Posts Tagged ‘fall’
A Taste of Fall in Tokyo
I’m down to my last three days in Tokyo. On the one hand, I’m stupid excited to come home, but, on the other hand, my everyday rituals are starting to bring tears to my eyes. Looking back on the rough patch I had here a few months ago, it’s hard for any of those feelings to register anymore. I didn’t realize just how much I really love it here until, of course, it’s time for me to leave; but I think most experiences (of this sort) can do that to you.
Last Sunday, my host mom and I went out, just us two, to hang out in Harajuku. We caught a glimpse of Togo Shrine Flea Market and walked around Yoyogi Park on what seemed to be one of the colder days in Tokyo. It was really an awesome day.
I’m going to miss her so much…
Togo Shrine Antique Market happens once a month, every first Sunday of the month at Togo Shrine in Harajuku. It's well worth it too; so many treasures to find.
This guy was loads of fun. And very drunk. Just look at that smile!
Vendor's table filled with rare knick knacks and whatnots.
More goodies!
I didn't ask how much those advertisements were but I really feel like I should have bought them >_<!
Togo-jinja. The shrine is located near the intersection of Takeshita Street and Meiji Avenue, and is accessible from Harajuku Station. Besides the Antique market, Togo was really quiet but that's probably because most people were at Meiji-jinju.
Me and Megu-chan, myspacing it up :p
The pond area in Togo was really beautiful
We were feeding the koi, which I'm sure wasn't allowed, but you know. They were hungry!
Golden ginkgo trees! The leaves fall on the pavement, people walk all over it, and suddenly you've got fairy dust all over Tokyo. It's gorgegous!
Yoyogi Park! Despite the fact that visiting Harajuku on an almost daily basis for a month was my favorite thing to do, last Sunday was the first time I was actually inside of Yoyogi
People watching the Rockabillies perform and dance. They've been gathering on sundays at Yoyogi for years...
Totally posing for the camera~
Rockabilly "gang"?
Creepy, but they were nice. They did, however, scare the crap out of some small child. KAWAI SO~
See, they really were nice! Very well mannered and polite 
Mama <3
Me!
Yoyogi-koen is MASSIVE huge.
That "little" hump in the background is Fuji-san, or Mt. Fuji. It was such a clear day, we could see Fuji-san as we rode the train into Saitama
Kimonos at the Japanese Garden
Hayleigh and her new amazing DS that takes pictures!
Red Japanese maple leaves
My close friend Hayleigh, with her host sisters. Her host mother invited me to dress up in kimono and take pictures at a Japanese garden in Koshigaya.
Cheesu!~
More leaves! I gathered a bunch of them to dry in my travel journal
Hayleigh-chan~
Hayleigh's host family being adoreable
YELLOW!
Kimono covered bottoms.
the Garden was just gorgeous
Me.
I just finished a ten page history paper. Tomorrow is my last day of work and of school. Two weeks from now, Ieave Japan. To go home, that is. Crazy.
