Ok, just to be cleared I am not referring to my cup size, ok? 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️HAHAHA
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| Ano pinaglalaban natin?🤦♀️🤦♀️ |
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| Yummy juice! |
First on our list was Asakusa, which is on the upper east side of Tokyo
Once we're in Asakusa, we first explored the arcade with its various shops that sell food, apparel, and those kooky masks above 👺👹
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| Board meeting sa Senso-Ji Temple |
To say that Senso-ji temple is stunning is a definite understatement. It's remarkable how the Japanese were able to preserve this amazing work of art for hundreds of years! 🤩
This is a corner of the temple where you can find out whether you'll have a good fortune or not, by paying a hundred yen for a slip of paper. It is said that if you receive good fortune, keep the paper! However if the odds are not in your favor, you have to tie it around this designated stand that looks like a clothesline, in this way you can somehow salvage whatever good luck you have left in your hands hahaha!
After strolling around the temple, we decided to cool off a bit, because surprisingly early October is still warm, we had an ice cream cone from another arcade nearby. There are a bunch of interesting flavors available, like matcha and red bean, but I decided to go for Almond flavor-which tastes like the Almond cake from Salazar! HAHAHAHA!
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| Behind the scenes of a vendo machine hahahaha! |
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| Pagoda Wave Lotion |
Oh Senso-ji, I love you <3
And yeeeesss, I had Ichiran in Asakusa! Ichiran is my favorite Ramen, next to Ikkoryu in Fukuoka! WHEWWWWW! Ichiran is known for its Hakata-styled ramen, which is both creamy and rich in flavor. Unlike ramen sold in The Philippines, the salted egg, and the nori are sold separately from the actual bowl of ramen, and are sold around ¥100 each, but hey when in Japan! I suggest you go here with an empty tummy so you can wolf down the whole set (with extra Chashu), buy extra noodles, get that yummy pudding for desert, then wash it all off with an ice cold beer 🤤🤤🤤 huhuhu, I just made myself salivate hahahah!
Finally, the land of anime, Akihabara! Akihabara is somewhat near Asakusa, so it took us a little time to go from Asakusa to Akihabara via metro (once again). Akihabara is the place to-be for buying toys, electronics, and anime-related merchandise, as well as indulging in interesting themed cafés and restaurants.
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| These are waaaay more affordable compared to in Greenhills haha!👌 |
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| Yes, I want but then again, WHY? |
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| Tastes like Sprite, TBH |
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| Huhuhu, in February perhaps? |
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| best chewy cookie! |
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| Signature pose |
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| I play to win! |
And yesssss, we also went to Style Nanda which houses their clothing line, and their make-up, 3CE. For those who don't know, Style Nanda is from South Korea, and the whole store is aesthetically pleasing to the eyes! They have designated corners perfect for snapping instagrammable-worthy photos! Oh and their clothes are VERY STYLISH, but comes with a hefty price tag as well hahaha! By the way, there is something I have noticed in Japan and that is majority of Korean goods I see there are more expensive than actually buying it here in The Philippines, an example is Peri Pera's Airy Ink Velvet Lip tint which retails at around Php 600+ in Donki, but is sold Php 450 here in The Philippines.
I was actually planning on buying a liptint from 3CE at that time, but I really can't justify the hefty price tag, so I just let it be, and hopefully get one in South Korea instead where hopefully it is much cheaper.
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| These chocolates make my knees weak! |
This is perhaps the best chocolate ever! La Vie En Chocolat sells these flat chocolates in different flavors, from classic milk and dark chocolates to crazier ones like berries and sweet potato- which I oddly enjoyed the most, because it tastes like Ginataan hahahaa! It's a bit pricey, where you can buy these by the gram, but I definitely recommend it! By the way, this store can be found at the food hall in Shibuya station (the one near the department store, or is it the department store itself???🤔🤔🤔🤔).
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| Flying Tiger! |
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| Walwalan sa Shibuya Crossing! |
After strolling around Akihabara, we went back to Shibuya to do some last minute shopping- in Forever21 to be exact. From what I know Forever21 is no longer in Japan nowadays, but back then I remember seeing a lot of deals, with dresses being sold for ¥400! YES, I AM NOT EXAGGERATING HERE, ¥ 400 a piece! They also sell boots for ¥800, which unfortunate for me the sizes they have available are too small for my huge feet. Also, the designs they carried there are not similar to the ones sold here in The Philippines, so it was a great time to stock up on clothing perfect for winter trips! ❄
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| Great hair day, thank God! |
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| With my cousins 🤗 |
Love Always,
Nicole 💓
