๐ธ Eastward Travelogue โก Akihabara / Kanda Shrine / Ochanomizu ๐ธ
This spring's eastward travelogue, abridged due to word count limits, for the full version, visit my personal blog at eteluna.top ๐ ๐ถโโ๏ธ Arriving at Akihabara Station, I took the escalator up from exit number three of the Hibiya Line, and was greeted by the large shopping mall, Yodobashi Camera. ๐ฌ Walking straight in, there were many foreign tourists. ๐ I took the elevator to the sixth floor, which was filled with games and gaming consoles. I checked the price of the PS5, 66980 yen including tax, minus the 10% consumption tax, it's 2880 RMB, while JD.com sells the Japanese version for 3299, indeed a bit cheaper. ๐ฐ ๐๏ธ ... No shopping plans for now, so I left Yodobashi Camera for a moment, crossed through Akihabara's JR station, and bought a bottle of lemon-flavored carbonated drink at a convenience store. ๐ฅค I also spotted my first trash can outside of the hotel. (Finally, a place to throw trash, so touching) ๐ฎ ๐ถโโ๏ธ Exiting the passage, I found myself at the electrical street entrance of Akihabara Station, a place featured in many works. ๐ฌ ๐ฐ I arrived in front of the Radio Kaikan with its yellow sign. It's slightly different from the building in Steins;Gate, I heard it was rebuilt. The outer wall was adorned with a massive Uma Musume advertisement. ๐ ๐ถโโ๏ธ ... After leaving the broadcasting hall, I headed towards the main street of Akihabara. Since it was a Sunday afternoon, the main street of Akihabara was turned into a pedestrian paradise, becoming a walking street. ๐ถโโ๏ธ ๐ The green railway bridge, with the yellow Sobu Line trains passing overhead, is a landmark of Akihabara. ๐ ๐๏ธ ... After shopping at two malls, I felt a bit tired and didn't want to continue, so I decided to head to the next destination, Kanda Shrine, located to the west of Akihabara. ๐ฏ ๐ถโโ๏ธ Entering Kanda Shrine from the north, I took the back entrance, walking up some steps. ๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ฐ First, I saw some small shrines, seemingly called mawari-sha, including three Inari shrines: Suehiro Inari Shrine, Mikuni Inari Shrine, and Ura Inari Shrine. Although there are 30,000 Inari shrines across Japan, three are right here. ๐ฆ ๐ถโโ๏ธ Moving to the center, I found the main shrine dedicated to Kanda Myojin, with many people paying their respects. I learned from the nearby propaganda that this place has a history of 1300 years. ๐ ๐ฐ Next to the main hall, there's a small room that houses a horse, and donations here are used to buy food for the horse. But I didn't see the horse. At the entrance, traditional Japanese musical instruments were being played, surrounded by a group of foreigners. ๐ถ ๐๏ธ The shrine is situated on higher ground, a perfect spot to rest and enjoy the breeze. I left the shrine through the main gate. ๐ถโโ๏ธ ๐ถโโ๏ธ ... I walked to Ochanomizu. I had planned to make a pilgrimage to the sacred sites featured in "Your Name," like this one. ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๏ธ For dinner, I had yakiniku near Akihabara. The restaurant's name is Tottori Wagyu Orein 55 Head Purchase Specialty Store Charcoal Grill Sankou-en. ๐ฅฉ The menu was completely incomprehensible, so I relied on my classmate to communicate with the owner in Japanese. ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ฅ The meat was delicious, grilled over charcoal. The long, thin strips were the most fragrant, possibly intercostal meat? There were three dipping sauces: lemon juice, soy sauce, and barbecue sauce. The oolong tea served this time came with ice cubes. It's rare to hear Japanese people speak so loudly elsewhere. As I was eating, another table of Chinese people arrived. Chinese people are everywhere. It was a delightful meal. ๐ ๐ Enjoyed to the fullest! ๐ฝ๏ธ #Kanda Shrine # Akihabara# Ochanomizu
