Jul 10 Tokyo

 

Sublime unaju at Ginza. Near my hotel at AC Marriott.

Sunday morning upon login at hotel, I went again to Kanda Myoshin shrine near Akihabara. The exhibition by is at its last day and I was awed by his inkwork. Then it was time to visit outdoor markets at Shimo Kitazawa that was teeming with vintage and used shops with lots of music and open square full of knick-knacks and shoppers. I enjoyed some afternoon tea time with scones (eating properly for first time) at cafe Palette, a gem.

Sunday 2022

Anime-theme Shrine Kanda-myojin at Akihabara

At Akhihabara area, I was resolved to visit Kanda shrine or Kanda-myojin (神田明神). At early July it is also hosting an special exhibition by brush-master Masayuki Kojo, a well-known warrior painter. Kanda shrine has been an important shrine especially for warrior class (Japanese samurai) and common folks. It is said that during Edo period, even Tokugawa Ieyasu shogun even paid respect to this shrine.

Firstly, navigating the large Akihabara station is amazing. 

Over a sturdy stone bridge on a sunny summer afternoon, I learned the bridge was built on early 20th century and named. Next to it there is a quiet shrine dedicated to Confusius that is set on a rocky green space.

Kanda shrine is one of the oldest temple in Tokyo. It hosted a couple deities, especially for students and mechants. 

Zozoji Temple in Tokyo

It is quite interesting that there is many historical site in Tokyo coming from its association with Tokugawa shogunate such as Zojo-ji shrine (三縁山増上寺) in Daimon area. This was the former family temple of Tokugawa and one of two official shrine where remains of Tokugawa shoguns rested; the other one being Kaneiji (東叡山寛永寺円頓院) which is the site where Ueno park is now.

Sukiyaki

 Went to a nice Sukiyaki place near hotel I stayed at Asakusa area. Chinya