Day 4 is the day where we spent the longest time waiting in queue for a fantastic lunch and equally yummy dinner.
Our plan was just to spend the day at Harajuku and Shibuya area. We did cover these 2 areas when we were in Tokyo 3 years back, but it was more of a touch and go. But before that, lunch at Katsukura at Takashimaya Shinjuku.
This place was recommended by one of dar's friends. And we went at lunch time on a sunday! So, we waited for like 1 hour. Hah. But the food did not disappoint. The gohan consists partly of barley rice. The cutlet is nice; the skin is crispy and the meat is tender and soft and not at all dry! Yum! Must try food in Japan! seriously, the standard of the katsu in Singapore is nowhere near compared to what we had. Oh and their chawamushi is huge and yummy too! Very silky texture.
After a heavy lunch, we headed towards Harajuku. We chose a sunday to visit the area as there would be people dressed up in cosplay wear loitering there for people, especially tourists like us, to admire and look see. But alas, I think there were more 3 years ago. I was quite disappointed actually.
We decided not to visit the Meiji Shrine again, since we already did 3 years back. But more so we can't as it would have been an almost impossible task to push the stroller on the pebbled pathway.
Yoyogi Park looks the same. Hah. I was expecting to see signs of autumn on the trees, but no.
We started walking towards Omote-sando, a tree-lined boulevard which is referred to as Paris' Champs-Elysees. It is an up market shopping area where all the international fashion brands have shops there. We spent the whole of the afternoon till evening there walking the shops, and looking for the Blue Label Burberry boutique. In the end, I decided to buy a bag at the Takashimaya branch instead as we could get some discount off with dar's Takashimaya credit card. Instead, my dar bought his 1st pair of designer jeans. Hah.
We walked all the way down to Shibuya. This time round, I was determined to find Hachiko. Erm,
long story short, Hachiko was a dog who used to wait every day at Shibuya train station for its owner, a professor at University of Tokyo, even for a decade after the professor died. Hachiko's lengendary faithfulness became a national symbol of loyalty. People were so moved that they built a statue of Hachiko at the station, which is now a popular spot. I knew of this when watching en episode of The Amazing Race 3 years ago. Heehee. And I found it! I wonder how I could have missed the statue 3 years ago. Duh!
After walking around Shibuya, we headed towards Mark City for sushi dinner! This place was recommended by Jack, so we decided to give it a try. Apparently, their fish is fresh and their cost is reasonable. And that is why the queue was so bloody long! We queued for like one and a half hour? We were like the last customers of the night. Hah.
Yah, we only managed to eat at around 9 plus. But the food is good! Fresh, and considered slightly cheaper than other places. Worth the wait! Luckily for us, Kae didn't really whine while we waited, if not, we would have gone to eat elsewhere.
I am hungry now, just thinking of the food that we had. Hah!
