11:53:00
In Ueno station, where we decided to both get on different trains and race to Akihabara.11:56:16
In Akihabara as Chie's train - the Yamanote line - arrives.12:01:55
Akihabara.12:19:17
The place we dropped my old camera off for a CCD/lens clean.
12:21:30
The balcony of a maid cafe in Akihabara.12:29:24
Chie in Akihabara station.12:43:22
It's Vegetable in Kinshicho.12:55:20
We went for the lunch bento box, selected from the buffet.
13:08:45
...and also had the half mock roast "chicken". This was very good.13:40:51
Sign for It's Vegetable.14:19:19
Just two hours after we'd dropped it off, we picked up the camera with the annoying artefact that had been stuck between the lens/CCD removed.14:50:51
From Akihabara we walked back to Ueno, and saw this little shrine place en route.
15:11:44
A Japanese sweets cafe just South of Ueno park where we had an-mitsu.15:12:07
My ice cream with an mitsu.15:30:26
Ueno park.15:30:45
17:38:36
Outside Kagiya, apparently the oldest Izakaya in Tokyo.18:04:19
Inside Kagiya, the owner kindly posing for a picture there.19:01:25
Next, tempura at Tsunahachi in Shinjuku. First - king shitake.19:10:41
Next, maitake (another Japanese mushroom) and renkon (lotus root).
19:27:10
Next, natto wrapped in nori (not very easy to tell from the picture!).19:38:35
Shishito and ginko nuts.20:17:02
Outside Tsunahachi.21:56:47
Later on in the Asahi beer hall in Shinjuku, with some of Chie's university friends.
21:58:05
I ordered a "daijoki" - apparently 800ml.21:58:14
23:37:13
One final drink for the evening, back in Ueno where we were staying for the evening, in this fairly lively izakaya (albeit that it was very close to closing time).23:48:13
23:55:40
Outside the izakaya.00:01:13
A railway bridge in Ueno. Previously a train was passing overhead, but I somehow managed to miss it with this picture.00:09:17
Some bamboo steamers.