I mentioned daytrips in and around Tokyo, and one of those trips was a very interesting trip out to Ueno Zoo! Unfortunately it was a very rainy day, and also the afternoon before a live, so we were both soaked through and a little pressed for time on this day, but we still saw some very exciting things!
As someone who had never been to a zoo before, I was overwhelmed to say the least at all of the displays scattered around (far too overwhelmed to be taking photos, let me add!). The walk started off with Lily and Shinshin, two giant pandas at feeding time, and from there we walked along to meet some beautiful pacing tigers and ambling lionesses in seperate enclosures. Those of you who know me will know the, um, problems I have with cats, and their fluffiness, and their tails and their paws and goodness gracious me I didn't care that it was raining I just didn't want to leave them! But alas after being successfully dragged away it was into a darkened bat cave (♬♫♬) and out to a bird sanctuary and ... oh goodness me, everything was so brightly coloured and flamboyant! Before realising we had about half an hour to get to our livehouse we had a chance to say hello to an absolutely massive polar bear wandering around an even more massive cliff of fake ice above some sea lions (yes, it is roughly as brain screwy as it sounds) (tigers, lions, bats and polar bears) (in one zoo) (is this normal? Please educate me!)
Another one of our trips out took us over the Rainbow Bridge to Odaiba, an area of reclaimed land in the Tokyo Bay area featuring all sorts of clustered-together tourist spots. Thankfully the sun had decided to come out for us again, and we spent a really enjoyable day exploring the area! Part of this exploration featured a ride on the Odaiba Sky Wheel, the world's tallest ferris wheel, turning its patrons a whole 118m into the air at its peak.
On our last morning in Tokyo we made sure to visit Sunshine City in Shinbashi. With our trips to Tokyo Tower and the Sky Wheel it seems that we've gained a fancy for tall places, so how could we resist a building that brags a 60th floor observatory?
Looking over what is soon to become my city ❤
After this we visited a place called Asakusa, when unfortunately yours truly forgot to bring her camera along. However it led to a wonderful Crane Day, so be sure to check that out when it (finally) gets updated!
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(yes, Statue of Liberty. In Odaiba.)
Lol, of all the zoos that I've visited thus far, never before have I heard of or encountered a polar bear! That's gotta be a treat, M! I'm not even sure about bats but I have feeling it's still not as uncommon as POLAR BEARS! They're so cute! Ahhh, lucky you <3
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