The Cube

Walking out from Meiji Shrine, tour guide said we could have the famous crepe from Harajuku for breakfast. Despite we had already munched on onigiri and dorayaki while walking to the shrine earlier, I was hungry again by then :P Walking back to the direction of Harajuku station, we passed the bridge which...

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The initial plan was to go to the Meiji Shrine from the opposite direction, walked through the park and out via the entrance near Harajuku. Hence we hopped off the train at JR Yoyogi Station. Unfortunately, we somehow unable to find the entrance we were looking for and resolved to ask for direction...

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Tour guide knows that I was looking forward to see some christmas lights in Tokyo. After all, we were there just 2 weeks before christmas. Hence we headed off to Roppongi Hills for hope of catching some nice christmas lights. We were not disappointed. However my camera battery were flat. These were taken...

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Maybe it was a Saturday but there seem to be quite a fair bit of people who was drunk roaming around in Shibuya. We didn't shop in Shibuya despite the famous Shibuya 109 is around the corner. We however dined at The Lockup... Paid tribute to ハチ公 (Hachiko) Roamed the streets Tried our...

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After a good walk along the waters in Inamuragasaki, I was starving. Not to mention that we somehow forgot about lunch though we did snack a little along the way. However tour guide had already had a place in mind for dinner that day in Shibuya, so I was forbid to have a...

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It is said that travelling via shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka may sometimes gives a really good view of the Mount Fuji. Due to the short trip, hopping from Tokyo to Osaka is not feasible. We could, however pop over to Kamakura and hoping to catch a glimpse of the famous mountain from...

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Kamakura is just an hour train ride from Tokyo. As we travelled from Shinjuku, we hopped to Shinagawa and took the JR Yokosuka line to Kamakura. Kamakura is a significant change from Tokyo, one can't miss the small town, cosy feel to it, a vast different from the busy, lively Tokyo. From Kamakura...

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Magnificent view greeted us every morning when we were in Tokyo, specifically Shinjuku. From level 42, 3 big windows with curtains that could be controlled by a button by the bedside. the Cocoon Tokyo, a good landmark :) looking straight down from 42nd floor Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. A huge, huge building. A...

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