Day 8 summary

Sunday 8th November:
Train ride out to Harajuku for a look around the shopping district/temple/freakshow bridge. Its like walking around a mass of cheap shit junky teeny clothing shops for the most part... that was until I discovered the main through road with a Dolce Gabbana store! I refrained from the red frame and swarovski crystal glasses and the leopard fur barrel bag!

The walk to the temple would have been more 'serene' and idyllic had their been no little kids kicking gravel everywhere... kinda ruined the atmosphere, but considering there must have been about three hundred people just in the eye's view around us walking towards the site it would have been difficult to eliminate people! A wedding procession passed through the temple just as we arrived. Lots of little girls and their mothers and grandmothers all in traditional dress around the place. Shame the temple didn't outline the name/wish card protocol in English though; I missed out on doing that.

No freak gathering on the bridge either. Have to admit the whole region didn't live up to expectations.

Walked through all the gardens, past the new Cirque du Soleil tent on the way to Shibuya. More tall buildings with flashing lights, screaming billboards, shops and alleyways. Then back to Ginza.

Another night time walk around Ginza looking at all the Christmas lights and masses of people. Nice long walk over to Daimaru shops again.

By now, my joints are all aching from constantly walking and moving. At least the weather is still pleasant.