Day 2: Roppongi and Tokyo Tower

On day 2, I proceeded to Roppongi for my meetings at Mori Tower. From the 41 floor of Mori Tower, I could see Tokyo Tower clearly.

Roppongi is the business district area in Tokyo. Be sure to take photo with the giant spider, Maman. Maman can be found in some other parts of the world.

Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maman

Maman is huge.

I was there for my yearly visit to TIFF. A whole morning and afternoon of meetings at Mori Tower.

You can see Tokyo Tower from Mori Tower.

TV Asahi is just round the corner. Take photo with their most famous cartoon personality, Doraemon!

After meeting, I went back to the hotel to wait for my sister's arrival. We had dinner at MOS Burger. We wanted to try the taste of MOS Burger in Tokyo. We prefer the taste of it in Singapore. You have to clear your own table after eating. And it was a hassle. We had to separate our trash. So we "dismantled" the cups into cap, straw and paper cup and put them their respective trash bin. 

After dinner, we headed to Tokyo Tower for a visit. We haven't been to Tokyo Tower at night the previous year. We only been there in the morning on our way to other places. Was planning to go up but it's too expensive.

Inside the food street of Tokyo Tower. We tried the ice cream

Walking back to hotel. About 15min walk. Nice and cooling. Then we started playing with our shadows.

Day 1 in Tokyo - Daimon

This time round, I travelled to Tokyo alone and sister joined me the next day. Upon arrival, everything seem so familiar. I remembered where to get the train tickets and have no problem finding the hotel. My second year staying in the same hotel.

Upon arrival, I went straight to B1 to Keisei booth to buy my train ticket to Daimon station. Took the Keisei line which cost 1,200 yen to Daimon station. It took me 1.5hours from Narita Airport to Daimon. If you are staying at the Ueno, do take Keisei Rapid which last stop is Ueno. Ask the booth counter staff to direct you the timing of the train. If you are not sure if you should take the train at the platform, ask the uniform staff at the platform. Show them the tickets and say your final destination. They will say yes or no to taking the train.

This time, we were smart enough to use the Pasmo card this time round. It works like Singapore's EZ Link. You can also use it to buy stuff from vending machines and convenience stores. You can buy from the ticketing machines at any train stations. The ticketing machines have English instructions. Select accordingly. 

For more things to see at Daimon, you can also visit my 2010 trip to Tokyo blog at http://www.tokyo-hakone.blogspot.com 

Daimon is a quiet place near Tokyo Tower.