9.16.2009

Virtual Tokyo Tour



Asaska Market



Conveyor belt sushi



The aftermath of conveyor belt sushi





Macha Tea and Sweets



Wishes tied to a fence in Kamakura

In dungeon bar, "The Lock Up"



The water glass



The Ice Cream Museum- includes flavors such as Macha, Milk, Double Cheese (my fave), and some other interesting flavors such as Soy Sauce Ice Cream, Chicken Wing Ice Cream, Beef Tounge Ice cream (with chunks of beef mixed in..I know this because my friend had the guts to try it), and last but not least CHARCOAL Ice Cream!

Tokyo is an incredible city. I was fortunate to have been invited by one of my best friends. I ate a lot of conveyor belt sushi, convenient store bento boxes, and black sesame ice cream. We subwayed all over the city to Harajuku, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Asaksa, Kamakura, and the Tokyo Contemporary art museum. Some of the highlights were the food, amazing service, adorable old people, and unbelievable street style. I have many stories, but the pictures speak for themselves. I upload some video later on.

Glad to be back in NY.

53 comments:

Anna G said...

I love to visit Tokyo. Words can not express how jealous I am. It's such a beautiful city. I think I would do just as much damage at a sushi bar.

E said...

I would love to go there someday. Looks incredible.

Kelly said...

i love japan! i stayed near the asakusa temple when i visited last year. it's so lovely.

Lisa & Cathy said...

tokyo looks absoulutely a-freaking-mazing
i never thought that there was city called harajuku! i thought it was some steretype, haahhaha

Anonymous said...

Wow these photos are incredible! I am so jealous of that sushi bar... it like a little slice of heaven!

What Was I Thinking? said...

Wow, it sounds like you had an incredible time!!

<3 Christine
What Was I Thinking?

K8 said...

Tokyo looks like a beautiful city. I really like the picture of wishes tied to the fence.

P.S. thanks for the blog comments! I added you to my blog roll. I really love your rock 'n' roll style, I totally identify and relate my style to a similar edginess. Loooove it!

Anonymous said...

i overuse this word but it needs to be here right now: awesome. Tokyo looks so HYPER. looks like you made the most of your travels, which is good to see.

Anonymous said...

looks like someones having fun x

Haute World said...

Incredible photos. I must visit Tokyo again! Only have childhood memories of it, and it just isn't the same going there as an adult. Conveyor belt sushi is a dangerous thing - whenever I go, my hands remove plates off the belt without me even conciously realizing.

Keith said...

Wow. Great photos. I've always wanted to visit Tokyo. Have a wonderful weekend.

Claire Geist said...

i'm dying, looks like one hell of an amazing trip,girly

the food is GORGEOUS

Blicious said...

gorgeous pics!!!!!

Raj said...

Omggg
It looks incredibleee, I've always wanted to go to Tokyo. Glad you had such a good timee.
And wow, an Ice Cream Museum, I think I've actually found my purpose in lifeeee
The photos are amazingggg

adrienne said...

everything looks so neat over there! I am immensely jealous, but hope you had a love time.

xo
Adrienne

Isabel said...

Ooh, I love Macha tea! Lucky you getting to travel like that. :)

Frank&Rémy said...

I am SO JEALOUS! Tokyo looks amazing! I can barely wait until ill go there.

Hope u have a wonderful weekend dear!

xx

Valencia Lia said...

I've not been to Tokyo at all yet. But heard from friends that it is so so fun to visit !

Ohhhh and sushi there is always nicer and the freshest :)

And they have lots of crazy inventions on everything,not only ice cream. heeeee

Glad you had such a wonderful time <3

JadeRose said...

Loving your tokyo posts, I have always wanted to go there...now even more so. Adore the snaps :))

hannah, heart city said...

oh gosh im terribly jealous. ice cream museum?? must go there now!

Taru Tuomi said...

lovely pics, need to get to Tokyo sooon

Syed said...

That first shot is gorgeous and I am in love with the tea and sweets one! Hope you're having a beautiful weekend dear :)

Unknown said...

Wow what an interesting place. It's definitely on my list, and it looks like you had a great time!

Olive

www.VisforOlive.blogspot.com

Damsels said...

conveyor belt sushi! absolute heaven!

bridechic said...

Totally awesome! Lucky you . . . words can't express how inspiring and great these images are

Fashion Cappuccino said...

I love visiting Tokyo! My uncle lives there! They have one of the coolest streetstyles and the stores have an amazing customer service. Your photos bring back a lot of memories! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your trip! xoxoxxoxo

FashionHippieLoves said...

thx for your lovely comment, really like your blog, too!!!

X

CAMILLE said...

hahah thats hilarious all the sushi plates!!!

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

Conveyor belt sushi? HELLO!!!

Anonymous said...

Welcome back! Yea, I'd be all over that conveyor belt sushi. It's the most fun to eat sushi! Did your friend like the Beef Tounge ice cream? That's a great shot of you at the garden pond. Tokyo is def. on my list of future travel destinations. Did you do any shopping?!

xo, Becs

loft in SoHo said...

Your shots bring a lot of memories! seven years ago I travel to Japan, Tokyo is really impressive!
You look amazing in these shots dear,

xxx

Gloria fait son show said...

i would love to visit tokyo!! thx for your comment.. bisouss

Carmen said...

Love the pictures. The ice cream museum looks amaziing.

Thanks for the lovely comment.

Carmen.xx.

ALLAROUNDEVE said...

jummy

Claudia said...

it looks so cool!!!

Ljubica said...

wow, so many great shots!!! tokyo looks amazing!

Marcia B. said...

waw ice cream museum in japan!!!? siiiiiiiiiiiick

trishie said...

Amazing photos. Japan is such a unique place to visit, your pictures bring me back there...just lovely!

Allie said...

Japan has to be one of my Top 5 places I want to visit RIGHT NOW!

I'm planning to apply for the JET program; teaching English in Japan! We'll see how that goes.

Adrianna Traxler said...

What great photos...I would love to go to a sushi place with a conveyor belt....i would grab one of everything
: D

C. said...

Wow, amazing pictures!

Cafe Fashionista said...

For some reason I have always been obsessed with conveyor belt sushi. Needless to say, I have never experienced it for myself - but I must! Love these pictures! A trip to Tokyo sounds divine! :)

indigotangerine said...

I hope to visit Japan someday. The culture is so incredibly different and I think it would be really interesting. The wish fence is beautiful.
-indigo

dy of ghost said...

great photos!

Raquel said...

great pictures!
x

Unknown said...

Love it! Gotta go back there. That shot of you inside is so beautiful!

www.sayhellomax.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Love it! Gotta go back there. That shot of you inside is so beautiful!

www.sayhellomax.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Beautiful colors. I have always dreamt of going to Tokyo. Did you go for your company?

Rock & Revolution said...

Great post! I lived in Tokyo for two years. I love the place : )

Jess said...

The sushi conveyor belt is so cool! Tokyo looks like such a fun city, I wish I could travel there.

Yoli said...

Have you ever had a need to visit a place? Tokyo for me is one those places. I have one more trip to China before I can start thinking of Tokyo again.

Lovely Laura said...

wauw... love tokyo!

Gonna print out this post!

Great pics :)

http://lovelylauralovely.blogspot.com


Cheers!

XL

Lovely Laura said...

wauw... love tokyo!

Gonna print out this post!

Great pics :)

http://lovelylauralovely.blogspot.com


Cheers!

XL