Asakusa is the prefecture that has the old Japanese atmosphere. It is used to be the entertainment district in Tokyo and the oldest geisha district. But now, it hosts to a cluster of domestic kitchenware stores. I only found out about this when we were already there so looking for new kitchenwares was not included in our itinerary.
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| Tokyo Sky Tree |
We stayed here since accommodations are cheaper in this part of Tokyo and not too far from the most tourist attractions. I'm glad staying in this district though, as I prefer a quiet and not too busy place nowadays. Yeah, talk about tita moments!
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| rick saw ride |
On our first day, after checking-in, we were guided by our gracious hosts to the famous Senso-ji temple. It's just a walking distance from our hotel. Along the way, I noticed there are a lot of restaurants around with interesting architecture.
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| just one of the few modern buildings |
But before the temple, it's hunting time for a ramen house since it's one of the purposes of our visit here in Japan. We were quite amazed that instead of a receptionist with menu, an ATM like counter greeted us. This is where to order and pay your for your choice. Good thing that there is a vacant space for us as it was jam packed as expected.
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| waiting for a vacant seat |
The ramen is better compared to what we usually have here in our country. However, one ramen for our entire stay here is already enough for me since I'm really not a fan of it. I never finish one bowl of ramen whenever I eat one. ^-^
