Last Friday in Harajuku

I miss a city after spending time in a country side. Last Friday I went out to young town, Harajuku. This town is famous for cosplay but there are also nice restaurants for adults. So, both children and adults can enjoy their visit. I didn't see cosplay girls on the day. Probably they have to go to school on weekdays. I'm not sure about that, though:p

The pictures below were taken in front of the Laforet HARAJUKU. Many shops like Top shop and SeeByChloé have all the things that girls love in their stores.

It's fun just to watch people around there. Some of them, even if they're not cosplayers, have a very unique fashion sense. Men wear skirts and make up and it's not uncommon in this town. Everyone looks as if they enjoy fashion and they wear clothes as they please.

By the way,I'm still into Mexican food.I reserved a table at : here
(Please be careful when you click the above link as it plays a background music. I was really surprised when music started to play suddenly because my headphone was also at full blast at that time).

Going back to the restaurant,this is entrance.

And the tables were downstairs. I was excited because it was like a cave.
While we were drinking, the restaurant band played Mexican music in front of us.
Another customer requested them to play "We Will Rock You" by Queen. I thought it was an inappropriate choice. But the band didn't refuse it. They were professional! At that point, I felt the that Queen's song was like a Mexican song.

Actually I was full just to eat few tortillas as an appetizer I ordered. Recently I'm dieting and I just drink green smoothie as a dinner and my stomach is becoming smaller before I know! I'm usually happy when I know it, but I felt frustrated I couldn't eat a lot on the day><

After having a diner, we walked around the town.

At last we had some drinks again in a wine bar on the street of Aoyama.
I ordered dessert with fresh cheese and strawberry. This goes with kir:)
I thought this was like smoothie and it was okay even though it was already around 11pm.

Then on the way to the metro station, I found a cafe.
I wanted to have a coffee at last of the day. And this is a cafe I really wanted to come.Why are there charm cafes around this area?

Next time I'll go there in a day time!

See you and have a nice weekend!

Glass photos

The other day just before rainy season,I went out to Ebisu for some drinks.This is one of Shibuya towns,next to Daikan-yama(I showed there last time).

There are much of young and stylish people compare to Yurakucho or Shimbashi I often go.Later is popular for middle aged people.

Company types and people differ depending on towns,I like to go different places and watch people there.

I didn't see many travelers in Ebisu though there are many foreign people who don't have cameras or rucksacks,so I thought they seem to live here.

There are many embassies around there,and different kinds of international restaurants.It's fun for me but travelers are not interested in it,I think.

I also don't eat Korean food in Europe although I try to eat Japanese food in other countries:P 

First of all,driking at an international delicatessen bar in Ebisu Garden Place.
Here:GRANO DELICATESSEN BAR

I tried couscous,something like rice in Greece at first time.....I don't remember detail....

My friend reserved a table around 10pm,and we started to drink just after finished work.

Walk around the town,and then had a light dinner in small bistro,named Bistro in Paris.What a simple name.And also the taste was simple and good.

I'm often confused about difficult and unknown dish name in French style restauant.I don't know it well even though they are written by Japanese.

But the cassoulet was great:)))I was already enoght to eat.

I saw nice view from terrace at last Mexican restaurant.I'm into Mexican food recently,I enjoyed tortilla and tequila.

Unlucky it was cold to stay outside longer.So we changed to downstairs bar and had hot wine at last.

Any way,it's not easy to take pictures at night and with getting a little drunk.

See you until next time:)

A small town in Shibuya

Recently I spend weekends in west area of Tokyo.I'm less familiar with there before because my living and working places are east.

I've been living the same place for about 4 years and I want to look around different places.

But there are lots of people in the famous Shibuya and Shinjuku ,I don't like crowds and also young people make noise in bars.

So I've been going to more calm and adlut area.

But actually I didn't like there very much in teenager,there are noothing I could buy or want,I could not pay around tens of thousands of yen for only a shirt at that time:/

Well,it's the same as now:P

Actually I go this area to find interesting books and eat good food:)I love book store,I really often go to Maruzen in Marunouchi.If I can't find books I need in Maruzen,there is nowhere else for me to want.But that day was sunny Sunday and I wanted to have lunch in nice restaurant after book store.There are many cafes and restaurants with terrace:)I love it even though I hate sunburn-_-

Any way,I enjoy just to walk around this town,Daikan-yama.It's one of towns in Shibuya.

Walk in few mintes from Daikan-yama station,there are 3 white buildings,they are book stores.

Detail is here:Tsutaya shoten

There are a lot of T of Tsutaya on walls.I love simple and funny design like this.

