Harajuku

I went Tokyo a while back with a friend and we visited Harajuku, a very famous shopping street. Harajuku is filled with bows and ribbons, costumes and crepes. It was a jam-packed experience - with lots of activities and too many people. Without noticing, we spent hours passing down the one narrow street.  The photo above is an image of the street's entrance which is only a few steps away from the train station. Below is some of the cute and bizarre merchandise that is offered by Harajuku purveyors.

The crepes above are a life sized, plastic display menu. The outfits below are cutesy sailor outfits for ladies - not costumes, just normal blouses...

The experience of the crowded streets and tiny shops was really fun but also very crazy. We were literally pushing our way through stores and streets sometimes (not because we are obnoxious Americans, but because that was the only way to leave the shop after paying). The closest image I could conjure is Daigon alley... J-pop style (pictured below).