If you ever visit Tokyo (or Kyoto for that matter), rent a bike. THE best way to see large parts of the city in a short amount of time. I rented a bike at Tokyo Bikes for ¥3,000. It opens at 10:00 and close at 19:30 so if you show up early you can do quite a lot in a day, just remember to rent the bike one day in advance.
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As I rode around Yanakan and Ueno I came upon some people dancing in a park, they all wore yukata's and danced in sync
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A man playing what I believe to be a "shamisen".
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I wasn't sure at the time, but I think I was in Ueno park
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I biked along the Sumida river as the sun was setting
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The golden turd ;)
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The Ryogoku Kokugikan (famous for it's sumo wrestling events)
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Biked along the alleyways of Akihabara
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Got back to the Tokyo Bike shop at 18:30 and had rented the bike for 6 hours by then
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Got a free beer as I delivered the key's