Tokyo Sightseeing: Asakusa Shrine

After the Imperial Gardens we headed to the Asakusa Shrine. It was very crowded and busy. When you first arrive in the area you have to walk down a market street first. But we were close to closing time and wanted to go into the shrine. So we booked it down the market street and tried to make it up the stairs to the shrine before the doors closed. People were filing in as the doors were closing. We were in line, but they shut it right as we got to the door.
So we took pictures outside. It really is a beautiful shrine. And it is a stark contrast from all the modern buildings.
As we wondered around, we found vendor selling treats. Taren and I got snow cones and the boys got a Beer. John Stevens joined us again because his flight back to Okinawa was cancelled due to the hurricane hanging out by the Island.
Finally Taren and I convinced the boys to walk down the market street. We saw all kinds of trinkets. I headed down a side ally and we stopped to have a local snack. I am not sure what it was, it was soft and gooey, served in a stick warm. Kind of tasted like peanut butter and it was dusted in a powder. It was tasty!
Next we were headed to Tokyo Tower. I could see it so I started leading our group towards it. But I also knew it looked close, but was probably far away. Back to the subway!