Hard to believe today will be our last full day in Tokyo.
We headed over to Yoyogi Park again to catch some markets. It was tricky to find, we stumbled on some weird J-Pop single launch by accident, and nearly gave up. Thankfully we persevered and found the markets as they were full of Marthese’s People (vegetarians), and Tez got to eat a vegetarian Bento box while watching some kids sing and dance on stage. The markets were OK, but to be honest we do them much better Down Under. The absence of cool kids and cosplayers in Yoyogi Park was a bit of a letdown, musn’t be the season for them.
We popped into the insanely busy Harajuku shopping strip for a chocolate sundae, but left soon after, just too many people. Instead we headed back to Shibuya and spent the afternoon checking out Loft and Tokyu Hands department stores.
More friendly Japanese people today, including a cashier who laughed at our choice of mug (featuring a French Bulldog called Emma) and some friendly young women who let us share their table in a busy cafe. I will definitely miss the pleasantness and politeness of Japanese people.
What I won’t miss is the inconsistency of which credit cards work in which stores, and the scarcity of ATMs that accept international cards. A bad combination for tourists looking to spend all their money. Best to be organised and get cash out when you can.
Hoping for a quiet afternoon.
Elias Rambles 