Where to withdrawl money using ATM cards
by dln6874
Despite what your banks says, if you don't have a Japanese ATM card, you may have a hard time withdrawling money in Japan. Nearly all Japanese banks' ATMs do not accept standard foreign ATM cards with logos such as Maestro, Cirrus, and PLUS. There are two places that I am aware of that will accept them: Citibank ATMs, and some of the post office ATM (look for signs in English saying they accept foreign cards). The Citibank ATMs are usually only found in major districts around Tokyo. The post office is scattered throughout Japan and has reasonable opening hours (9am to 8pm or so). Be sure to take out plenty when you have the opportunity. Most likely, you will spend more than you planned to, and the ATMs may not be available on weekends or holidays.
Vending Machines
by leanne_pearc
A vending machine is around every corner of Tokyo selling just about everything you need!
It was very convenient when you are sight seeing to grab a drink from the vending machine. Saved going into a shop! The coffee from the vending machines was actually nice!
KAMINARI-MON, Senso-ji
by stonefree
KAMINARIMON (The Thunder Gate) is the main entrance of Senso-ji / Asakusa Kannon. With passing through this gate, you will walk along the approach with suvenir shops along it to the main temple. The kanji on the red lamp is written KAMINARIMON (Thunder Gate) in Japanese.
Above the red lamp, on the board is written KONRYUSAN (Golden Dragon Mountain).
A mountain when in a temple means the head quater.
There is a silly story. As you can see on the pic, the lamp is a little bit folded on the bottom of it. The lamp on the pic is renewed some last year. The investor was the local merchants society. They planned and ordered the new lamp bigger than it used to be as making a wish for the more prosperity of the town. But... when they changed the lamp to the new one... hanged it... they found that the lamp was too big so people can reach and hit on their head with the bottom of it when they pass under the gate. Too poor...
Lilies Exhibition, Imperial Palace
by vigi
The Imperial Palace perhaps best retains the indigenous vegetation of Tokyo. It is like a botanical garden, many wildflowers and plants in Tokyo can be found here. There are evergreen and deciduous forests, flower gardens, orchard and ponds. There's a Lilies Exhibition going on when I visied the Imperial Palace.
Purifying Body at a Shrine
by mjw703
Before visiting a shrine in Japan, you should purify your body. Here, at the Meiji Shinto Shrine, you should take a ladel of water, swish it around in your mouth, and spit it out, preferably not into the same water that everyone else is using.
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Drivers Waiting for incoming Passengers
Lit up at night
This was before i started, not Tatsu Sake
West of Railway Overhead Viaduct - Overcrowded
