Okaasan and I went to Ueno today to the art gallery and the garden. Saw a lot and my head was hurting after awhile from my eyes darting in every direction. This trip was also my first glimpse of other gaijin (foreigners) as well. I'd say it took about an hour by train to get from Atsugi to Ueno. Ueno is part of the circle that makes inner Tokyo, along with Shibuya and Shinjuku.
We also went to the gardens and look! Sakuras! Some of the trees were blooming. And underneath already were some earlier partiers. Apparently, hanami (sakura viewing) is just another excuse to get together and get mad drunk. Except this time you're outdoors in a shower of petals.
Altogether, about we spent about 8 hours walking around. I'm exhausted.
Anyways, pictures!
The beginnings of the sakura blossoms!
In Japan, igebana (flower arranging) is an artform. And rightfully so. These were really beautiful.
And look! A girl in a kimono!There were a several people wearing traditional Japanese clothes arount Tokyo. Not so much in Atsugi but around the train stations and within Ueno, there were several.
The city becomes alive at night so I found out (and probably should have known already) when we were coming back from our gallery tours late. Atsugi in particularly, the gaijin all come out at night. I was thinking I was the only one there since Atsugi is mostly farmland. Apparently the town is an attraction.
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