JapanTokyo PrefectureTaitō-kuHanakawadoAsakusa Eki35°42’47” N 139°47’52” E
17 september 2023, Japan ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Ate way too much as we explored Asakusa. There were markets galore and we spent a good 4 hours or so just wandering through as many as we could. Picked up a lot of cool souvenirs for some family backLäs mer
JapanTokyo PrefectureTaitō-kuHanakawadoAsakusa Eki35°42’43” N 139°47’42” E
17 september 2023, Japan ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We just happened to be walking past this place called Rio Dog Cafe in Asakusa just 10 mins before it opened. Of course we had to go inside. It was really fun and because we were one of the first to goLäs mer
JapanTokyo PrefectureTaitō-kuUenoOkachimachi Eki35°42’30” N 139°46’34” E
17 september 2023, Japan ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Something strange in Japan is that restaurant waiters always serve you with a damp towelette. It is quite common to see people wipe their faces and necks to refresh themselves. After all, it does getLäs mer
JapanTokyo PrefectureChiyoda-kuKanda-izumichō35°42’4” N 139°46’28” E
17 september 2023, Japan ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
I didn't take many photos but this is the biggest electronics department store! Each storey is probably the size of 3x JB Hi-fi stores in NZ, and there are 9 storeys in total. There are so many signsLäs mer
JapanTokyo PrefectureTaitō-kuUenoOkachimachi Eki35°42’28” N 139°46’29” E
18 september 2023, Japan ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
In Auckland, there is only one train line in each direction. In Japan, there is a spiderweb of train lines in all different directions. It is definitely the most efficient way to travel. Luckily thereLäs mer
JapanTokyo PrefectureChiyoda-kuYūrakuchōYūrakuchō Eki35°40’34” N 139°45’50” E 18 september 2023, Japan ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Today we visited the Oeda Antique Markets which only occur every other Sunday, although today's was on a Monday due to the public holiday (Respect for the Aged day). Didn't buy much as it was all oldLäs mer
JapanTokyo PrefectureShibuya-kuSakuragaokachōShibuya Eki35°39’35” N 139°42’2” E
18 september 2023, Japan ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
This morning we visited the famous Shibuya Crossing. It was still early so there weren't too many people crossing but so fun watching everyone. We went to the nearby Starbucks so that we could get aLäs mer
JapanTokyo PrefectureShibuya-kuUdagawachōTōkyō Yamate Kyōkai35°39’41” N 139°41’55” E
18 september 2023, Japan ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Spent half the day exploring Shibuya. We wanted to go to a famous shopping mall called Shibuya 109 but it had closed due to a fire the previous day. So we went to Parco instead. Parco was super boujeeLäs mer
JapanTokyo PrefectureShibuya-kuUdagawachō35°39’38” N 139°41’58” E
18 september 2023, Japan ⋅ 🌬 33 °C
We were trying to find a nice sushi train for lunch today but they were either too far away or too smelly 😭😂 so we stumbled across this place and boy are we glad we did. First, a plate ofLäs mer
JapanTokyo PrefectureShibuya-kuSakuragaokachōShibuya Eki35°39’35” N 139°42’2” E
18 september 2023, Japan ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
After Shibuya, we headed to Harajuku to try to find the famous Candy Floss store. We found more than that. The main street, Takeshite Street, was full of markets and really quirky shops. We were bothLäs mer
