Thursday in Yanaka

Last Thursday we were invited out for a lovely lunch at a wonderful French Restaurant. It was one of those exquisite meals where everything was nuanced and worked well together and we had a delightful time eating everything from Pumpkin soup to blanc mange for dessert. It was divine.

Afterwards we took a little walk through an historic area of Tokyo that is very close to where we live. This area is called Yanaka and although it is famous for its cemetery and temple district, we stayed in the shopping areas and visitied the oldest paper shop in Tokyo.



This is a picture of my aunt in the shop.



Here are a few pictures of the neighborhood.



The tourists have rediscovered Yanaka, so there are Rickshaw drivers available for tours.



Of course it is not all old fashioned stuff. Some buildings are quite European and in tone,



...while others are chic and trendy.



We had a wonderful time with our friend Miki and looked forward to more walks in this lovely neighborhood.