Harajuku, Tokyo

Harajuku Subway


Cottage style Harajuku Station

Snoppy Town : A wide array of Snoopy goods is sold in this store, located directly across Harajuku Station.

Takeshita Dori entrance
The symbol of Harajuku and birthplace of many of Japan's fashion trends, Takeshita Dori (Takeshita Street) is a narrow, roughly 400 meter long street lined by trendy shops, used clothes stores, boutiques, cafes, crepe stands and fast food outlets targeting Tokyo’s teenagers.

Trendy Socks

Crepes




Along Omotesando Dori

Kiddy Land : This is one of Tokyo's most famous and popular toy stores. Located along the Omotesando, it offers six floors filled with all kinds of toys from electronic games to stuffed animals. Many major toy brands, including Disney, Barbie and Hello Kitty are present.

Oriental Bazaar : This is one of Tokyo’s largest souvenir shops, very popular among foreign travelers in search of typical Japanese souvenirs, such as kimono, tableware, lamps, dolls, furniture and samurai related goods. The shop spans four floors.

Shrine

Keychain sourvenir from Harajuku


Birkentstocks from Harajuku

Harajuku

We were here twice on 2 July 2007 and 6 July 2007.

It was rainning on our first visit, so unable to visit to the end of the street. Fortunately on our second visit, the weather was lovely and we managed to scrutinize every corner!

Too bad, since both days were on weekday, we did not get to experience where young people engage in cosplay, next visit maybe.

Tsukiji Wholesale Market, Tokyo

Map to Tsukiji Wholesale Market and that's me infront of it.

We had sashimi breakfast here.

This is the book which i accidentally left behind after having my sumptous breakfast of sashimi. As i had expected, my book was still there when i retrieve it as it was commonly known that Japanese would not take what that's not theirs.

This is one of the special tricycle cart and they go pretty fast!

This sprawling complex offers a mind-boggling variety of fresh seafood, anything familiar?

Red Octopus

Tuna

Me with a defrosted tuna.

Slices of tuna.

Japanese fishmonger cutting frozen tuna with a band saw.

Frozen tuna waiting to be saw.

cubes of tuna.

varieties of under the sea creatures.

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TUSKIJI WHOLESALE MARKET, TOKYO

We were here on 6 July 2007 at about 11.00am. Rather too late to witness the hustle and bustle of the market. My curiosity is to see the market and its underwater sea creatures which had acclaimed to have the extraordinary catch. The fish market is huge with series of buildings and parking lots. To my surprise, the market didn’t smell like fish at all.
This place is a must for raw-fish fans, who can breakfast afterwards on a bowl of rice and freshest slices of sashimi at JYen1500, and we had the best sashimi in our life!

Kyoto Shijo St

A shrine in Kyoto

Around Kyoto

Subway ticket from Kawaramachi Station Kyoto

Shinkansen ticket from Kyoto to Tokyo

Karasuma Kyoto Hotel

Kyoto Police Car and Police Station in Gojo

Bus stop in Kyoto

Birkenstock brought from Daimaru Kyoto, saviour for my blister infested feet.

Tantalizing treats found in Kyoto Station, a feast to the eyes and salivating all the way!!!

KYOTO - KARASUMA KYOTO HOTEL

We were here from 30 June 2007 to 2 July 2007

Had a wonderful time with my daughter shopping and walking around the city. Will be back for more, if i have the opportunity again.