Tokyo Travel: Burberry Blue Label Bag

During my first trip to Tokyo in November 2007, I bought this Autumn series Burberry Blue Label bag at a departmental store there.

Tokyo Travel: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large park in Tokyo. It might take you hours to tour the whole garden. These pictures were taken in Autumn (November 2007) when the trees were starting to turn from yellow to red.

Tokyo Travel: Shopping at Omote Sando Hills in Tokyo

Omote Sando Hills is a famous shopping road in Aoyama, sometimes termed Tokyo's Champs-Élysées. It contains over 130 shops and is easily accessible by metro.

Tokyo Travel: Agnes B Limited Edition Bag

I bought my Agnes B limited edition bag (which is not available in Singapore's Agnes B boutiques) in Agnes B boutique in Omote Sando Hills in November 2007.

Tokyo Travel: Namco Namja Town in Ikebukuro, Tokyo

Namco Namja Town is an indoor theme park in the Sunshine City shopping complex in Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Here you can find carnival-style games, themed-dinning, a haunted house and a line of exclusive character mascots.

Tokyo Travel: Tokyo Tower

Afternoon View

Night View

Tokyo Tower (333 metres high) serves as a television and radio broadcast antenna and tourist attraction.

Tokyo Travel: Views from Tokyo Tower

Late Evening Views

Night Views

The Tokyo Tower's main observatory is at 150 meters and the special observatory at 250 meters above the ground. It is a good way to get a bird's eye view of Tokyo. Under good weather conditions, you might be able to spot Mount Fuji in the distance. Be prepared to queue if you get there near evening time.

Tokyo Travel: Tokyo Station

Tokyo Station

The red brick building on the station was originally constructed in the Meiji Period. You will find an art gallery, hotel and department store inside the station.

Tokyo Travel: Imperial Palace and Nijubashi

The Imperial Palace (Kokyo) is the residence of Japan's Imperial Family. The outer moats can be reached from Tokyo Station (about 15 minutes' walk). Visitors can view the Nijubashi (two bridges) from the large plaza (Kokyo Gaien) in front of the Imperial Palace. Nijubashi form an entrance to the inner palace grounds.

Tokyo Travel: Taking the Yurikamome on a rainy day to Odaiba

Views from the Yurikamome

Inside the Yurikamome

The Yurikamome uses the Rainbow Bridge to get to Odaiba. Enjoy your ride and do expect spectacular views of the harbor and the Tokyo waterfront area.

Tokyo Travel: Fuji TV Building

Early Afternoon View

Late Afternoon View

Fuji TV Building is the headquarters of Fuji Television, one of Japan's nationwide TV stations. Visitors can buy Fuji TV goods at the souvenir shop or buy a ticket to access the building's observatory deck. On good weather, you might be able to see Mount Fuji from the observatory deck.

Tokyo Travel: Rainbow Bridge, Statue of Liberty and Tokyo Tower from Odaiba

Afternoon View

Evening View

Late Evening View

Night View

The pictures above show the Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower and Statue of Liberty from Odaiba at different times of the day.

Tokyo Travel: Oedo Onsen Monogatari

Oedo Onsen Monogatari is a hot spring theme park which reproduces the atmosphere of the Edo Period. Visitors get to enjoy various types of of hot spring baths here.

Tokyo Travel: Shopping at Venus Fort and Palette Town Ferris Wheel in Odaiba

Venus Fort

Ferris Wheel

Palette Town shopping and entertainment complex consists of Venus Fort, Sun Walk, Mega Web, a Ferris Wheel and Zepp Tokyo.

Venus Fort is a shopping mall in the style of a 18th century South European town.

It is targeted at mainly female audience with more than a hundred of boutiques, shops, cafes and restaurants. It is easy to get lost due to the layout of the building.

Ferris Wheel (115 meters tall) is one of the world's largest and offers spectacular views of Odaiba bay area.