Tokyo 2009 Day 3

Day 3, we headed towards the Tokyo Imperial Palace East Gardens. This is opened daily to the public, except for Mondays. The closest station is Otemachi on the Mita Subway line.







The weather is still fantastic.



At one end of the gardens is a sakura tree in full bloom. The flowers looks like little cotton balls! A beautiful sight!



Next, we headed over to Chidorigafuchi Koen, which is just across the road. You just can't get tired of the cherry blossoms and I think the locals have the same feelings!



Third stop of the day is Kichijoji, which is west of Shinjuku, accessible by the JR Chuo Line. Our destination is the Sato Steak house, which offer Matsuzaka beef, considered a grade above Kobe beef!

When we reached, after some wrong turns, there was already a long queue!



Not wanting to lose out, we joined in but not knowing what we are queuing for. Finally, we know ...

Croquette-like minced beef balls. 140 YEN each if you buy 5, else it's 180 YEN.



A little time left before our appointment with a friend, so off we go to Akihabara.

From the Maid Cafe:


Girl group promoting their music CDs:


Dinner is at a Korean BBQ restaurant in Shin-Marunouchi Building Tokyo.