Tokyo
Tokyo is quintessential Japan in a way that few other places in the country are. That sounds counterintuitive, but it's also true.
Senso-ji at nightSenso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo. This is Tokyo's oldest temple, completed in 645. That's the year 645.
Senso-ji 5 story pagodaThe beautiful 5 story pagoda at Senso-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo, at night.
Senso-ji pagoda with Tokyo Sky Tree photobombSenso-ji may be the star of this show, but the Tokyo Sky Tree is not going to be ignored.
Tokyo Sky TreeOur first full day in Tokyo, we walked around and happened to catch some views of the Tokyo Sky Tree across the river from Asakusa in Sumida.