We rose very early for today's itinery and I was full of energy as I was looking forward to my shopping at the new Burberry Blue & Black label flagship store in Harajuku. I delibrately planned to visit Harajuku on a Sunday as many young people gather around Harajuku station and engage in Cosplay - dressed up in crazy costumes to resemble anime characters , punk musicians, etc.
This is the Harajuku station

First stop was Meiji shrine, just behind the station.
Meiji shrine (Meiji Jingu) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. The buildings are surrounded by a beautiful dense forest.
It started to drizzle abit when we reached Meiji shrine, hence it wasn't a pleasant stroll into the temple at all with the gravel path and a stroller + 1 cranky toddler in tow! But since we had the entire day in this part of Tokyo, we took it slow and enjoyed ourselves.



The barrels of sake & wine offered/ donated to the shrine




Outside the souvenir shop. Inside I found a nice Hello Kitty dressed in a Kimono clay figurine at a pretty affordable price!











witnessed a traditional wedding ceremony






Saw some locals dressed up in traditional costumes and asked them for a picture together...love the virbant colours of their Kimonos.



caught some Cosplays in action near the station outside Meiji shrine


hubby and I loved this little part of Harajuku, just behind the main road of Omotesando. Lining the little streets are small boutiques selling avant garde fashion. the prices of the mechandise were comparable to those sold in the departmental stores, but with much more attitude. We discovered some really unique architecture and facade of the 2-storey shops too.



Walking out to the main road, Omotesando - a broad tree lined avenue, referred to as Tokyo's Champs Elysee, features all the big brands and upmarket trends. Along this street, there was a halloween celebration with families and children all dressed up parading along this closed road. It was very fun and engaging seeing adults and children dressed up with much effort for a holiday that is less celebrated in Singapore.






After that we grabbed lunch and visited the huge toystore, Kiddyland too. Burberry blue label and black label were just a few streets away. Then it was shopping all the way till all the shops closed and we headed back to our hotel with some supper

AUDI showroom


At shibuya's junction