3 days in Tokyo

Visited Tokyo this weekend. Its a fabulous place - crowded market streets, designer cars, fashionably dressed people (especially girls), high rises and some shrines amidst all this action.

(Atop Roppongi Hills - Tokyo Tower in the background)

Noteworthy places to visit -

1. Roppongi - Excellent atmo, the view from the top floor of Roppongi hills is absolutely amazing! Had lunch in a Turkish restaurant named Ayatollah. Teh "Lentil Soup" was daal (with a new flovor) and the "Pita Bread" was like our very own Tandoori Roti. Overall good for a laid-back dinner. Thereafter we went to Vanilla and the place was really great! We stayed there for around 3-4 hours, got really drunk (apart from the drinks, I smoked 15 (10mg nicotine) ciggis) and when we came out we were taken aback by the long queve outside.

2. Shibuya - High rises, markets, and the famous Shibuya crossing where hundreds of people cross the road together when the signal changes. Also the meeting point marked by the statue of a dog is worth mentioning. Legend has it that the dog came everyday to the place looking for his master who went to the warfront and never returned. We had dinner here at a noisy Yaki-tori restaurant. I'd say the food was just about OK.

3. Shinjuku - For the beautifully lit buildings and the general atmosphere. Sunday night might not be the best day to go here :-/

4. Asakusa - for the Asakusa-shrine and the traditional market-place to get souveniers. We had yaki-soba for lunch and some traditional bean-puddings for dessert. I saw my fortune in the Japanese tradtional way and found that it was the best possible prediction! Hope it turns out to be true :)

5. Imperial Gardens - Really majestic and befitting for the royal palace in Tokyo. All the big I-Banks, Consultancy companies are located here. The people seems to be nothing less than millionaires! The atmosphere is serene.

There are other places worth mentioning such as Omote-Sando and the Harajuku street where people shop for strange stuff such as devel-masks and really wierd costumes.