This is a park where several museums are located.
It's quite interesting to see people started queuing to enter the museum on a Sunday morning.
It's a Sunday morning and we found enthusiasts dancing in the park.
National Museum of Nature and Science
(website: http://www.kahaku.go.jp/english/)
The museum is made up of two buildings - one solely devoted to sciences related to Japan while the other more global. There are some pretty interesting finds here, though certain parts resemble what we would usually find in a Science museum.
One big section is devoted to the interest and curiosity of the space and astronomy
What fascinates me is the next section that illustrates the development of the computers! Read so much about them and now the machines are right before my eyes!
The explanation of what makes up an element is made easy with a model.
It definitely helps one to visualise its made-up more easily.
It definitely helps one to visualise its made-up more easily.
It's applied learning! The hands-on experience helps the learner to feel what is it like by making connection to what they already know!
The Japanese Islands lie at the junction of four major tectonic plates. Being located in such unique geographical location, Japan is prone to earthquakes. It is no wonder that a section is devoted to the earthquakes.
A simulation activity that illustrates how the epicenter and the magnitude are measured (estimated). Each 'player' represents a location where the earthquake detector is. By tapping on the button to indicate the time when the tremor was felt, the simulator illustrates how the epicenter is located and the depth of which the quake takes place.
Japan seems to be well visited by meteorites!
A model that illustrates the population growth and its density over the years.
The visual is an effective illustration.
Haneda Airport
The airport has two interesting areas to explore:
An interesting find in the airport - a vending machine that does not sell drinks but the prayer card boards used to pen well wishes.
I guess Haneda Airport is also one of the few these days that comes with a large open air gallery where we can see the planes landing and taking off.
Ueno Night Market
The night market is just situated opposite the JR station entrance. A few streets with many shops lined up on both sides - mostly eateries/ restaurants, stores that sell bags, clothes and accessories; occasionally, you would hear some Chinese speaking shop owners and patrons, too. It looks a lot more like the Taiwan Night Markets.
Ueno JR Station
It is one of the busiest stations in Tokyo, being the interchange of several lines as well as a shinkansen station. As a result, it's also filled with many shops and eateries!
One surprise - The Kinokuniya here is a supermarket.
Lockers are a common sight throughout the station.
It time permits, one can take a walk through the Ueno Park to Yanaka to experience the old town shitamachi atmosphere in bustling Tokyo.
ReplyDelete