National Museum of Nature and Science

Continuing on our new vein of pro-activity, Yuki, Clara, and I visited the Ueno area of Tokyo to explore the National Museum of Nature and Science. Once again, the weather was not great and there were some heavy showers. However, the inclement weather proved useful in scaring away the crowds and allowed us to explore the museum relatively unmolested.

The smell on this day was not quite as pleasant as the smell of the previous week at Roppongi Hills. Because of the heavy rain, the smell of dog shit hung in the air as we walked though Ueno Park. Not a pleasant smell but it was certainly preferable to the heavy crowds that would have been around if the weather had been better.The museum was pretty interesting and I liked the fact that many of the scientific texts and instruments displayed originated from Britain. The best part of the visit was just watching Clara running around soaking up as much information as possible. Towards the end of our visit, I was starting to tire of the rain-forest exhibition and so started mimicking the bird calls being played though the hidden speakers. Clara did not seem to be impressed with my bird calls but none of the other people around seemed to notice.

Another pleasant day out and a good chance for some mental stimulation for us all.