Tokyo Days 3, 4, 5.
June 10th, 2010 by sixpegs
Hello guys! Time really flies when one is having fun!
I am now approaching the 6th day of my 8.5 days Tokyo trip.
We haven’t really been following our itinerary properly (that’s v bad)!
But we have been all over the place and ended feeling really tired almost every single night.
On Buttons’ birthday on the 7th, we had an “All Music” Day.
I researched about the various places that are suitable for music geeks like him and we went to them one by one!
We chanced upon a couple other really interesting music places too.
This is us at Ochanomizu. Nothing much there except lots and lots of guitar stores! :p
And this is Buttons in music heaven. Hahaha!
And also a couple other pictures of us cruising around the neighborhood. :)
And if you’re loving the green top drape I’m wearing, you can go look it up at Challures!
We then headed over to Ginza for the huge Yamaha building that Buttons is obsessed with. Hahaha!
Ginza is totally amazing! So many huge labels over here and they all got their own individual buildings.
TOTAL MADNESS! Too many brands, too little money! Haa.
We were there from afternoon till night.
As it was Buttons’ birthday, we decided to eat something good!
So we went to this restaurant along the main Ginza stretch. But sadly, I think the food was just so-so.
Bleah! Disappointed.
But oh well, we had a private space for dinner and it was time well-spent! :)
I hope you enjoyed your quiet and simple birthday celebration, Baby! <3
On the next day, we got up at around 1pm. (!!!)
I know, we’re super jialat. ALWAYS SLEEPING! Hahahaha.
Even the housekeeping lady had to call us to ask us if we still want our room made up. :p
That’s just really bad. Heh!
But this day was a fun-filled one because we met up with the first couchsurfer from Tokyo!
I met her at the Couchsurfing website and Hanako was really great company!
I would recommend Couchsurfing to everyone all travellers because
it is the fastest and easiest way to get in touch with the locals!
And travelling around with the locals is always different and special because they know the city inside out! :D
We met up at the Hachiko exit where the statue of Hachikō still waits patiently at the same spot.
If you haven’t heard about the amazing story about Hachikō, it’s time to find out more about him here.
Faithful dogs. <3
And this is the amazing Hanako. She was really friendly and spoke really good English!
In fact, she can speak great Spanish as well. This girl has travelled half the world and has so many good stories to share.
It was a pity that this photo is so blur! (urgh) But fret not! We’ll be meeting again on Saturday. Can’t wait!
She brought us to this place where there is free wireless (YAY!) and great great udon! I love udon! :D
She brought me around Harajuku and Shibuya area as Buttons went back to his music stores. Haha!
Hanako knows exactly where everything was and it was such a joy hanging out with her. :)
We then had dinner at Kabuki-cho – the area where all the “interesting” actions took place.
There are vendors selling pornography and hentai comics all over the place.
You can have a teppanyaki place right next to a pornography video rental store. Hahaha!
But it was fascinating indeed. Hanako did her part in telling us more about the businesses going on at Kabuki-cho too! :p
And a picture of Buttons with Hanako. What a nice picture!
I am a better photography obviously (hahaha how shameless!) :p
We were later joined by Kazu and another designer friend of theirs for some drinks!
They brought us to the local gay district which is just a 10 minutes away from Kabuki-cho area.
The pictures were a mess because the flash wasn’t on. But aiya, you get the picture! :p
It was a great deal of fun!!
On our 5th day, we headed out to Shibuya again because we loved the place too much.
We checked out Omotesando area near Harajuku as well.
That place is amazing too. Everything looked lovely there and the people there were all attractive and nice.
You can find the Agnes B Voyage, Burberry Blue and Black label around here as well! :)
But before all the action, check out Buttons’ geeky setup in our hotel room!
Who the hell would bring so many equipments on a vacation right!!!
Yes, this is m boyfriend for you. Workaholic. *snores*
And this is us on our 5th day in Tokyo. <3
I am loving my red scarf!
Trying to look mysterious – fail.
Lunch was at Yoshinoya – good for paupers like us.
But to be really honest, the food here isn’t too bad.
A LOT better than the Yoshinoyas found in Singapore if you ask me!
Value for money definitely. Aiya, beggars aren’t choosers. Lol!
Poor Buttons looks tired here. Either that, or he is still sleepy. Heh.
We took the train to Harajuku and started our shopping.
And this is us at our first coffee break at Harajuku.
Fat (me) and unfit (Buttons) people need lots of breaks! Hahaha!
We cruised around for a while before we had a second coffee break.
Hahahaha. I’m freaking weak. Can’t walk for long! :x
And to end of this post, here are a couple pictures I snapped on my camera.
Oh! A couple of you guys asked me about my camera. It’s an Olympus EP-1! :D
It’s really gorgeous and all these pictures are taken on the pinhole function. Pretty aye?
As for the iPhone screen protector, I went back to the shop and grabbed a couple.
I also took a few that are black with colourful polka dots! That one is totally adorable also!!
I will show you guys more when I am back in Singapore okay?
I only have around 6 of the red polka dots ones that I am using now. Yup, will update on this soon.
Meanwhile, enjoy the beautiful Tokyo city right here! Sayonara! <3
- 31 Comments »
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June 10th, 2010 at 12:50 am
have more fun in japan…
love the last pic… spoiled for choices…
June 10th, 2010 at 1:46 am
i love all the photos..i wanna go japan!
June 10th, 2010 at 1:59 am
OMG, love the shoes!!!
