Japan 2011-Back to Tokyo

We are on the move once again. This will be our last trip on the rail for at least a couple of days. We are going back to Tokyo. This will be another 3.5 hour ride. It was cut short 30 minutes by the extension of the Shinkansen line to Shin Aomori station. Previously, you would need to get yourself to Hachinohe. After visiting a number of new places over the last few days, it will be nice to get back and relax a bit
Of, course, picked up a bento for the trip. This was a simple one consisting of nbeef and onions on one side and prok on the other. Both items over rice. The pork on the right had a bit of a tang to it while the fbeef was swweet

After checking in, we headed over to Akihabara. Being as today was Sunday, the street was closed to automobile traffic. There was maybe an hour left before the streets were be given back to the machines. Its only been a few weeks since they have been doing this here again. There was a heavy police presence as well as spike strips on the roads leading to the area. On hand as well were paramedics, just in case.

We made our way to Yodobashi to take a quick glance at the wares. On the way, there was a stall that was selling Mochi Cream. Each cost about 157 yen and come in a variety of flavors. They also had things called rusks that looked like donust but hade a cream filling. Some people smpled a few before we went to our usual ramen place on Showa dori. I had my usual miso ramen with char siu

An after dinner walk around Shibuya rounded out the day. A little bit of rain put a slight damper on things but Im hoping the rest of days will fare better weather