First views of Tokyo from the Tokyo tower. The first stop on the Dynamic tour of Tokyo
Tokyo tower
Happoen traditional Japanese tea ceremony in a tea house in Japanese garden. Our tour guide explains how the tea is made and teaches us the etiquette of accepting and drinking the tea.
Tea house
Japanese garden at Happoen
Cherry blossum
Bonsai, some of these trees are more than 100 years old, unfortunately we cannot understand the Japanese labels.
Carp found in every pond in Japan.
Gardens at Chinzanso near the Four Seasons hotel.
In a building in this garden we had a Japanese style barbeque lunch. A hot rock (from mount Fuji) is placed on the table and fresh vegetables and meat are cooked on it for you and then dipped into a soya based sauce.
These are peoples bad fortunes left for the Gods at a shrine
A chuch Japanese style
The entrance to the Imperial Palace, we are not allowed any closer.