2011 World philatelic Exhibition @ Yokohama 2011 日本邮展东京游

2011 FIP World Philatelic Exhibition was staged at Yokohama, probably due to the higher hosting cost if staged at Tokyo. No matter how, Yokohama is NOT too far from Tokyo, rail transport to and fro Yokohama - Tokyo is easy. I took a full day trip to Tokyo visiting the many tourist attractions around Tokyo, selected a Park amidst of the Tokyo City to have a stroll , amazed with the proper maintained huge park located in a city centre. How nice to a such a large piece of green lung in a highly populated city.

2011 世界邮展选择在横滨举行，舍弃东京，或许是高昂的举办费用之故吧！尽管如此，横滨离开东京也不算远，日本铁道贯穿各大城市，乘搭很是方便。我选择了一天到东京各处旅游景点跑透透，也特地参观了在闹市区内的一些宫廷园，惊讶在商业高度发展的东京还保留着这些绿肺地，真难得！

2011 Philanippon 日本世界邮展 ： Tall buildings everywhere in Tokyo 东京到处都是高楼

2011 Phillanippon : May Peace Prevail On Earth 祈愿世界和平

2011 Phillanippon 日本横滨世界邮展

在东京河游艇上看到一则 “May Peace Prevail On Earth" 横幅高挂游艇的出入口处, 祈愿世界和平。 这一个世纪，四处动乱，对这一则祈愿特有感受，真希望这世界到处和平。

2011 Philanippon : Malaysia Nortunal Animals MS was featured in the showcase of the Unique Stamps of the World 马来西亚夜间动物小全张被收录在日本邮展世界特种邮票展框里

2011 ： 日本横滨滨离宫廷园 Visit a typical ancient Japanese Shogun Residence Garden

2011 : Yokohama World Philatelic Exhibition - A visit to a typical Shogun Residence Garden at Tokyo

2011 ： Tried the Tokyo street hawker's Sotong Balls- NOT BAD a taste! 不错的味道，东京街头小贩的“苏东丸”

2011 ：Yokohama World Philatelic Exhibition 横滨世界邮展

走在东京街头， 看到这一小贩售卖独特的“苏东丸”，买了一份来吃，口味还不错！

Strolling on the Tokyo street, saw this Sotong Ball street hawker, bought a set to eat, NOT bad the taste!

2011 ： Tokyo River Cruise 东京乘游艇乐

2011 ：Yokohama World Philatelic Exhibtion 横滨世界邮展

在东京，尝试登上著名游艇观赏河岸两旁的东京景色。。 一番回味。

Boarded one of the famous Tokyo cruises, was able to see the many spectacular bridges and city views along the way ..

2011 : Tokyo Public Park - Hamarikyu Gardens 东京公园 - 浜離宮恩賜庭園

2011 ：Yokohama World Philatelic Exhibition 日本横滨世界邮展

There are many public parks around Tokyo, most of the parks are beautiful and well maintained, hence, tourists will have to pay an entrance fee to get into the parks for a stroll. I must say it is worth to take a peep into one of these parks. I visited Hamarikyu Gardens which was a villa of the shogun Tokugawa family.

浜離宮恩賜庭園 - 一个美丽的庭院公园，17世纪时期属于一个宫廷家族的家园。东京周围有许多的公园。公园妥善管理，到处一片花草湖泊，景致美丽，所以这一些公园都向游客索取入门票，虽缴费但值得一游。

2011 ： Asakusa，Tokyo - A populous tourist spot 日本雷门旅游区，游客其多

2011 : Yokohama World Philatelic Exhibition 日本横滨世界邮展

Traveling in Tokyo is very convenient with the Tokyo Railway Network, tourist spots are located at the train or subway stations. I took a train to the Asakusa station and spent many hours on this "must visit tourist spot of Tokyo" . Within Asakusa, there is a landmark - The Five Storied Pagoda which was built in 1973 standing approx. 50+  meters high, and like all pagodas, running down the centre is a giant pillar of Japanese Cypress tree wood. Around this, the five stories are loosely packed, resulting in a highly flexible structure able to withstand earth tremours.

东京铁路四通八达，几乎每一个脍炙人口的旅游景点都可以乘搭铁路到达。我在Asakusa车站下车，行走数分钟就抵达Asakusa （东京的雷门）。游客真多。。Asakusa景区内有一个典型日本塔，高5层达50米， 塔中央有根粗壮的日本松树柱由底直通楼顶。

2011 : Huge Lotus Pond @ Ueno Park, Japan 日本东京： 难得一见的超大荷花池

2011 : Yokohama World Philatelic Exhibition 日本横滨世界邮展

在东京上野动物园内看到了这一片宽阔无边的荷花池，白色，粉红的荷花正盛开，眼前一景叫人看了心旷神怡。

Noted a vast Lotus Pond in the Tokyo Ueno Zoo, with white and Pink Lotus flowers blooming . It was a spectacular sight indeed ...

2011 ： Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan 日本东京上野公园

 

2011 ： Yokohama World Philatelic Exhibition 日本横滨世界邮展

Owing to financial constraint, the Philanippon 2011 organiser cancelled the Excursion tour which was earlier planned in the official programme. I took the liberty to take the railway to visit Tokyo. Having known the famous public park - Ueno, hence, I made this a compulsory itinerary.

日本世展筹委取消了原先的旅游计划，因此我只能自己乘搭电车由横滨到东京走一回。上野公园是我向来听过的一个著名公园，所以我首选到这一个公园绕一圈。