It was a relatively chill day. In the morning we went to the fish market for breakfast. Sampling the food from the street vendors, before making our way to Niihori area to visit a bonsai museum.
The subway followed by a bus journey got us to the suburbs, where it is situated. The Shunkaen Bonsai Museum. I expected a bit more from it, like how they are grown or the history of this art.
It was just hundreds of bonsai trees on display. Might as well have been a garden centre. There were some good aesthetic trees, but I expected more.
From there we headed to the Higashi area, famous for kitchenware. I was looking for a traditional Japanese tea set, however I didn’t see any that took my fancy.
The buildings had cups and chefs built into them. An oddity for a city, that cater for specific wares.
From there we went to the Taito area for dinner. Plenty of bars were on offer in this popular district. We went to a couple sampling their sushi and beer.
A subway ride back to Ginza took us to the UniQlo store where we did a bit of clothes shopping then headed back to the hotel for a beer.
Tomorrow it is forecasted rain, so we have a boat tour on the agenda – I have confirmed, it’s an enclosed boat!
Stu's Camino 