TOKYO TRIP BLOG: ATTRACTIONS
I just came back from an amazing trip to Tokyo a few days ago. It was a very eye-opening experience for me. The beauty and cleanliness of the city amused me. I had high hopes about Tokyo, and it didn't disappoint me at all. It was so relaxing to be there, even though it was a busy and fast-paced big city. It wasn't the quiet, rural kind of place, but amidst the glamour of the big city, I was able to feel a lot of peacefulness.
I had always been told that Tokyo was an amazing city, fashionable and lively, exactly the kind of place that I'd love. However, I never thought of going there until recently, when I became obsessed with things of the Japanese culture. I wanted to visit that place and feel the culture myself. One of my biggest wishes was to visit the famous Roppongi district, which was known for beautiful night views, luxurious malls and exciting night life. I also wanted to shop for some affordable Japanese fashion, as Japanese girls seemed pretty cute on magazines and TV.
Other than Roppongi, there were two places that I exceptionally wanted to visit: Shibuya and Akihabara. Shibuya was known for fashion and Akihabara for manga and anime (and of course the best maid cafes and AKB48). I was really grateful to be able to visit all of them. All those places were even better than expected.
We went to the famous Shibuya 109, which was basically 10 levels of fashion and beauty items. I didn't really buy much there, just a pair of shoes, but it was very interesting to me, as I loved to look at fashion from different places. There was also a huge Forever21 near that, which, surprisingly, was my mother's fashion paradise. The biggest highlight of Shibuya was seeing the Hachiko statue, a statue of a very loyal dog that I heard about from my favourite anime. Because that anime was very special to me, I insisted on paying that statue a visit. I also got to walk on Shibuya's famous crossroad myself. It was cool being on one of the world's biggest and most spectacular crossroads.
I went to Akihabara twice. Even though my relatives claimed that it was an absolutely boring place, I was able to stay there for hours. I wasn't that much of a big anime fan, so I only went there for the AKB48 shop. Obviously, I became bankrupt after entering that shop. It was full of wonderful merchandise of idols that I absolutely admired and adored, so I spent hours inside without noticing. I was able to pick up a few keychains, postcards and also a hand-held fan. (Imagine someone sweating due to heat. Cecilia shoves her a nice and beautiful fan, saying: go, take this fan and fan yourself. Just joking.) I was so relieved that I was able to visit such surreal places. As a wota, I've always imagined how Akihabara looked and pictured it to be like heaven; even though it wasn't like heaven in the end, it had another kind of beauty.
Lastly, about the Roppongi that I really, really love. There was this one line in one of my favourite songs: "this city is too big/ big city is a lonely place". Not only was the night view stunning and captivating, even the McDonalds there were glamorous. No kidding. It had a minimalistic design, huge windows, and it was very stylish. The famous Roppongi Hills was the definition of luxury. Even though Roppongi was so high-class that I didn't feel like I belonged, it was an overwhelming feeling to be in such a place. Someday, when I grow older, hopefully I can (safely) get to see the darker side of Roppongi, the side that I've always fantasized about. Even though Roppongi is extremely dark, I want to be able to experience such darkness and danger (safely, too). The biggest surprise was the many Doraemons outside the Hills. They had different expressions, and for the first time in my life, I found them cute.
Generally, there really wasn't any place in Tokyo that we regretted visiting. Every place was enjoyable. The places above were just the ones that I enjoyed the most. Since we had eight days there, we were able to explore Tokyo in a very in-depth way. It was seriously the best trip I ever had.
I had always been told that Tokyo was an amazing city, fashionable and lively, exactly the kind of place that I'd love. However, I never thought of going there until recently, when I became obsessed with things of the Japanese culture. I wanted to visit that place and feel the culture myself. One of my biggest wishes was to visit the famous Roppongi district, which was known for beautiful night views, luxurious malls and exciting night life. I also wanted to shop for some affordable Japanese fashion, as Japanese girls seemed pretty cute on magazines and TV.
Other than Roppongi, there were two places that I exceptionally wanted to visit: Shibuya and Akihabara. Shibuya was known for fashion and Akihabara for manga and anime (and of course the best maid cafes and AKB48). I was really grateful to be able to visit all of them. All those places were even better than expected.
We went to the famous Shibuya 109, which was basically 10 levels of fashion and beauty items. I didn't really buy much there, just a pair of shoes, but it was very interesting to me, as I loved to look at fashion from different places. There was also a huge Forever21 near that, which, surprisingly, was my mother's fashion paradise. The biggest highlight of Shibuya was seeing the Hachiko statue, a statue of a very loyal dog that I heard about from my favourite anime. Because that anime was very special to me, I insisted on paying that statue a visit. I also got to walk on Shibuya's famous crossroad myself. It was cool being on one of the world's biggest and most spectacular crossroads.
I went to Akihabara twice. Even though my relatives claimed that it was an absolutely boring place, I was able to stay there for hours. I wasn't that much of a big anime fan, so I only went there for the AKB48 shop. Obviously, I became bankrupt after entering that shop. It was full of wonderful merchandise of idols that I absolutely admired and adored, so I spent hours inside without noticing. I was able to pick up a few keychains, postcards and also a hand-held fan. (Imagine someone sweating due to heat. Cecilia shoves her a nice and beautiful fan, saying: go, take this fan and fan yourself. Just joking.) I was so relieved that I was able to visit such surreal places. As a wota, I've always imagined how Akihabara looked and pictured it to be like heaven; even though it wasn't like heaven in the end, it had another kind of beauty.
Lastly, about the Roppongi that I really, really love. There was this one line in one of my favourite songs: "this city is too big/ big city is a lonely place". Not only was the night view stunning and captivating, even the McDonalds there were glamorous. No kidding. It had a minimalistic design, huge windows, and it was very stylish. The famous Roppongi Hills was the definition of luxury. Even though Roppongi was so high-class that I didn't feel like I belonged, it was an overwhelming feeling to be in such a place. Someday, when I grow older, hopefully I can (safely) get to see the darker side of Roppongi, the side that I've always fantasized about. Even though Roppongi is extremely dark, I want to be able to experience such darkness and danger (safely, too). The biggest surprise was the many Doraemons outside the Hills. They had different expressions, and for the first time in my life, I found them cute.
Generally, there really wasn't any place in Tokyo that we regretted visiting. Every place was enjoyable. The places above were just the ones that I enjoyed the most. Since we had eight days there, we were able to explore Tokyo in a very in-depth way. It was seriously the best trip I ever had.
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