7 articles Tag harajuku

{Japan} Halloween 2016 in Harajuku & Shibuya, Tokyo

{Japan} Halloween 2016 in Harajuku & Shibuya, Tokyo

Japanese really loves their celebrations. Festivals, events, weekly cultural things at Yoyogi Park, flower viewing, anything that they can celebrate, they will. And that’s one of the reasons why I love this country, to be honest. No matter when you plan to visit, you can find something exciting to do here. One of the things that I got super excited about this year was Halloween. Yup, I’ve seen enough photos and videos from previous years …

Continue reading →

{Japan} Hoot! Fukurou no Sato (Owl Village) Cafe in Harajuku, Tokyo

{Japan} Hoot! Fukurou no Sato (Owl Village) Cafe in Harajuku, Tokyo

We visited Owl Village / Fukurou no Sato (武蔵野カフェ&バー ふくろうの里) in Harajuku, Tokyo in March 2016. I’m sure many of you have heard of the popular cat cafes in Japan. But the new craze seems to be these owl cafes that are popping up everywhere around the big cities. Owl Village is literally a stone’s throw away from the iconic Harajuku Station. If you take the Takeshita exit from the station, just cross the road and turn …

Continue reading →

{Japan} The crazy cool Kawaii Monster Cafe in Harajuku, Tokyo

{Japan} The crazy cool Kawaii Monster Cafe in Harajuku, Tokyo

If I were to ask you to describe Harajuku for me, what would you have in mind? If I were to say I went to a restaurant called Kawaii Monster, what would you imagine? Now put those two thoughts together and enter into this very real very Harajuku world of Kawaii Monster Cafe… It is located in, surprise surprise, Harajuku. Upon entering the premise, we were greeted at the reception area and were then told …

Continue reading →

10 things you’ll miss from Japan (Part 3: Ladies edition)

10 things you’ll miss from Japan (Part 3: Ladies edition)

Ladies, you will love Japan and you will go there and return back home and miss it terribly. I know I caught the Japan bug and am already planning my next visit and the next one after. Heck, I’m probably going to end up living there one day at the rate that I’m going… So anyways, I’ve done 10 food-related things you’ll miss from Japan and 10 things you’ll miss from Japan winter, so here’s my …

Continue reading →

10 things to do when in different suburbs of Tokyo

10 things to do when in different suburbs of Tokyo

Have you visited Tokyo yet? There are so many suburbs to go to, each so unique and full of character. You can easily spend one day for each Tokyo suburb – and still come back the next day (for some)! If you’re thinking of visiting Tokyo in the near future, here are some suburbs you might consider going – and 10 things you can do while you’re there… Harajuku Known as the place for Tokyo’s youth …

Continue reading →

{Japan Winter} Shibuya & Harajuku, Tokyo: Exploring the youth culture

{Japan Winter} Shibuya & Harajuku, Tokyo: Exploring the youth culture

On the 30th of November 2013, we left Melbourne for our second Japan adventure, this time with another couple on board and a more planned trip. We were very excited to be able to re-visit the country that we fell in love with during our honeymoon. I’ve really enjoyed recapping the previous 2012 honeymoon trip so I’ve decided that I should do it again this time. Mind you, there are plenty of photos because obviously …

Continue reading →

{Japan 2012} Day 6: Tokyo – Harajuku, Yoyogi Park, Akihabara

{Japan 2012} Day 6: Tokyo – Harajuku, Yoyogi Park, Akihabara

Tokyo is by far my favourite city on earth (so far). I love it. My hubby and I visited Japan in March 2012 for our honeymoon, for about 10 days in total. We focused our visit on Tokyo. With the little planning that we had (since we had a wedding to organise also), we found out that Sundays is a great day to be in several areas. Since we were only able to have one …

Continue reading →