SHIKIMIKIE: Tokyo

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Tuesday 20 March 2018

Top 5 Snacks in Harajuku

Wanderlust March 20, 2018 0

Crepes! I mean, if you like sweet stuff, (even if you don’t) you should try crepes in Harajuku before leaving Japan. If you ever visit Takeshita Street, you can find a lot of crepe shops you can’t miss it. I have tried crepes from all of it and they all taste the same so don’t even bother choosing. It’ll just give you headaches.

My favorite is this WALNUT CHEESECAKE CREPE that they only sell in Angels Heart. The oldest crepe shop in Harajuku. I wonder why they don’t have it elsewhere because this right here is perfection.

There’s this different crepe shop where they put brûléed pudding instead of whip creams and fruits and all that and for some reason, it’s simple and delicious.

I think I like the walnut better though. IDK. I want to try it one more time but based from experience, sometimes once is enough.

There’s this shop. Two snacks! Also recently, they launched the white sauce version. The difference is very subtle.

It’s actually both yummy.

The White Sauce version.

yas

Their softcream looks kind of different now. Like, it’s less appetizing. It might be because of the formulation of the cream or something but I don’t know for sure. It might be temporary.

This is the normal one.

Then this shop. Also sooo yummy!

Poterico Salad

Freshly fried chips!

Another snack I’d like to introduce is this cheese snack. It’s popular among kids because it stretches kind of.

This is quite yummy. With lotsa spices.

Last snack is long fries. It’s actually very popular. There are two shops that sell this. The one run by a foreigner and one inside the food court.

Plain and Salted.

With ketchup.

This place is better than that of the foreigner’s. Or so I think. I just think this taste better than the other. See it for yourself.

Avocado cheese flavored fries.

I forgot this but it had some meat flavored stuff so yeah. That’s all!

Sunday 25 September 2016

A Quickie in Akihabara

Travel September 25, 2016 0

Akihabara

If anything, I'm really happy that I came here because you know, it's not a place I would go to on my own. It's just that I don't really know what to do there. Not interested.

Vape Shop

Main reason of coming here.

Had a healthy dinner. It's been a while since I had shabu-shabu and it's not like how I remember it. I know for sure that I'm not doing it right.

Sukiyaki style on the left and no idea what's on the right. It sure has some fancy name but it doesn't really taste like anything. WATER?

I do like the gadgets that I have but I don't go gaga over other techie stuff and that's mainly what this place is known for. I heard that there's a shrine here for IT students and the like. Anything that has to do with gadgets basically.

I've been told that this place gets really busy.

Akihabara Station

Maid cafe I kind of want to experience though. I know it's creepy hearing that from me because I imagine this kind of place being popular with creepy guys. Or is it just me? Speaking of creepy, whilst walking, someone intentionally walked in front of me and seems like he wanted to kiss/head butt me. Whichever. Like, that close. These are all but assumptions you know. For all we know, I can be wrong! I should therefore go back and see this place in its glory and not when it's night time and everything's already closed. Except probably the maid cafes. Creepy. Ciao!

Saturday 12 December 2015

Tokyo Tower is Love

Wanderlust December 12, 2015 0

We finally did it. We went to Tokyo Tower because I told Bry that it's been ages since I last went so after we watched the Hunger Games, we went to TT.

For some reason, I know I have been here but I definitely have no memory of it whatsoever.

I don't know if it's like an everyday thing but when we went, they were having this food bazaar that we fully enjoyed.

Beautiful. I told Bry that if I see The Eiffel Tower I might cry.

We weren't able to take pictures of all the food so bare with me. What I'm eating here is grilled saba which was awesome! I think it's like 350/piece and like 1000/3 pieces but the man selling was kind enough to give us 2 each for the price of one. Awesome sauce.

We also had this dashi udon which was nice because it was chilly that day. They come with daicon sushi which we survived to eat. Not really our cup of tea. I had to force Bry to eat his sushi. We also had karaage, grilled chicken, and taiyaki. So as you may know, we had a full stomach before we even go up.

It was rather a quick line up but yeah it was really crowded.

They should have a veranda where you can just lay down, drink wine, and stuff. I think that would be a great idea.

I think we were able to see everything that night. We were stopping at like every 5 windows or so to check out the view.

We also went up the special observatory because why not?

My companion.

People were getting crazy over this glass thing. It's not that scary as it is but I guess they were scared of what might happen but you know, chill. A child even jumped really hard on this and the staff was just like looking like he doesn't give a f. Bry even jumped and you know might have caused panic to some. But you know guys, they wouldn't put it there if it is dangerous.

They have this One Piece thing going on. Not a fan.

Tokyo Tower Selfie

Souvenir for the night. Quite amazed at this. I suggest you getting this and hopefully you see that uncle staff which will tell you you're beautiful (in your own language). Ciao!

Wednesday 11 November 2015

Exploring Tokyo with Kim

Unlimited Yakiniku November 11, 2015 0

I was like 30 minutes late our call time because I messed up. I literally carefully calculated the time needed for me to get to my destination on time but this is what happened. When I transfered train station, I fell asleep sort of and I knew my station would just be like 3 stops away but yeah when I came to my senses, I was like, OMG NO! Then I hurried to get down from the station, located the exit, and yeah I was wrong. Because my station is actually supposed to be the next station from where I went down. Then I have to wait for like, kinda long right? And so it goes. I kinda feel sorry for them. They waited for a long time under the sun.

Our first stop is Rikugi-en. It's kind of odd that my friend wanted to see gardens and parks here in Japan. Contrary to what I think most people want to see here like lights, night life, Disney, and everything. Her reason being is that there's no such thing in the Philippines. I agree! But Disney though. Although they went to Universal in Osaka which I very much envy. Anyways.

Literally so hot. I can't. The place was so pretty though. I can't wait to be back by like fall or like Sakura season.

Then we went to Nakamise St. I haven't been! It was so crowded. Again, I guess it would have been nicer in fall or like Spring.

Total fail. This machine refused to let its eggs out :(

Then we ate at this Yakiniku place. I was literally talking about wanting to eat Yakiniku but I just can't because more often than not, I'm alone at life so yeah haha. The story is that we were actually supposed to eat at Saizeriya and then this place is beside that and we were curious so we checked it out and yeah apparently it's a Yakiniku Buffet and yeah it's very affordable! Me likey. Yakiniku finally!!

Kim, Hachiko, and I

Before Shibuya, we went to Shinjuku first. But then we realized that there's nothing much in Shinjuku. Just heartache. Joke! I shouldn't have insisted to go there. Oh well. Sayang.