Blogs from Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - page 2

The Meiji Jungu (Shrine) and Harajuku are amazing. I'm so glad we visited both of these places. We were there on a day that children dressed up in traditional clothing, as did their parents for a traditional Shinto ceremony. Takeshito Dori is amazing at night - alive with lots of people and very bright!... read more

WOOOOOOOOO fun day! I have officially fallen in love with everything about japan.. from the culture, to the place itself, to the style! I have so far not seen one japanese person dressed badly, every girl is in heels! it is my mission to become as fabulously dressed as them. Today is Sunday and we went to Harajuku! On Sundays japanese girls dress in doll outfits in Harajuku, Im not entirely sure why but they e such cute outfits. So this place is incredible... in terms of shopping.. it is every girls dream! Sky high buildings and endless roads of all the best brands and shops. We went into Topshop and H&M and I could not believe how expensive they were! crazzzzzzzzzyyyyyyyyyy. My favourite part of Harajuku was this one long narrow road completely full of ... read more

After dancing all night we slept until lunchtime. I decided I couldn't leave Japan without ticking "Eat sushi in Tokyo" off my bucket list, so we had lunch at a sushi train restaurant. I decided to be brave and tried a few kinds that were new to me. I was lucky I hadn't drunk much at the club because the big fish eggs that burst fishy oil into your mouth when you bit them were a challenge. I only embarrassed myself once in a minor chopstick-related incident that left my favourite tempura prawn sushi skidding across the floor. It was about 3pm by the time we took the metro to Harajuku. I hoped to see lots of teenagers in their crazy get-ups, and we saw a few lolita's and cosplayers on Jingu Bridge. There was a ... read more

Second day the four of us decided to hit a few locale's... first up was Shibuya. The crowds here never get old! They checked out the massive CD/DVD/Book shop right at the main intersection, and I grabbed a coffee and scone from the Starbucks inside (ya I'm weak for Starbucks...) From there we hit the 109-2 building, the "mens" fashion tower but only about half is men's, rest is women's (109-1 is ALL women's) After making through the Hello Kitty and Barbie shops we checked out the psychotic fashions that are all the rage in Japan these days. Rod took some good pics I'll have to steal some from him. Pablo picked up a shirt and after grabbing lunch we hit the 109-1 building, where Yoshiko managed to find something she liked too (and on sale!) ... read more

Hey guys! So the flight was so long, and thank god we had the emergency seating. Plenty of leg room there! Just spent all of today roaming around Harajuku and a few other places. The trains are so full on, i would have no idea what to do if it wasn,t for andrew. (this keyboard is so hard to use!!) We are catching a 11pm bus to the snow fields. Think its a 6hr ride, hopefully i fall asleep! We have return bus fare, 3 nights accom, 6 meals, ski and lifts tickets plus all clothing for about $250 australian! Pretty good!!! Gotta go now, only have 30mins on this como, oh and the food we have been eating is amazing!!! see you all soon. will try update soon. stephen... read more