Tokyo, Day 2 - Observatory and Yoyogi Park

Our second day in Tokyo was and probably will be the only relaxed day that we've had. Nathan and I started the day by going to the Tokyo Government Buildings that are just across the road from where we are staying to view the City from the observatory on the 41st level. It's pretty incredible. You get a 360 view and it even stretches as far as being able to see Mount Fuji, although it was too foggy on the day we went to see it clearly.

1. Tokyo Sky Tree in the distance, 2. Yoyogi Park, 3. Outskirts of Tokyo 4. Looking into Tokyo CBD, 5. Blimp

After finishing at the observatory we ventured to Yoyogi Park in the Harajuku/Shibuya district with Madi and Nick so we could see a more 'traditional' side of Japan. Although, parks are fun for about 10 minutes and as beautiful as it is, that is about as long as we lasted. We were planning to go back on Sunday afternoon as the park is where Japanese Rockabilly folk meet to rock and roll dance but it completely slipped our minds. Next time!

Once finishing at the park we had a second venture down Takeshita St in Harajuku as it was just across the road and we wanted to make sure we didn't miss anything. The day before once we walked Takeshita St. we headed into Shibuya, but this time the Harajuku St sign across the road caught our attention and thankfully it did because we walked into shopping heaven. So many incredible clothes stores that aren't as cute and girly as the ones in Takeshita and Vintage shopping galore! We walked around for a while browsing the stores, eventually settling for lunch at a Chinese influenced restaurant and after that got straight back into looking in the Vintage shops. I didn't buy anything but it was certainly fun looking - Japanese style, and even their op shop clothes is amazing. 

Once finishing up there, we headed to a bar in Shibuya called The British Hub and had a few drinks and chilled out. Madi and I did a spot of shopping at Forever 21 (like we have to every time we walk past a F21 store) and eventually headed home and had an early night to prepare for Ueno Zoo!