Today was our last day in Tokyo. We honestly didn't really have much left on our list of places to do, so I just googled "things to do in Tokyo" and the Ueno Zoo came up.
Surrounded by a huge park with a Temple and National Gallery, the Ueno Park was something we must have walked past 20 times without ever noticing.
The temple was really pretty, and the park serene amongst the crazy shops surrounding it, but when we saw the zoo, we went instantly sold. For only 600yen (about $7 Australian) how could we go wrong?
There were lions, tigers and bears, and dozens on types of smaller marsupials and reptiles. While some of the enclosures seemed a little small, the zoo seemed to be quite well run, and the animals looked fairly content and well looked after for the most part!
Unlike the zoos I've been to back home, there is pretty much only one fence between you and the animals which means you get a really good look at them. There was a whole petting zoo section, and even some of the bigger animals were curious of us!!
We ended up spending about 3 hours just looking at all of the animals, including some Aussie favourites.
After the zoo, we headed to Akihabara, the technology district again to have another look around. Sean found some souvenirs from his time there, so I'm sure he'll sleep well tonight!
Saw some figurines of Star Wars characters reimagined as samurai warriors which was pretty cool too.
Tomorrow, Mt Fuji and Kyoto xx