Thereugo: Tokyo part 2

After going to the Fish Market in the early morning I returned to my friends place and took a nap before heading out again in the noon. I went up the Tokyo tower to get a overview of the city. Also the weather that day was really nice so I was able to have a pretty far overlook. The second stop after that was the Imperial Palace-I got there 20 minutes before they were closing so I was rushing through the whole park. For your information the palace closes at 4 pm during the winter months so definitely plan more time ahead. A fact about me is that during travels I usually walk a lot(!) so after the Imperial Palace I also walked through the East Garden of the Imperial Palace and by accident I also passed by the National Museum of Modern Art but unfortunately it was already closed. I've realized that a lot sights in Japan close relatively early-for the next I will definitely plan everything better! In the evening I met up with my friend and her friends to visit the Tokyo Christmas market. Although it was already the 22nd of December because I was living in Seoul I didn't really feel the Christmas spirit. So it was quite a funny sight to see a typical German Christmas market in Tokyo. To be honest the food wasn't really authentic and quite pricey but I can understand that it is quite the attraction for Japanese people and also ideal for Germans feeling homesick.

Tokyo tower

It quite crazy to think about how big Tokyo is

The beautiful walls of the palace. Growing up I remember going to the local Japanese garden in Freiburg. This was the much bigger version of it- they really take a lot of care in their tree pruning.

During closing time there were a lot of guardians either walking or riding a bicycle in their old fashioned uniform informing the tourist that the palace was closing soon. This was one of the many moments I had in Tokyo where I had the feeling of being brought back in time.