I looked for guide books for this summer trip,but some women thought the same as me,they were already in front of Europe book shelf.So I gave up book,and went to restaurant for lunch at first.Unfortunately,it was already late.I had to wait over 60 minutes>_<  Although I usually don't wait over 20 minutes,I told my number because I thought I could stay in book store!And also there are sofas outside,everyone looked relaxed.

Reading books and talking outside and having a nice lunch and then eating gelato at last.That was perfect Sunday:)

It beginning rainy season in Tokyo from today,I miss the terrace sofa already.

I'm going to hiking to Kamikochi in this weekend.I hope it doesn't rain for that only 2 days.

See you soon.

Shopping day

Today I came to my favorite cafe because the weather was fine.
I thought the weather forecast was wrong.But it started raining hard suddenly.
I didn't bring my umbrella*o*

Well,I tell you about shopping day with my friend in Tokyo.

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Our shopping started from Shibuya 109.
Actually it was only 2nd time to go there for me.We had a look around almost all shops!This building has 8 floors and there are over 10 shops on only a floor!!

This store is very popular for young girls.If there would be this store near my home,I would lost lots of money as a teenager.

And I didn't know there is a kitty-chan shop (called "Club KT Shibuya") on the top of this store.
I was not interested in Kitty-chan,but there were many things I want to buy><

My kitty-chan:)


After that,we went to Harajuku.I always walk between Shibuya and Harajuku,it takes about 15 minutes.

An intersection in Harajuku.

When I was in an elementary scholl,I came to this town to buy idol photos.I can't understand why did I spend a lot of money for him.haha
After buying his photos,I used to eat a roll crape:

We sat down on stairs of the shrine and ate it as I used to the same.I can remember this view,that takes me back:)
My Belgian friend tole me there is nothing such crape in her place.I was surprised this is Harajuku style crape.This rolled crape is easy to eat while walking:)Although I wanted to take a break,almost young girls shouldn't want to stop walking,they want to keep shopping:)

But it was first time to see this building.
Harajuku is always changing...

This shopping day was like a teenager.I walked and laughed a lot:))

Thank you foro reading!
And I have to think how can I go back to my place from this cafe.

The hottest night in Roppongi

Hello:)

I am really lazy blogger,finally I give up to write about my summer memories.
Today the weather was like Autumn in Tokyo.I went to meet with my mother with only T-shirt though,it was cold.This summer was really hot.Everyone says like that around me.Now I'm happy summer finished.But in this summer,I had many fun and interesting experiences.
One of them was a night in Roppongi.
The town is famous for club and bar,that's sounds fun,right?

I went to watch Bon-dancing festival in a big store called Roppongi-Hills with my friends.
Tokyo tower was very beautiful from terrace.

We wore Yukata on the day,and everyone looked at us because my friend was European.She said she was like ET in Japan.It was really funnyXD

Everyone danced including us:)

After that,we went to drink and sang a lot in karaoke.The time was already the last train,so went to subway station in a hurry.
But many people moved on to the town,then we didn't want to go back to my place,so we went to back to the town again!
We wanted to dance more though,we couldn't do that because of Yukata.
But it was okay.We could buy new clothes even though it was already 1:00 am.
Roppongi is a crazy town because there is a store which is never closed!!
We changed new clothes,and asked a staff,"we want to buy all we wear now".
Yes,I was drunk...But the staff was angry at me,because she didn't get drunk.haha
Finally we could buy them without taking off,but the staff,,,,her face,,,gee was I scared!

I can't remember clearly about a club we went after that happing.
All I can remember is just FUN!!

Thank you for reading:)

Walk around Aoyama

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Yesterday,I saw interested works at  Watarium museum.

I started walking there and reached a street called Omote-sando.

I bought my new camera,so I was like a paparazzi><

There are very high trees on the street.In winter,every trees are illuminated:)
The street is famous for fashion.So you can see many people waring nice and unique clothes there(plus rich people too).
I was enjoying just watching them.


After that,I went to another place to do more important thing.


to be continued later....

Sunday @ Yoyogi park

12:00 pm on Sunday at Harajuku station.
The weather was fine and 21℃.That was very good day for picnic.
Usually I don't want to go for just a picnic by train.
There were many people at Harajuku station.


I met here with my friends and their dog and child.

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There were many kinds of people,dancing people,singing people..
People who play guitar and play badminton,,,,
I was surprised when I saw dancing group who were wearing maid clothes.
That was so Harajuku.

Around this park,there is Harajuku and Shibuya.

It would be good when you feel tired of the crowds.

I always feel that when I go shopping these towns.

But today I could find an oasis:D

And today I decided to have a dog(one day..):)

I prefer cats though,I can't have them because I'm allergic to them...

I was fine even though I was by poodle all day.So I can have a dog!

Thank you for reading:))