A splendid day:  great weather and terrific painting opportunities around the temples and shrines and shops and people in Asakusa.

And for the non-painters, a chance to walk to the other side of Sumida River and visit Tokyo Sky Tree, the 634 metre high TV tower, and see literally for kilometres over the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo from the 350 metre viewing deck.

A fair bit of walking today for everyone and some fun squeezing onto the Ginza line subway carriage at rush hour this morning.  We all made it home to the New Ōtani for a rest ready to do it all again tomorrow in Ueno.

A variety of pics to follow:

                               The entrance.

                               We were not alone!

                               A quiet spot for Ev to do her demo.

                              Artists at work.

                              Tokyo Sky Tree.

                   View of the Asakusa temples (centre left) from the tower.

                               A view of Tokyo from Sky Tree.

Meanwhile, back at the temple complex, plenty to see.

                               Chrysanthemum time from today (November 1).

                               And some lovely autumn foliage…                               …to match the colourful carp.