Peggy, can help me buy anot? ;-)
June 10th, 2010 at 2:08 am
O THE ipod thingy … u should buy n sell !!! poka dots *cute *
June 10th, 2010 at 4:10 am
Omg your tokyo trip is awesome man! I love the Red scarf you wearing too. Damn cool la! haha. Did you try mos burger in tokyo? Hmm…It’s really such a beautiful country. I never been there, let me know roughly how much you spend there k? I really wish to go too! I saw your itinerary and pre tokyo trip plannings, wah you really did alot work before going there. I am glad you enjoyed babe!! Hehehe.
June 10th, 2010 at 5:34 am
Ooh I like the shoes photo, very pretty. The burger photo looks like one I can see in a magazine, professional much.
June 10th, 2010 at 8:46 am
nice red scarf there! did you tie it up yourself? :D:D
June 10th, 2010 at 10:38 am
Oh, I went to the same Freshness Burger joint before! It’s yummy. I *heart* Tokyo. Glad to see you and bf enjoy yourselves ^_^
June 10th, 2010 at 10:45 am
omg.. HACHI!!!!
btw, great pictures leh! :D
June 10th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Hi, Peggy! Could you please help me buy something back from Fancl Japan?
June 10th, 2010 at 11:01 am
Really enjoy looking at the pictures u had take. Do let me know when u r selling the protector. Can i buy the red poka dots? i had left my email.. :)
June 10th, 2010 at 11:28 am
Hi how do you tie the red scarf as a headband? pls teach! urgent too! :D
June 10th, 2010 at 11:28 am
and also, where do you buy your headbands from!!!
June 10th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Hi Pegs,
I am so interested in getting the iphone protector.
looks really cute and i am in love with it (:
Can i buy from you?
Thanks!
June 10th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Love reading ur tokyo trip post. I loveeeeeee polka dots!! Can i get the black with colourful dots pleaseeeee!
Anyway enjoy ur trip and take lotsa pretty pics!!
June 10th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
hi peggy! could you share where hanako brought you for the udon (and free wireless, haha) or other memorable places? i’m going to tokyo next month as well and can’t wait! btw, do you photoshop your pictures? your complexion looks amazing :) oh another thing, do you know if yamaha is generally cheaper there? thanks!
June 10th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
your trip looked totally fun! and i see that you tried freshness burger. it’s great right? i love their burgers!
June 11th, 2010 at 12:44 am
Ooooh can’t wait for you next post! (:
June 11th, 2010 at 2:36 am
hello pegs! is that a permanent star tatu u have on your wrist? ;)
June 11th, 2010 at 11:20 am
the udon looks delish, peggy! do u remember the name of the eatery? i’m going to japan nx week and would loveee to pop by there! :)
June 12th, 2010 at 12:20 am
haha thank you for posting all these, it’s like a mini tour around japan! looking at the photos already brought a :D to my face so thank you for allowing us to share your joy! continue sharing and spreading the happiness!:D happy holidays!
June 12th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
HEY! i;m really mad abt the last pic. SO FREAKING PRETTY SHOES! btw, you look fabulous in the red scarf. Have an awesome holidays! :)
June 12th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
pls bring in the iphone protector and if possible cute casings! so adorable! i want!
June 13th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Am interested in the iphone/itouch protector thingamajig. Have left my email :}
June 14th, 2010 at 1:49 am
hi peggy,
i am keen in the the red and white polkadots screen protector! do bring it back and sell !
June 15th, 2010 at 4:13 am
I love the iphone screen protector . Is it possible for you to get one for me ^^ BUt got other designs ? Thanks :D
June 15th, 2010 at 4:14 am
Anyway, enjoy your holiday there ;D
June 15th, 2010 at 8:01 am
hi peggy! eh.. wanna ask you that what camera are you using? nice cool effects. do you edit the pictures? i like the edges, the black effect (meaning, top left and right sides, bottom left and right sides, the black effect). how you did it? can teach me?? haha.
June 18th, 2010 at 7:55 pm
victoria, i brought S$3k to spend there! it was just nice for the 9 days. :)
joyce, thanks for the compliment! :p
letty, yes i did tie up the scarf on my own! it’s pretty easy. i’ll do a video to teach you guys when im free. :)
juwita, ladysuki – thanks for the compliments! :) i heart japan too!
fifatan – headbands are from bangkok. the red one is a scarf though, not a headband.
andrea, qing – the place hanako brought us to is in shibuya area. opposite PARCO two. i don’t know the exact name of the place, i’m so sorry! :x i don’t photoshop my pictures. as for yamaha, i’m not sure whether it’s cheaper but i am certain the kind of things they carry there are more massive than those in singapore. :)
sher – yes it is a tattoo.
eug – that’s the pinhole effect on my olympus EP-1. it’s one of the six ART functions on the camera! awesome much! :D you should get the cam!!
for the rest of you guys, thanks for all the well wishes and stuff. buttons and i really had lots of fun in tokyo!
and regarding the phone sticker, it’s all sold out already! i only managed to bring 9 back! and they are of two different designs. i am really sorry! i really wanted to bring back more but there weren’t anymore stocks left! :x sorry sorry guys!
June 21st, 2010 at 11:37 pm
hey peggy, love your blog and totally dig your fashion sense. however, just wanted to point out how maybe a rosary necklace may seem a lil insensitive to the religion. hope you can understand what i mean. i am not in any way criticising; just wanted to point out how it may be a little bit hurtful for people of the religion. hope you enjoy the rest of your japan trip.
June 22nd, 2010 at 9:48 am
hmmm.. really didn’t thought of it before. I bought it off some accessories shop in town. :x