We went to Asakusa today, as its a public holiday!
The famous Kaminari-mon or Kaminari gate.
The long stretch of shops leading up to the Askakusa jinja.
Some of the things on sale!
Me and fellow aquarian, Bing Zhou
The second gate leading up to the shrine.
Aik Heng buys himeself a bundle of joss sticks for 200 Yen for offerings.
The stamp counter. There are 33 Kanon shrines in Tokyo. Something like a religious chain of temples. What the devotees do, is to embark on a pilgrimage to visit all 33 temples and get some thing like a 'I have been here' chop in the form of a beautifully written calligraphy, 3 stamps and I presume a page of sutra. What happens when they get finish all 33 stamps, I dunno. Enlightenment perhaps?
This is the spot where people cleanse themselves before they enter the temple. The art work of each spot varies from temple to temple. The one here is huge with intricate carvings of dragons. 
Me!
A shop selling everything ninja. katon no jutsu!
The streets outside the temple
Lastly, a pictorial introduction of Fugu. Otherwise known as the puffer fish. A popular and assumably not cheap delicacy of an otherwise dangerous treat.
The famous Kaminari-mon or Kaminari gate.
Riskshaw pullers cum tourist guide. They pull rickshaws with two people aboard which taking them around Asakusa and explaining the place's history.
The long stretch of shops leading up to the Askakusa jinja.Some of the things on sale!
Me and fellow aquarian, Bing Zhou
The second gate leading up to the shrine.
Aik Heng buys himeself a bundle of joss sticks for 200 Yen for offerings.
The stamp counter. There are 33 Kanon shrines in Tokyo. Something like a religious chain of temples. What the devotees do, is to embark on a pilgrimage to visit all 33 temples and get some thing like a 'I have been here' chop in the form of a beautifully written calligraphy, 3 stamps and I presume a page of sutra. What happens when they get finish all 33 stamps, I dunno. Enlightenment perhaps?
This is the spot where people cleanse themselves before they enter the temple. The art work of each spot varies from temple to temple. The one here is huge with intricate carvings of dragons.
Me!
A shop selling everything ninja. katon no jutsu!
The streets outside the temple
Lastly, a pictorial introduction of Fugu. Otherwise known as the puffer fish. A popular and assumably not cheap delicacy of an otherwise dangerous treat.