Archive for September 13th, 2008
Special Wards of Tokyo: Shibuya
The JR Yamanote Line takes you to all the major 'hot spots' in Tokyo
Shibuya Crossing, steps away from Shibuya Station - Tokyo's busiest train station
The Shibuya 109, a popular department store for Women. Shibuya is a fashion hub for young people in Japan.
HMV from Shibuya Crossing. HMV = music, music, music!
Hot pants are all the rage this summer
Store selling 'hip hop' and 'urban' ware in Shibuya
Shibuya as the sun sets
Busy street in Shibuya; the Center Gai, I believe.
Purikura, or interactive photobooths, which are popular among high school girls
Purikura with Me, Hayleigh, and Ryuji (l to r)
Hachiko Statue, the popular meeting place in Shibuya. Hachiko's story is really cute so look it up on wikipedia!
Inside Hub the English Pub, where all the cool Japanese kids hang out.
Book store selling the newest manga for NANA, my FAVORITE manga. A lot of the story is set in Shibuya.
Heels with socks. Another new trend this season.
FREE HUGS! I haven't had a really nice hug since coming to Japan, and since they were giving them away for free, I hugged them all. They gave really good hugs! 
It was the perfect ending to a perfect night
Everyone goes nuts over Roppongi, and I admit, its interesting but Shibuya is where it’s at, mainly because it’s where the locals hang out. It’s far more affordable to spend a night in Shibuya and even go to a pub or a club without spending over 5,000 YEN (that’s about 50 USD). For my train fare, food, and karaoke, I only spent 2,000 YEN. There is so much to see and do. Shibuya really is something to see at night. There are arcades everywhere, purikura, places to go shopping, great clubs to dance in or even hang out at, pubs and bars to have a drink and mingle with the locals. Plus, Shibuya is a stop away from Harajuku, two stops away from Shinjuku and you can walk to Yogogi Park as well.
Next weekend, I’ll be back in Shibuya, but this weekend, I’ll be heading out to Harajuku and Meiji-jinga for some more exploring. Until then, I have homework to do…
