So, in the midst of dealing with quarter life crisis, time constraint and procrastination, I managed a post today.
I hope my feeble attempt in doing a travelogue would serve some readers well. :)
So, apart from the distinct attractions in Japan, there are streets which makes a trip to Japan complete.
Harajuku Street
This one needs no introduction. Due to it's prime location, it is probably one of the most patronized streets of all time. We did not get to see Harajuku in full glory because we went on a weekday, which equates to only shopping and no Harajuku girls.
What is Harajuku without crepes?
We tried 2 crepes and both are yummy.
We had another crepe shortly after the first but preferred the former (Marion Crepes).
Anyway, most of the shops in Harajuku sell similar things like accessories and apparels. If you look hard enough there are shops selling at a cheaper price! We came across a shop at level 2 which sell coats at around JPY 2000 (around SGD 20+) which are really good buys.
We figured that shops on the second floors have deeper discounts.
Outside a shop selling cool accessories. What's more you can buy sliced fruits should you have fruit cravings while buying accessories.
The shop sell necklaces that are of good quality. Most of them are going for JPY 1600 (SGD 19?) only.
Got fresh chips from Calbee shop without tasting any difference to packaged ones.
Us with some Harajuku graffiti.
Here comes my abrupt end to Harajuku Street. There are 3 main takeaways: Crepes, Cheap coats and... go on Sunday afternoon to do some people watching. Be sure to check out Daiso as prices are cheaper than in Singapore at JPY 100 (SGD 1+). They have a delicious vanilla mochi ice cream which sells for more than 2 times the price in J-mart!
Ameyoko Street
Ameyoko is a longer stretch of street which have a lot going on at night. It was out of our itinerary initially but we went in the later part. On a good note, it is quite interesting as there are a lot of dried goods, produce and seafood stalls.
A shrine amongst the busy street of Ameyoko:
We tried the takoyaki stalls there and concluded that takoyaki balls in Japan are soft and somewhat soggy in terms of texture.
One of the shops we spent the bulk of our money on. It is literally a Japanese snacks haven, with snacks stashed in every possible space, and in any possible flavors. Some of the snacks were going really cheap (watch for the senbei or rice crackers) and they turned out really good as well. The only trouble is probably transporting them back!
We were in awe for the variety but at the same time, lamenting how overpriced Japanese snacks are back home. We probably spent an hour or so choosing snacks and instant noodles.
An appropriate picture to describe our feeling at that moment:
... and in a while we were having second thoughts about packing them in our luggage.
A typical fruit stall with sweet and affordable slices of melon.
I would leave you with some links in below for more details on the two streets:
Harajuku & Ameyoko
Till then!
What is Harajuku without crepes?
We tried 2 crepes and both are yummy.
We had another crepe shortly after the first but preferred the former (Marion Crepes).
Anyway, most of the shops in Harajuku sell similar things like accessories and apparels. If you look hard enough there are shops selling at a cheaper price! We came across a shop at level 2 which sell coats at around JPY 2000 (around SGD 20+) which are really good buys.
We figured that shops on the second floors have deeper discounts.
Outside a shop selling cool accessories. What's more you can buy sliced fruits should you have fruit cravings while buying accessories.
The shop sell necklaces that are of good quality. Most of them are going for JPY 1600 (SGD 19?) only.
Got fresh chips from Calbee shop without tasting any difference to packaged ones.
Us with some Harajuku graffiti.
Here comes my abrupt end to Harajuku Street. There are 3 main takeaways: Crepes, Cheap coats and... go on Sunday afternoon to do some people watching. Be sure to check out Daiso as prices are cheaper than in Singapore at JPY 100 (SGD 1+). They have a delicious vanilla mochi ice cream which sells for more than 2 times the price in J-mart!
Ameyoko is a longer stretch of street which have a lot going on at night. It was out of our itinerary initially but we went in the later part. On a good note, it is quite interesting as there are a lot of dried goods, produce and seafood stalls.
A shrine amongst the busy street of Ameyoko:
We tried the takoyaki stalls there and concluded that takoyaki balls in Japan are soft and somewhat soggy in terms of texture.
One of the shops we spent the bulk of our money on. It is literally a Japanese snacks haven, with snacks stashed in every possible space, and in any possible flavors. Some of the snacks were going really cheap (watch for the senbei or rice crackers) and they turned out really good as well. The only trouble is probably transporting them back!
We were in awe for the variety but at the same time, lamenting how overpriced Japanese snacks are back home. We probably spent an hour or so choosing snacks and instant noodles.
An appropriate picture to describe our feeling at that moment:
... and in a while we were having second thoughts about packing them in our luggage.
A typical fruit stall with sweet and affordable slices of melon.
I would leave you with some links in below for more details on the two streets:
Harajuku & Ameyoko
Till then!
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