A Day of Rest

Tuesday - The G-Adventures tour is over, and we are on our own in Tokyo.  Today is sunny again, so will be hot.  We got up a bit late, and found an eatery near the hotel which provided bacon and eggs and toast, and coffee, for 680 yen.  After another rest in our rooms (did some washing in the bath) set out for the famous "nerd" area of Akihabara, home of "Electric City" and Tokyo Anime Center.  It was sunny and very hot in the streets there, so we kept to the shade as much as possible.  There are shops of all sizes selling every type of electronic product and component, including rows of tiny shops (down to about 2 square metres each?) selling every possible component or cable or piece of equipment.  It would be a tremendous facility to have just down the road in Thorndon!

Computer shop

Nice shop

"Maids" touting for business

There are also the bizarrely dressed young women the area is famous for, touting for "maid" cafes and probably more dubious establishments, and shops full of action figures and anime books and comics.  We did find some shops we liked and bought a few cheapish shirts for me, and some Janglese T-shirts for James, and Lisa and Sue bought some trinkets in a large (cool) department store.  Walked to the Manseibashi Bridge, which marks the spot of one of the old-time gates to the city, but it was a bit ordinary looking and overshadowed by the tall buildings all around.