We're down to the last few days of our holiday. It's been a whirlwind of sights and experiences. These last two full days will have us visiting Asakusa, the National Museum again, and Shinjuku. We saw some of these areas briefly in transit and it was time to visit other places.May 16, 2025 FRIDAY ASAKUSAIt was time to get on the Ginza Line to head to Asakusa for us. The train line is only a block away, so it is very convenient from our hotel in the Yaesu area just east of Tokyo Station and north of Ginza. I love the bright yellowy gold colour of the Ginza line trains. Looks classy.It was Friday morning around 9 AM. The northbound Ginza Line train was remarkably empty! The interior looks classy, like their old trains with gold rails, faux wood panelling, decorative wall lamps, and green velvet type seats.Our first stop of the day would be a visit to Imado Jinja, north east of Sensoji Temple. You can walk through the streets of the area to get there but we opted to walk as far as we could along the bank of the Sumida River that offers views of river craft and the Skytree. The walk is along a developed park and path area with many viewpoints and even a cafe. Surprisingly there were themed Pokestops in the area for Pokemon Go that featured Edo era art and various Pokemon! You just can't get away from Pokemon - these stops are in augmented reality inside the game where you can see them.
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