Like a moth to the flame...

It's hard not to get caught up in all the different street scenes in Tokyo especially at night. The next one always looks bigger and brighter and better. But I guess in the grand scheme of things they're all reasonably similar. I find it particularly disorientating. Its really hard to navigate around with all those lights. They are always in your face and its hard to know if you've seen a particular street before, or if its a new one!

Yesterday, checked out the biggest/busiest crossing in Tokyo (there are a few!) in Shibyua, which is a pretty cool shopping district.


Went to Ueno Park and wandered around amongst the shrines and temples, then visited the Tokyo National Museum.
This particular one has survived all the wars and destruction most of the other temples have seen over the last 100-200 years making it one of the few 17th century Edo era buildings still intact.


As the fires are still raging in Victoria, and the north of QLD is flooded, the cherry blossoms are beginning to emerge - about a month early no less. If thats not climate change, I don't know what is!


Japanese fire truck


And yet another street scene!