I would say the most interesting thing to see in Asakusa is the vast variety of shops selling local delicacies and souvenirs. With all these stuffs, come nice packagings. You will rarely get your purchased items put in a plastic bag though. Most likely they will wrap or put them in a paper bag. Their paper bags are great yet simple. And of course one must not miss out the famous Tokyo Banana snack. A banana-shape sponge cake with banana cream filling. It's not available outside Tokyo, as far as I know.
I haven't finished recounting my journey in Sweden and Japan; I returned from Taiwan just two weeks ago. Here's a brief account of my recent visit there (although I still have unfinished tale from last year trip to Taiwan). My first stop was Kaoshiung. Spent a day and a half in the town, then I travelled to Tainan for a weekend symposium. I ended my journey in Taipei for another short hike. The weather in Kaohsiung was quite hot, comparatively. It's not my favorite weather for traveling. Perhaps I arrived there too early; had I come a few days later, the temperature would have been cooler. Since day time was hot, it would be wise to visit Pier 2 area during evening or night. Not many people / tourists in this town. It looked quiet. The next day, I took a ferry to Cijin. The ride was short, about 5 minutes. Cijin Island is a fisherman's village. On the opposite side of the island, there's a beach. It was serene but scorching, to the extent that I couldn't walk m
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