Day 7 - Harajuku

As a lolita, I knew that my first day in Tokyo - I was heading to Harajuku. For those who don't know, Harajuku is where most fashion is for Tokyo. In my case, that means that all of the lolita stores that I adore are available for my shopping pleasure.

Forewarning, I was so enthused with shopping today that I really didn't take many photos. That and the fact that one is not allowed to take photos of any of the fashion stores. Sucks, but there it is.

We arrived bright and early in Harajuku at 10am ready to do our shopping. Problem is that most of the lolita shops don't open until 11am. Not really a problem as we shopped in the few that were open. First off was an accessory shop where everything was 315 yen. And it was all really cute stuff. My favourite purchase were the furry hairclips. Afterwards we proceeded into Closet Child (a lolita store that trades in second hand pieces). I went a little nuts and bought 4 dresses and a number of accessories. But to be fair, I have sold off a lot of the pieces that I no longer wear in my own wardrobe, so I am simply replenishing my supplies.

The remainder of the morning saw us head into the likes of Bodyline, Innocent World, Alice and the Pirates, Putumayo and Angelic Pretty.

But the next stop was Kiddyland - a whole 5 floors of cute things, including a hello kitty area, a starwars and lego area and a snoopy area. Arms full of shopping, we headed back towards Takeshita street (the main shopping thoroughfare) where we discovered a massive 100 yen shop comprising of 5 floors. Called Daiso, it is a store where everything inside is priced at 105 yen (the 5 is tax). The best thing is that there are so many cute and practical things there - minnie mouse and hello kitty, zip lock bags, writing paper, snacks, craft products. You can find most things there, and it is just so incredibly cheap that it is very easy to shop.

Our last stop before heading back to the hotel for the evening was to try a Harajuku Crepe. I will let the pictures speak for themselves, but it was very tasty.