February 15- ARRIVAl/HOTEL/SHINJUKU

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February 16 – SHIBUYA
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Meiji Jingu Shrine 1-1 Yoyogi Kamizonocho, Shibuya 151- The most famous Shinto shrine in Tokyo; You can write wishes on little
0052, Tokyo Prefecture pieces of paper and tie them onto the prayer wall, or do as the locals do
5:45 AM - 4:30 PM — toss some yen into the offering box
Admission is free.

Yoyogi Park Take the JR Yamanote line to Harajuku, “Yoyogi Park in Shibuya-ku is the perfect comic relief after a low-key
Omotesando exit, or the Chiyoda line to shrine stop. With living space so tight in this city, parks are the places
Yoyogi-koen, exit 4. for club meetings and practice sessions and even play rehearsals, and
Admission is free. Yoyogi draws all sorts of talent, from horn players to hip-hop dancers
to rockabilly gangs, complete with poodle skirts and Elvis-inspired
pompadours, who usually gather by the park's east side entrance on
Sundays to jam to American pop music from the '50s. Somehow this
scene is more satisfying than the Gothic Lolitas and Cosplay kids,
costumed fans of Japanese manga and anime characters hanging out on
the Harajuku bridge, but I always take my friends to see them too.”
-TIME

Shibuya Crossing “It would be a shame to come to Tokyo and not take a walk across the
famous intersection outside Shibuya Station. - After experiencing the
"scramble," follow the trendy teens into Shibuya 109, a big shiny mall
with more than 100 boutiques, for a look at the latest in disposable
fashion. Or duck back into Shibuya Station and down to the bustling
Tokyu Food Show for an elegant array of gourmet eats and an
 education in local tastes: grilled eel, fried pork, tiny fish salad, octopus
on a stick, seafood-and-rice seaweed wraps and much more.” – TIME

Sushi train restaurants Recommended:

1. Uobei Shibuya Dogenzaka (2-29-11 Dogenzaka | 1f, Shibuya
150-0043, Tokyo Prefecture (Shibuya / Harajuku / Ebisu)
2. Nemuro hanamaru in Marounochi (near Tokyo Station) - 4mins
walk from Tokyo Station; Kitte 5F 2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda,
Tokyo; 11am-10pm
3. Katsu in Shibuya – 4 min walak from Shibuya Station; Seibu
Shibuya Department Store 8F, 21-1, Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo; 11am-11pm
4. Toriton Toky Skytree Solamachi – 2min walk from Tokyo Sky
Tree Line; 6F Tokyo Solamachi, 1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida, Tokyo;
11am -

Hachiko
Harajuku In between Shinjuku and Shibuya Shopping
1. Daiso Y100 shop – 3 floors of Daiso!
2. Omotesando – more high end shopping
3. Takeshita Dori - Takeshita Dori (Takeshita Street) is a narrow,
roughly 400 meter long street lined by shops, boutiques, cafes
and fast food outlets
4. Laforet Mall – ground zero of Harajuku fashion
5. Harajuku Gyoza Lou – Y290 for 6; best gyoza in the area
6.
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February 18
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February 19 - AKIHABARA
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Yodobashi Central Exit of Akihabara Station Ground zero for anything electrical
Time: 9:30am-10pm
Donki Houte (Don Quijote) Massive discounted store (which has branches all over Japan) but
Akihabara branch is really big and more complete. It sells popular
products; huge collection of snacks, beauty care products, electronics,
random items; usually 10-30% discount in Akihabara branch.
Kanda Myojin Shrine Popular because of the three gods housed here – god of fruity harvest,
god of fishermen and successful businesses, feudal lord deified.
Ramen Shops in Akihabara Top 3 Ramen Shops:
1. Tokyo Meibutsu Abura Soba – soupless ramen
2. Hakata Fuu Ryuu – 500 yen tonkotsu ramen with 2 extra refills
of noodles for free
3. Jiro Ramen – satisfies you with crazy volume
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