My last day in Tokyo before I head out. So got up early again (Not that Early!) and headed to Ueno Park, home to the National Museum and Battleground of the Shogi-Tai warriors. These were the guys who fought against the formation of the new government at the end of the Tokugawa shoguns rule. Full of history and culture so spent an agreeable morning there.
Next onto Shinjuku, and as calm and peaceful as Ueno Park was, Shinjuku is definately the opposite. Noisy, busy and full of interesting places to find. Oh, and if Tokyo has a red light district then I found it here. Obviously I didn't go in any of them (Mainly too expensive). From Shinjuku I headed onto Roppongi. Now this is the place with all the clubs and bars to go to in Japan. First though I went into the Mori Arts building and up to their Observation deck. You couls see Tokyo as far as the Horizon as it is that big. On a whim went into the arts exhibition which came with the ticket price and I have to say it was truly amazing, again the pictures I took will do it better justice once I get them up.
Headed back to the hotel to freshen up to go out into Roppongi and stopped at a cafe I had previously been to and met a nice businessman called Shia. He invited me to join his table and we talked for ages on anything and everything. What England was like. (He didn't know about Wales) What he did for a living. So much so that the night slipped away before I knew it and it was gone midnight. Will save Roppongi for when I get back then. Tomorrow a fresh start.
