{"id":1423,"date":"2013-12-18T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suggestionofmotion.com\/auto-draft\/"},"modified":"2014-06-30T09:10:29","modified_gmt":"2014-06-30T19:10:29","slug":"5-days-tokyo-ginza-tsukiji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suggestionofmotion.com\/blog\/5-days-tokyo-ginza-tsukiji\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Days in Tokyo: Ginza to Tsukiji"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s mission: Fresh fish<\/strong>. So we’re heading to Tsukiji Fish Market to find the freshest fish Tokyo– and perhaps all of Japan– has to offer.<\/p>\n

But first, we need to pass through Ginza.<\/p>\n

Ginza St.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ginza<\/a><\/div>\n

The Crowded Streets of Tokyo<\/h2>\n

Despite being the supposed center of commerce in Tokyo, Ginza is surprisingly calm. You have ample room to breath as you walk down the wide sidewalks. There is a definite lack of car traffic as well, so people simply walk alongside the road and cross wherever they please.<\/p>\n

\"Crossing<\/a><\/div>\n

I’m not complaining though, the weather is perfect today– it’s a cool 72 degrees in the middle of the afternoon even though the sun is shining and clouds are few and far between.<\/p>\n

The calm streets and perfect weather create the ideal conditions for a relaxed stroll through Ginza to Tsukiji Fish Market.<\/p>\n

If we ever find Tsukiji, that is.<\/p>\n

\"Broad<\/a> \"Shops<\/a> \"Ginza<\/a><\/div>\n

Increased Activity<\/h2>\n

I begin to suspect that we’re getting close to Tsukiji as the activity around us increases. Gradually, there are more cars on the street, more people on the sidewalks, and more noise everywhere<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"Traffic<\/a> \"Tall<\/a> \"Jonathan's\"<\/a><\/div>\n

As we round the next corner, we have confirmation. Reaching into the sky a block away is the Tsukiji Hongan-ji<\/em>— a Buddhist temple, whose campus remains calm and peaceful despite the noise and activity that surrounds it.<\/p>\n

\"Tsukiji<\/a> \"Tsukiji<\/a><\/div>\n

We’ve made it to Tsukiji, onward to the fish!<\/p>\n

5 Days in Tokyo<\/h2>\n