Kappabashi Street at Akasuka > Meiji Shrine > Harajuku Station > Okdayku Sightseeing Service Center at Shinjuku > Takashita Street at Harajuku > Sukiyaki dinner at Akasuka.
Kappabashi Street at Asakusa, has many shops selling kitchenware and restaurant stuff.
Then off to Harajuku station. Exit the station, a short walk over the bridge and into a gravel path towards the Meiji Shrine. It was along this gravel path that I captured this beautiful stream.
Barrels of sake wrapped in straw. These barrels have been donated by the Sake Brewers Association, to show respect for Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken.
Barrels of wine.The Meiji period was a period where began a policy of adopting the best of Western culture. Emperor Meiji embraced many features such as wearing western attire and taking western food and wine. These barrels of wine to be consecrated at the Meiji Shrine have been offered by the vineyards of Bourgogne in France.
Fortunate enough to witness several wedding parties at the Meiji Shrine. This wedding party gets ready for a group photo while bride gets some help with her make up.
In true Japanese architecture, in timber and oriental lamps at the Meiji Shrine. The shrine presents an aura of calmness deep within the park. It's amazing that this gem is only a 5 minute walk from the hustle and bustle of the shops at Harajuku and Shibuya.
Cute little Japanese girl in her finest kimono joins the wedding procession around the shrine.
Wedding couple walk in procession around the Meiji Shrine as part of the wedding ceremony.
Harajuku station.
The Odakyu Seightseeing Service center at Shinjuku station. Collected our Hakone hotel vouchers and Romance car train tickets here. The booth is manned by young people who can speak English and Mandarin.
Across the street from Harajuku Station is Takashita Dori, a pedestrian lane packed with fashionable boutiques, cafes, popular with teenagers and young people.
Wolfgang Puck serves his express fare at Takashita Dori, Harajuku.
Harajuku is the place to see and be seen. Young Japanese girls like to play dress up and show off at Harajuku.
Socks for all days and all personalities. Feeling like an Angry Bird today?
High end boutiques at Harajuku.
Dinner at Askakusa Imahan where we tucked in marbled Wagyu beef sukiyaki.
Sake was elegantly served in these small cups
Appetisers were like miniature art pieces -so good to look at. And delicious too!
The main course - raw slices of marbled Wagyu beef, to be cooked at the table sukiyaki style.
The restaurant also gave us a brief step by step instruction on how to cook our sukiyaki.
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