Strolling in Asakusa

Taking off from where I stopped in the previous post: Sensoji Temple...

And so, under the scorching sun, I strolled down the streets in Asakusa. And, somehow, I got to this place...

A cinema... which shows films like these... (?)

And another one with films like these... (!)

Whoa! Scorching heat... plus thirst... and you see mirages!

Here in Asakusa, which is situated in the Shitamachi (low city) area, the atmosphere of the old Tokyo (Edo) is preserved. This street was undoubtedly an entertainment spot in the past century.

Here's an old amusement park.

If you can't afford to go to Disneyland in Chiba, you can always go on rides like this! Weeeee!

The scene by Sumidagawa (隅田川) changes, however. Barely even a twig in sight, there were only buildings. This photo is taken by the Azuma Bridge (吾妻橋).

That weird looking black building with a golden God-knows-what on the roof is owned by Asahi beer company. Oh, they call 'that' a 'golden flame'...

Water buses like this takes you all the way to Odaiba, an island far towards the eastern side of Tokyo. The pier is just by the bridge.

- 15 July 2006, Saturday -