We arrived in Tokyo Bay and docked at 11:00 am. Here we are arriving in Tokyo Bay.
We had a bus tour this afternoon that gave us a ride around to some of the sights.
What animal is this? I thought the Japanese had outlawed genetic experiments.
Our first visit was the Meiji Jingū Shrine dedicated to the first Emperor of Japan. The Torii gates are 750 years old, but the timber came from Taiwan.
Entrance to the Imperial Palace and Guard House.
This statue is of the
legendary samurai Saigo Takamori, one of the most influential samurai of Japan,
often called ‘last true samurai'.
The Imperial Palace is in the background.
You can see there are two manned guard boxes.
We saw some of the Tokyo Olympic venues and the Ginza.
We had a light shower during our walk, but we had an umbrella with us. It would have been worse for the groups after us. On several street corners they have small police stations. This one looks especially modern. Grand Designs Kevin McCloud would have liked it.
We shared our last chocolate that we had bought in Kodiak, Alaska. The box refers to the popular fishing show "The Deadliest Catch". Some of this series was also filmed in Dutch Harbor.
We leave the ship tomorrow and we reflect on how lucky we have been with the weather and sea conditions.
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