After making my way from Kyoto to Tokyo yesterday and getting my bearings last night, it was time to get out and about in Tokyo. First stop was naturally the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Why? Because, along with many other things including the headquarters of the Japan 2016 Olympics bid, it is home to the Tokyo tourist information centre. It is certainly well stocked - I have a huge pile of leaflets from there of all the different things to do here. It also has an two observatories (one in each of the north and south towers) with views over the city from the 45th floor - you could almost see Mt Fuji in the distance.
From there I had a look round the local area, which included a park with a "suitcase sale" going on, a local gallery and the Times Square shopping centre. I then walked over to the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. This is a green oasis in the middle of the city, with gardens in both the European and Japanese style, On a sunny day like today it was a lovely place to be. From there just a couple of minutes walk brought you back into the heart of the city's commercial area, where the bright lights of the stores towered over the streets. It also is one of the few places with an ATM that works for UK cards!
From there I had a look round the local area, which included a park with a "suitcase sale" going on, a local gallery and the Times Square shopping centre. I then walked over to the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. This is a green oasis in the middle of the city, with gardens in both the European and Japanese style, On a sunny day like today it was a lovely place to be. From there just a couple of minutes walk brought you back into the heart of the city's commercial area, where the bright lights of the stores towered over the streets. It also is one of the few places with an ATM that works for UK cards! 
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