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Hanami at Yoyogi

"One day, I'm gonna visit Japan to see the sakura tree in full bloom."

And so I did! When I booked my tickets for Tokyo (thanks to the CebuPac seat sale!), first thing that came to mind was the cherry blossom season. I wasn't sure if we'll see flowers between our travel dates (Mar 9-20) since usual forecast is by end of March to April. One of the places that had the earliest sighting of sakura is the Yoyogi Park.

Yoyogi Park is one of the famous parks in Tokyo (which is open to public, coz some have entrance fees) located few minutes away from JR Harajuku Station.


The park is around 130 acres so there's a lot of space here for picnics, jogging, etc.


Among the hundreds of trees in the park, there were about 7 cherry blossom trees in full bloom. Lucky, lucky, eh? ;) Here's an example of a Hanami AKA cherry blossom viewing. Japanese people celebrate by having a picnic party with family and friends in different parks all over Japan.


I don't know about you but the moment I saw the trees, super chillax nung feeling ko.

 
I literally couldn't stop staring. Ang ganda nila! Bakit wala tayo nito sa Pilipinas?!


Sorry I just had to do this pose. HAHAHA. Peace yo!


Look, even mga locals hindi maka get over kahit yearly na nila na e-experience ang sakura season. :)


Since sakura season, naglabasan din ang different sakura flavored food and drinks just like this latte from Starbucks. :) Kalasa niya ang Baileys but of course without the alcohol. Sarap siya actually!

What a memorable way to end my Japan trip. :) Achievement unlocked kumabaga. Hehe. Almost done with all seasons, summer na lang! But I doubt na pumunta ako since suuuuuuuuuper init din ng summer nila sa Japan compared sa summer natin sa Pilipinas.

If you plan to visit Japan ng spring, make sure you book in advanced. My friends got their roundtrip tickets for less than ₱8,000! I heard may mga cheaper pa nga than that! And of course for additional tipid use Airbnb! Very recommended yan! Sign up here to get additional 25% discount from me! ;)

Tokyo Tower and Harajuku

That's me at the entrance of Zōjō-ji Temple in Tokyo.

After spending 5 days in Kansai region, we're finally back in Tokyo for the second time around this 2014. :) Our itinerary for the day was to check out the Tokyo Tower and shopping district of Harajuku.
This isn't my first time to visit the Tokyo Tower coz I've been there last December 2012. But being the nice girlfriend that I am, I was more than willing to bring Paolo there for a mini tour. ;)





Paolo was feeling extra generous that day for getting us tickets (¥1,600 per head) to the special observatory that offers a bird's eye view of Tokyo at 250m high. I think it's not worth it though since same lang naman ang view sa main observatory tapos ¥900 lang ticket dun per pax. :)


Check out the kids playing with Tokyo Tower's robotic tour guide, Tawabo.


Konnichiwa! :)


Here's a snapshot of the city of Tokyo.


We had lunch first before heading to Harajuku. Good thing there's an alley (at the back of NEC building heading towards Mita Station, Asakusa Line) of affordable Japanese restos 10 mins walk from Tokyo Tower. ;)


Harajuku is another famous shopping area in Tokyo where you'll find trendy shops, fashion boutiques, fast food outlets etc. This is where young people gather around every weekends in their anime inspired costumes also known as cosplay.



Some stores had really nice items but they're still a little too expensive for me. Haha. Also noticed the long lines to order crepes. I was about to order then I remembered that Japanese desserts aren't that sweet for my sweet tooth.


Before heading home we dropped by Shibuya to visit my favorite (wasteland) store, Loft.
Photo credit to TokyoCraftGuide.



Loft has everything from toys, furnitures, arts & crafts, etc. It's basically like Daiso but with a much higher price since you're paying for quality goods.


I've always wanted this Fuck You Gnome display from German artist Ottmar Hörl since I saw it in Bangkok few years ago. I still couldn't afford so maybe you can get me this for Christmas? LOL.

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