360° view of Tokyo just before the sun sets at Roppongi Hills 六本木ヒルズ森タワー is bliss. Not forgetting the Mori Art Museum that can’t be missed. PS: Loving Tumblr’s new photosets!
| Posted on 17 July 2011 | 3 notes |
Somewhere around Jingumae 神宮前 ..
| Posted on 14 July 2011 | 2 notes |
Kichijōji 吉祥寺
Its with the help of Hello Sandwich Tokyo Zine Guide that I came to know a whole load of amazing suburbs to visit and explore. Kichijōji 吉祥寺 is definitely one of my favourite. There were cute little cafes, interesting store fronts, vintage shops, a fabric store and a whole load more.
Chicago 古着屋 原宿シカゴ is my all time favourite vintage store.
Not forgetting a cute little clinic just around the corner.
| Posted on 12 July 2011 | 2 notes |
Nippori Textile Town 日暮里布の街
This wasn’t in the itinerary. My travel partner actually found a brochure on Nippori Textile Town 日暮里布の街 at the reception area of where we were staying and I just had to squeeze this into the already jammed packed list of places to explore.
It is like the Haji Lane or Chinatown area in Singapore where all sorts of fabric/material can be found. I like.
| Posted on 12 July 2011 |
Tsukiji Market 築地市場
Made an early morning trip down to the Tsukiji Fish Market 築地市場 and almost gave up figuring out if we should still proceed despite seeing this notice upon arrival.
My travel buddy and I lingered and decided to follow other noticeably clueless tourists. There wasn’t a tuna auction but we still managed to see loads of fishes, huge-ass scallops, the freshest prawns and what not. What I was looking forward to then was actually the sashimi feast after.
We went to 築地 ・すし鮮 just a few blocks outside the fish market, and tried a wide variety of sushi and sashimi.
We took the counter seat, placed our order with the help of our sushi vocab list and the chef swiftly scooped up a fish (aji アジ) out of the fish tank and started slicing it up.
The fish with the stick poked through was still moving, struggling for dear life. Definitely the best experience ever!
Halfway through, the chef asked if we would like the fish to be deep fried. He said it would be (delicious) oishii おいしい. Indeed it was!
What we learnt before ordering: Sabi nuki さび抜き - No wasabi :)
| Posted on 11 July 2011 | 3 notes |
| Posted on 11 July 2011 | 1 note |
Berry Parlour ベリーパーラー
Awesome tarts / cakes at Berry Parlour ベリーパーラー. Was lucky enough to snap some photos before the waitress came by and told me no photography allowed in jap. Took me awhile to actually get it.
Love the ‘paper fruits’ interior.
And this was what I had. Couldn’t resist it..
おいしい ~
| Posted on 11 July 2011 | 4 notes |
| Posted on 29 May 2011 |
Nakameguro 中目黒
When I was in Tokyo, I explored a few suburbs and Nakameguro 中目黒 was one of them. Lined along the canal stood by cute store fronts — Artsy bookstore, vintage clothing, craft, antiques etc. If you’re lucky, you might even find a “snack van” parked right at the corner!
Passé composé パッセコンポゼ・フランスアンティーク の店
This french antique shop is definitely worth a visit!
Here are some articles I came across before my visit if you’d like: Streets Ahead, Still Hip After Blossoms Fade in Tokyo, Hello Sandwich: Nakameguro, Blink Travels: Nakameguro
| Posted on 29 May 2011 | 2 notes |
Some ‘friends’ I met at Design Festa アートイベント デザイン・フェスタ held in Tokyo Big Sight 東京ビッグサイト (´・ω・｀) — かわいい！
| Posted on 26 May 2011 |
I’m back from Japan!
| Posted on 25 May 2011 |
