Harajuku
原宿 : Harajuku
Harajuku is one of the famous fashion and shopping areas in Tokyo. When one visit Tokyo, he/she never failed to visit Harajuku. Harajuku is filled with colorful shops, crepe stores, restaurants and cafes.
Takeshita-dori (竹下通り) is a street of Harajuku that lies the Daiso flagship store in Tokyo. It is the biggest Daiso store in Tokyo which has 4 floors of products ranging from foods, stationery, laundry accessories to skincare products too. Other than the popular Daiso store, 2 of the delicious and nice creep stores namely Angels Heart and Marion Crepes also have their branch outlets here on Harajuku. If you have watched Tosh Rock (Tosh Zhang)'s travelogue vlog, you will see these 2 crepe stores side by side.
Takeshita-dori (竹下通り)
Dasio @ Harajuku
The crepe stores that are featured on Tosh's travel vlog
During my visit, I bought the banana flavoured one from Marion Crepes. Trust me, it was one of the nicest crepes I have eaten in my entire life. No kidding, it's just that nice. The prices are quite affordable. On average, each crepe cost about ¥400 which is about S$5.10. When you visit Harajuku, this is one of the must-eat(s). Hahas.
Marion Crepes
Our banana-chocolate crepe.
Other than the popular crepes and Daiso, there are also many brands such as GAP, Muji, H&M, Forever 21, Topman and Topshop that have their outlets opened here too. We also went to the Calbee+ cafe during our trip, the cafe is quite big which has 2 floors. What to expect here then? It has a concept of a fast food restaurant, only that they serve chips instead of burgers. The chips are fried on the spot and freshly sold to customers. My friend and I bought the potato sticks which is around S$3 each cup.
Calbee+ @ Harajuku
Our Calbee's potato sticks
Inside the store (Level 2)
The potato sticks were delicious and tasty. I believed it is one of the nicest snacks that you can find in Tokyo. When you do visit, come try this too. Man, you cannot find this in Singapore, right? Still feeling hungry uh? I had dinner at Ichiran Ramen and also one of the Italian buffet restaurants. Harajuku is also quite a place for food lovers, I think.
Ichiran Ramen (一蘭ラーメン) is one of the coolest ramen stores which I visited in the whole of my Tokyo trip. The restaurant has the concept of reading-cubicle, where the customer will be given a seat with an enclosed table setting. The order slip comes in Japanese language by default, however, you can ask for English or Chinese's version. You get to choose the ramen thickness and with or without Cha Siew slices, it is customisable and that makes it unique. The soup base is a bit spicy and then noodles are tasty too. Now, they have an outlet in Hong Kong too. Ichiran Ramen (一蘭ラーメン) is also featured on ladyironchef too!
Ichiran Ramen
Those typical vending machines...hahas.
Inside the restaurant.
My dinner!
The ramen store is also featured on Taiwanese travel show, "愛玩客" and "食尚玩家"!
As for the Italian buffet restaurant (Tabasa), it has quite limited dishes. The usual are spaghetti, pizzas and french fries. There are also pineapples, pancakes, broccoli and some other dishes which I cannot remember. There are orange juices, soft drinks, coffee and tea too. The whole meal cost me about S$20, but I think it was not worth the price as the buffet do not have a lot of variety. Not recommended unless you crave for pizzas and spaghetti.
Restaurant Exterior and entrance
Buffet's spread
The drinks station
My dinner of that evening.
We also grab the takoballs at one of the popular joints in Tokyo. The Gindaco (築地銀だこ) sells a variety of takoballs and they are quite famous in Tokyo. We grabbed one serving and rested our feet at their eatery before heading out for more shopping. Hahas. Hmm...the balls were tasty and delicious! Today, they have an outlet at Orchard Ion too...Check them out soon if you haven't tried them before.
The Gindaco @ Harajuku
Our Takoballs!! Yummy!
During our trip, we also came across this cute store that sells these "lucky box". Each normal box cost ¥300 whole the gold color ones cost ¥1000. Inside these boxes, there are toys, electronics and all you can think of. However, it's a matter of luck, really. My friend and I each bought 2 boxes for the whole Tokyo trip. I got some really dumb prizes while my friend got himself a cute care bear which is more worth than the ¥300. Dots, how lucky.
The "Lucky Box" Shop.
In conclusion, Harajuku is definitely worth the time visiting. I will definitely come back again if I ever visit Tokyo the next time. Shopping is a happy thing to do, no? Hahas. I have come to the end of this travel post. Do drop by soon for the next travel post, yea?
