniversary or something. :rose2: I forget and am too tired to look it up, but anyway, yaay :P She had that collab outerwear collection come out soon after this :)
Tags: japan trip, travel
52 Responses to “Ueno Park & Ameyoko Memories”
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Beautiful pictures
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woow looks like a great day despite the sickness :D!!
i want to write on an ema too sometime~~ all you have to do is buy it and hang it up right?
i have never done it before and have no idea hahaha ^^ -
More lovely pictures! So sad that you were ill though :( At least you were recovering! :)
Have you ever got ema at Sakura Matsuri? I did it the year Andy & I got married but haven’t since :D
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It looks like you had a grand time even though you were sick! I suddenly felt super hungry after reading your post. Hahahaha! ^^ I remember writing something super lame on my Ema when I was in Japan. I wonder if people ever take out the time to read what other people write hahaha, they’d have a kick otta reading mine XD
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great photos! seriously reliving summer heat right now on this cold december night hahaha /cheese/
loving that whale and all the vibrant colors!
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even though you felt sick, it’s nice that you got to go out and have bunches of fun ~ ^_^ every time i read one of your posts about adventuring japan, i get even more jealous of you! hehe
anyway~
i digress.
i must visit japan for myself! now time to wait for the opportunity♪ which probably won’t turn up for i while, but I AM DETERMINED!!!!
i hate how our weeks are always so busy.. -.- i just feel so lazy!!!!!!! -
Oooh I love Ueno and Ameyoki too! I love the more traditional feel of the area as opposed to the hustle bustle of Shinjuku, Shibuya and Harajuku ^_^
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You & Mike are so adorable together!!!
I’m kinda missing summer right now whilst looking at the pictures, even though I love fall/winter fashion XD Probably the cold & strong winds are getting to me.
And yum food pictures :D -
AHHHH! so cuuuute :) and omuraisu! nomnomnommmm
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Ohhh I’ve ALWAYS wanted to write a wish on those Ema wooden board things! I wish I could actually do that in person someday. ;) And it’s interesting to see that there are other languages written on there like English and Korean. lol.
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Thank you for sharing your photos Jenny! I always squee a little inside when I read about people’s experiences in Japan. I can’t wait til I can go oneday ^^ That blue whale is so huge! The food in the menus and the meal you bought look delicious~
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This post is brilliant! And you look so cute in those pictures. The omurice looks lovely. Oneday I will have to visit Japan.
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lovely photos. i love museums. ^^ oo n i love ur msg comment set up! it’s not disqus? what do u use? let me know! thanks!!!!
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Omg, such lovely photos!! It gets me so excited about going to Japan too. ^__^
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btw i dont c a follow button, how do i follow? ^^
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Such pretty photos ♥ & for someone who wasn’t feeling too hot, you still looked great!
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Gorgeous photos as always :) I have nothing more to add except my jealousy hehe. I didn’t want to pop through without commenting cos I love your Japan posts :)
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Oh man, these pics have me so nostalgic! At first I didn’t care for Ameyoko – but by the second day we really loved it! There was so much to discover – especially that beautiful hidden away shrine right in Okachimachi XD so much good food, so many great pharmacies, so much affordable fashion, so many cool toys, love that strip :D
I’m so glad you ended up feeling better!!
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Are those folded cranes?? Everything is so colorful and beautiful~
I’m glad you guys got a chance to go back~
Is it super humid in Japan during the summer?? -
I got such a peaceful feeling reading about the summer heat, crying cicadas and the ema clanking in the breeze! It was like I was there too~
Such a wonderful trip you have…no matter how long ago it was, I love these Japan entries… :)
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Wow, that looks like it was a fun day..! I haven’t had the chance to visit any museums in Japan yet, which makes me sad because I really liked going to them when I was in D.C. ;w;
I’m sorry you were so sick that day ;___; thats no way to enjoy a vacation…♥ -
this place are amazing!! loved loved :D
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i LOVE going to museums/parks/zoos/whatever when i’m in a new place. even though after a while the stuff is all the same (ok this is mostly true with the zoos and aquariums, but whatever), it’s still nice to go. and you are lucky the park was so emptyyyyyy crowds suck >:(
your omurice makes me drool. ONE OF MY FAVORITE FOODS!!
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You are a real trooper for enduring the pain, i mean I know the trip wasnt cheap and if I were u id suffer through too. So much to live try and do in japan, and that whale is amazing, plus the cranes! ah its all so amazing looking :)
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lovely photos and post as always!
definitely craving some omurice now hahaha