Day 1: Harajuku and Shibuya

Previously:
Day 0: Welcome to Japan

 

Takeshita Dori


One long busy street in Harajuku, Takeshita Dori, from morning til night always pack with people.  Especially on the weekend, you can eyewitness the famous Cosplay in Japan right here.



Left: Pizza Crepe and Right: Coffee Ice Cream and Sweet Potato Crepe around ¥400 - ¥500

While you are there, snacking some of this delicious crepe is a must.  You haven't arrive Harajuku, if you don't try their well-known crepes.  Nowadays, there are plenty stalls selling this delightful crepes.  Look for the one with the longest line, apparently they serve the best crepes.  The rule of thumbs, people always wait if it is 'something', rite.  The one we had is Marion Crepes, I can smell those sweet tempting crepes from miles away.

Lucky we can be there on Sunday to witness the world famous cosplay.  People are dressing to their extreme.  And they more than happy to pose a photo with you.




Hachiko Statue

  


Crowded Crossing Shibuya

 

Shibuya Crossing

The best way to capture this moment is by watching them from the Starbucks cafe opposite Shibuya station, which always full of people doing so, and smartly, I got one spot that also good to view this massive crossing which is from the Shibuya station itself on level 1. 



Shibuya Crossing

 


Shibuya 109 fashion mall



The yummiest miso soup ever tasted as they use the prawns head in the soup to add more flavour and richer taste.

I so love their ambiance and the feeling of stand-up eating, it is so Japanese.  The sushi was ultra fresh, although they mostly serve the classic type of sushi and not that much choices either, but they totally execute it.

Standing Sushi Bar, Shibuya
Right opposite the busiest crossing street in Shibuya
and close to the Starbucks




'Halloween' Pumpkin donut from Krispy Kreme

 
Stay tuned for the next blog still in Japan:
Day 1: Namja Town, Ikebukuro