Story Closed on 26.08.13.
Video Credits:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEASR7g9lrQ
Harajuku is one of the famous fashion and shopping areas in Tokyo. When one visit Tokyo, he/she never failed to visit Harajuku. Harajuku is filled with colorful shops, crepe stores, restaurants and cafes.
Takeshita-dori (竹下通り) is a street of Harajuku that lies the Daiso flagship store in Tokyo. It is the biggest Daiso store in Tokyo which has 4 floors of products ranging from foods, stationery, laundry accessories to skincare products too. Other than the popular Daiso store, 2 of the delicious and nice creep stores namely Angels Heart and Marion Crepes also have their branch outlets here on Harajuku. If you have watched Tosh Rock (Tosh Zhang)'s travelogue vlog, you will see these 2 crepe stores side by side.
Dasio @ Harajuku
The crepe stores that are featured on Tosh's travel vlog
During my visit, I bought the banana flavoured one from Marion Crepes. Trust me, it was one of the nicest crepes I have eaten in my entire life. No kidding, it's just that nice. The prices are quite affordable. On average, each crepe cost about ¥400 which is about S$5.10. When you visit Harajuku, this is one of the must-eat(s). Hahas.
Our banana-chocolate crepe.
Other than the popular crepes and Daiso, there are also many brands such as GAP, Muji, H&M, Forever 21, Topman and Topshop that have their outlets opened here too. We also went to the Calbee+ cafe during our trip, the cafe is quite big which has 2 floors. What to expect here then? It has a concept of a fast food restaurant, only that they serve chips instead of burgers. The chips are fried on the spot and freshly sold to customers. My friend and I bought the potato sticks which is around S$3 each cup.
Our Calbee's potato sticks
Inside the store (Level 2)
The potato sticks were delicious and tasty. I believed it is one of the nicest snacks that you can find in Tokyo. When you do visit, come try this too. Man, you cannot find this in Singapore, right? Still feeling hungry uh? I had dinner at Ichiran Ramen and also one of the Italian buffet restaurants. Harajuku is also quite a place for food lovers, I think.
Ichiran Ramen (一蘭ラーメン) is one of the coolest ramen stores which I visited in the whole of my Tokyo trip. The restaurant has the concept of reading-cubicle, where the customer will be given a seat with an enclosed table setting. The order slip comes in Japanese language by default, however, you can ask for English or Chinese's version. You get to choose the ramen thickness and with or without Cha Siew slices, it is customisable and that makes it unique. The soup base is a bit spicy and then noodles are tasty too. Now, they have an outlet in Hong Kong too. Ichiran Ramen (一蘭ラーメン) is also featured on ladyironchef too!
Those typical vending machines...hahas.
Inside the restaurant.
My dinner!
The ramen store is also featured on Taiwanese travel show, "愛玩客" and "食尚玩家"!
As for the Italian buffet restaurant (Tabasa), it has quite limited dishes. The usual are spaghetti, pizzas and french fries. There are also pineapples, pancakes, broccoli and some other dishes which I cannot remember. There are orange juices, soft drinks, coffee and tea too. The whole meal cost me about S$20, but I think it was not worth the price as the buffet do not have a lot of variety. Not recommended unless you crave for pizzas and spaghetti.
Buffet's spread
The drinks station
My dinner of that evening.
We also grab the takoballs at one of the popular joints in Tokyo. The Gindaco (築地銀だこ) sells a variety of takoballs and they are quite famous in Tokyo. We grabbed one serving and rested our feet at their eatery before heading out for more shopping. Hahas. Hmm...the balls were tasty and delicious! Today, they have an outlet at Orchard Ion too...Check them out soon if you haven't tried them before.
Our Takoballs!! Yummy!
During our trip, we also came across this cute store that sells these "lucky box". Each normal box cost ¥300 whole the gold color ones cost ¥1000. Inside these boxes, there are toys, electronics and all you can think of. However, it's a matter of luck, really. My friend and I each bought 2 boxes for the whole Tokyo trip. I got some really dumb prizes while my friend got himself a cute care bear which is more worth than the ¥300. Dots, how lucky.
In conclusion, Harajuku is definitely worth the time visiting. I will definitely come back again if I ever visit Tokyo the next time. Shopping is a happy thing to do, no? Hahas. I have come to the end of this travel post. Do drop by soon for the next travel post, yea?
Story Closed on 26.08.13.
Video Credits:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEASR7g9lrQ
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