A Walk around Asakusa (again) / またも浅草の散歩

Mikako and I never get tired of walking around Tokyo's shitamachi, especially the area around Asakusa. I suggested going there this time because I wanted to check out the "Dance of the White Heron". Yes, there is such a thing. Actually, we only saw the women dressed as the herons, we didn't see the actual dance. Oh well, I believe its held again in November. Anyway, we always seem to find something new that we haven't seen before. Today was no different.

僕と美香子は東京の下町の散歩はあきないですね。とくに浅草。今回は僕が提案しとので、なぜと言えば、「白鷺の舞」が行われる予定でしたから。面白そうで一度でも見に行こうと思った。白鷺の姿をしてる女性たちは見かけましたけど、踊りは見てなかった。ま、また１１月でも見れるかも。浅草何回もいっても、いつも新たな発見がある。それが下町の魅力ですね。

When one goes to Asakusa, one must go to Sensoji Temple and to get there, one must walk along Nakamise Street. We started off our walk by treating ourselves to some nureokaki (this is a soft rice cracker on a skewer).

浅草に行ったら、かならず浅草寺を訪れます。もちろん仲見世通りも。散歩を始る前はぬれおかき一本。

Nureokaki / ぬれおかき

Didn't see the Dance of the White Heron but I did get to see them.

Sensoji Temple being renovated? / 浅草寺の修理？




Nison-zo / 二尊仏 （にそんぞう）

Nakamise Street / 仲見世通り

Kaminari-mon / 雷門


The Asakusa Police Box / 浅草の交番