Tokyo 2010 - Day 4 - Yokohama & Harajuku

Visited the largest Chinatown in Japan today.  Even their Chinatown is unique. And Super crowded, there were even youngsters dressed in cosplay gear too! My Mother was very impressed. The weirdest thing was seeing the huge lines outside the stalls selling the Chinese steamed buns and they were so expensive too - 500Yen for a big bun! They must really like them...doesn't the Japanese have the equivalent of these buns?

people queuing for Chinese steamed buns

For lunch we of course didn't want to eat Chinese food....but we had no choice. There were no Japanese restaurants nearby. We really should've spent a whole day at Yokohama, because there were other landmarks to see, but we were pressed for time. It was a tiring trip cos we got lost a few times trying to get back to the train station. On the way there we saw the Yokohama Baseball Stadium which had a flea market of some sort outside of it.....trying not to regret, but wished we had stopped by to look.

wonder what goodies I could've found there.... :(

It was then on to Harajuku. I so loved this place! Especially Takeshita Dori - a narrow street filled with mostly clothing shops. Even if you're not into clothes/accessories shopping this place is a great place to check out just for the experience, it was fun and lively. But try to avoid weekends, it's super duper crowded. As my mother puts it, she never imagined Tokyo to have inexpensive street shopping. Everyone always says how expensive things are so we always assumed there were only department stores and boutiques to shop at. This is another place I would totally recommend with two thumbs up!

Post trip: I was so sad when my friend said there was a 300Yen accessories shop. How could I have missed it!! That's the problem travelling with a toddler, you're always looking for the nearest toilet rather than the keeping your eyes for bargain shops. 

NEXT: DAY 5 - SHIBUYA, HARAJUKU, AMEYAYOKOCHO REVISITED