Japan: Senso-Ji temple in Asakusa & my birthday 2012-09-13 「日本語も」

Senso-Ji temple in Asakusa is a popular tourist destination in Tokyo, and it's understandable why.

With the combination of beautiful buildings, cultural heritage and traditional restaurants, it's a bastion of Japanicana.

あたしの誕生日でゆかちゃん一緒に浅草の浅草寺行ってきました。
その場所はとてもりぱですね？
きれいな建物と素敵な日本食レストランはいっぱい！

For my birthday, my friend Yuka and I adventured out around Tokyo. 

I've actually covered this in a post before, so this post is primarily focused on sharing more of the photos from that wonderful day. 

These giant paper lantern are iconic, having made appearances in multiple movies, manga and anime.

うあー！大きい！

Senbei, rice crackers! Quite the selection, huh?

せんべいたっくさん。どんな味が好きですか？

Masks galore!

Skytree standing proud over the scene. We actually walked to Solamachi, the shopping center in the base of the Skytree, later that same day.

スカイツリー！浅草のあとでスカイツリーを歩きました。

These gardens were surprisingly quiet and unoccupied after the crowds at the temple, and it was only a short walk away!

びっくりした！そのこえんはとてもしずか。浅草寺となり！

Agemanjyu! 

あげまんじゅ！