Wednesday 19 March 2014

Tokyo Trip : Asakusa and Odaiba

Currently listening to Gatchaman Crowds's OST while typing out this post!!!
I love Gatchaman's OST!!! *___*



ASAKUSA



Raining on the day i visited Asakusa :(
First stop is sensoji-temple! 

 Walking through Nakamise-dori to get to Sensoji-temple. 

 Closer view of sensoji-temple. 
It's really crowded for a Thursday!
( But then it's a popular tourist destination so i guess it's crowded everyday haha )





Nakamise-Dori






View of Tokyo Skytree from Asakusa! :D

ODAIBA
(THE JOURNEY TO ODAIBA WAS FREAKING LONG HAHA )

I feel like i've seen that weird building somewhere(not in japan) before but can't seem to recall when..
WAS IT IN MY DREAM. DEJA VU PERHAPS??

Took a cruise to Hinode Pier from Asakusa!  



Inside the cruise! 

 We reached the Hinode Pier!! :D

Our boat!


 The water looks dangerous on a rainy day haha. 
( Wait, is this the TOKYO BAYY??? ) 
Walking to Hinode Station! 

Took a train ride to Odaiba Station! :D

Life-size Gundam outside Diver City at Odaiba!!! 

Scrambled out of Diver City to take a picture of Gundam without an umbrella(the strong wind broke it noOooo) despite the chilling weather and the heavy rain!!
BECAUSE IM A BRAVE TOURIST!!!!!

Walked from Diver City to Aqua City without a fucking umbrella( because the wind broke it )
The photos may not seem much but im seriously in a pinch!
Was blown off course by the strong wind several times but i have to manage a photo somehow because i must fulfil the duties of a brave tourist!! (WAHAHHAHA JKJK )
It's not something you get to experience in Singapore so must enjoy while it last LOL!!

The fake Statue of Liberty(lol) and the Rainbow bridge!!! 
Could have taken a better photo of the fake statue of liberty if not for the crazy weather and i wasn't able to get close to it sob ( Not so much of a brave tourist after all LOL )
The rainbow bridge is gorgeous IRL though, such a pity that my lousy camera wasn't able to capture its beauty!!

A closer-view! :D Lousy camera quality!! TT_TT

In the end, i wasn't able to explore much of Odaiba :( Blame the weather!!
But it's okay, i smell another on-coming Japan trip!! :)
Just need to work my ass off and save money so i'll be able to visit again hoho.


Oh btw, the meal i had at Diver City was crazy cheap.
only 500yen!! I don't know you guys but it's cheap to me!! ( PROBABLY BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS TOO FUCKING EXPENSIVE IN TOWN AREA SINGAPORE LOL ) 

 Chance upon this beautiful sight of Shimbashi on my way back "home" to Shinjuku!
It's crazily beautiful!!! I love the city lights!!! 
But sadly my camera wasn't able to capture it TAT. It was so much more magnificent in real life. 

I was hoping to save up for  my next trip which would be either Norway or Maldive ( Both is freaking expensive LOL ) but i guess..i'll go back to Tokyo again!! ( Definitely Kyoto too! ) 

I'll save the Maldive trip for my other half <3  ( JK ) ( JK ) ( PROBABLY ) ( BRB PACKING MY DAKIMAKURA ) 




Tuesday 18 March 2014

Tokyo Trip : Harajuku and Shibuya


HARAJUKU

The road to Meiji Shrine



 Wine given by the French to the Empress! (if my memory didn't fail me)



   







You need to wash your hands with spring water(I think hahah!!) before entering the Shrine!
Anyway the water is freaking cold.

Next! Sakura at Yoyogi Park!




My favourite take!!





 Nearing the end of Omotesando Hills in Harajuku ( WELL I THINK ) 
International Brands everywhere. 

Decided to walk through the residential area in Harajuku from OmoteSando to get back to Takeshita Dori. 
(We got lost btw) 

Residentia Area


We all know that most Japanese girls invest a lot of money to get their hair done nicely..
so i don't think its surprising to find a HIGH-CLASS salon somewhere along the residential houses I GUESS??? omg.

 Adorable neko spotted !!

Incredibly rude to ignore all my meows. ( OI )
maybe they speak in a different meow language?? SHOULD I NYAN TO THEM INSTEAD??!

SHIBUYA

and oh, i didn't take a photo of with Hachiko at the Hachiko exit!! /fail tourist/ 
cause it's really embarrassing ahhh there's so many people crowding around the Hachiko statue! ;_;

 Shibuya Crossing. Didn't manage to get a spot at TATSUYA starbucks for the good view :(

 Shibuya 109. 
I swear i feel really inferior the moment i step into 109.
All the girls there doll themselves up so prettily and im like a hobo as compared. LOL 
And unfortunately i was a fashion disaster on that day, thank god for the white coat i wore on the outside for covering up. 
Knitted turquoise top with purple pants accompanied with brown shoes is a ...big no-no. 
What the fuck was i thinking on that day! I didn't even wear make up! LOLL!!!!!




Mandarake. 




And my journey in Shibuya ends with me buying lotsa Shizuiza doujinshi from mandarake again.

 Went to Midori in Shibuya( i forgot the mall's name sob ) to eat Sashimi and Sushi!!
Relatively cheap!!

And we ordered the best Ootoro they offered in the menu(izaya probably likes it expensive too so i must eat this to understand his love for ootoro) I think it's around 6SGD for one of this..(Still cheap compared to other stores)
I dont really enjoy eating raw meat SO I CAN'T PLACE ANY COMMENT ON THIS but well OF COURSE I MUST SAY IT'S DELICIOUS COME ON I PAID 6SGD FOR ONE OF THIS SHIT HAHAHAH.

yeah my sister said it's really good though. 8D