Tokyo Must See Pt. 2

Continue with my post last week, today we'll dig more into the historical side of Tokyo.

Tokyo National Museum

Located in Ueno Park, Tokyo National Museum is a must go destination for those history junkie. Known as one of the biggest museum in Japan, Tokyo National Museum possesses the largest collection of Japanese art in the world. The collection ranges from ancient pottery, Japanese sculpture, Samurai swords to ukiyo-e (woodblock print). 

If you have no time limitation, you can as well check out the Gallery of Eastern Antiquities (Toyokan) with a collection of Buddhist sculptures of Asian countries as well as Chinese ceramics.

As Tokyo National Museum located in Ueno Park, you may as well visit the Kaneiji Temple and Shinobazu Pond.

You can get access to Ueno Park via the Ueno Station's "Park's exit". 

Sensoji (Asakusa Kannon Temple)

Sensoji is a Buddhist Temple located in Asakusa, one of the most popular temple. You will find a 200 meters shopping street. Best place for buying souvenirs!!!

Also there are plenty of shops selling Japanese traditional sweets and street food. Prepare to have sugar and carb coma hahaha, 

-Anne