Results tagged “club” from little lost tokyo :: travel blog
Getting up at 3.30am I left the hotel to catch the first train along with Sam and Claire. Luckily the fish market was easy to get to on the subway since we didn't have to change lines - just straight there on the Hibiya Line.
Arriving there we headed inside. At first we weren't sure if we were allow in through that entrance as it was just tradesmen and vehicles rushing in and out, but seeing a few people in Bermuda shorts that looked decidedly touristy, we figured we'd try going in. The place was already quite hectic with fish being thrown about while underneath some real artists carved up the huge tuna with amazing speed.
We were pushed around, after all these people had work to do, and silly tourists would just stand dumbfound in the aisles slowing them up. It was a great to see it all going on and although we were too late to see the tuna auctions (you'd have to walk or find a taxi to get there early enough for that) I did get to see them finishing up and grabbed some photos from about two metres outside the auction room.
After the fish market we wandered around the outer market which housed a variety of tools and supplies for restaurants as well as a parade of food stalls serving fresh seafood meals. The sushi was great although a bento box I bought was a bit more miss than it was hit.
Arriving there we headed inside. At first we weren't sure if we were allow in through that entrance as it was just tradesmen and vehicles rushing in and out, but seeing a few people in Bermuda shorts that looked decidedly touristy, we figured we'd try going in. The place was already quite hectic with fish being thrown about while underneath some real artists carved up the huge tuna with amazing speed.We were pushed around, after all these people had work to do, and silly tourists would just stand dumbfound in the aisles slowing them up. It was a great to see it all going on and although we were too late to see the tuna auctions (you'd have to walk or find a taxi to get there early enough for that) I did get to see them finishing up and grabbed some photos from about two metres outside the auction room.After the fish market we wandered around the outer market which housed a variety of tools and supplies for restaurants as well as a parade of food stalls serving fresh seafood meals. The sushi was great although a bento box I bought was a bit more miss than it was hit.
Oh, last night was great. I went out to an English (themed) pub again and happened to bump into an American guy and a New Zealand girl who recognised my hair :) Turns out they were staying in my hotel back in Tokyo when I was there! Talk about small world.
After the pub we headed out to Pure, a club in Shinsaibashi and just a short walk away. It was not quite the music I usually listen to (drum and bass, house, rnb) but I still enjoyed it, more so after I'd had a few of them free drinks to loosen me up. That lasted for about 4 or 5 hours - which was good because the subway doesn't run between midnight and 5am. At one point security had to kick out a rowdy Japanese businessman who'd obviously had too much sake, and our attempt to sneak into the VIP lounge proved unsuccessful.
After the pub we headed out to Pure, a club in Shinsaibashi and just a short walk away. It was not quite the music I usually listen to (drum and bass, house, rnb) but I still enjoyed it, more so after I'd had a few of them free drinks to loosen me up. That lasted for about 4 or 5 hours - which was good because the subway doesn't run between midnight and 5am. At one point security had to kick out a rowdy Japanese businessman who'd obviously had too much sake, and our attempt to sneak into the VIP lounge proved unsuccessful.
They had dancers on poles ^_^
Needless to say, by the time I got back to the guesthouse at 6:30am I was half deaf from standing in front of a loudspeaker all night.
Oh, earlier on I went for a walk around Umeda - the area around the station - and managed to get lost. At one point I was actually heading out of Osaka and when the crowds disappeared from the streets I decided to turn back and head in the opposite direction. Anyway, while waiting at a crosswalk I was approached by a young (? (Most look young anyway so they could have been 40 or something)) lady who asked if I'd like a 'massagy'. Don't worry, I said no. I was busy trying to get unlost anyway.
Needless to say, by the time I got back to the guesthouse at 6:30am I was half deaf from standing in front of a loudspeaker all night.Oh, earlier on I went for a walk around Umeda - the area around the station - and managed to get lost. At one point I was actually heading out of Osaka and when the crowds disappeared from the streets I decided to turn back and head in the opposite direction. Anyway, while waiting at a crosswalk I was approached by a young (? (Most look young anyway so they could have been 40 or something)) lady who asked if I'd like a 'massagy'. Don't worry, I said no. I was busy trying to get unlost anyway.
