Around and About Shibuya

Today’s stroll is through Shibuya. Sometimes I cringe at the thought of going to Shibuya. It’s swarmed with hordes of people and navigating through the crowd sometimes require the nimble reflexes of a Jedi pilot. I usually only go to Shibuya for 3 main reasons; for the Apple Store, Tokyu Hands (which is a great DIY shop) and Loft. Other reasons for heading to Shibuya usually include some form of social activity such as showing friends visiting Japan around, meeting friends up for food and drinks.

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ABC-mart, a whole complex full of shoes/sneakers for those of you who just like to try on new shoes.

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Sometimes if you’re lucky, you get to eat fresh pastry which they hand out for free…. only if you’re very lucky. Hasn’t happened to me yet, but there’s no harm in wishful thinking. ^^

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It’s required by law in Japan to have big stairways that allow for quick escape in the case of any incidents… or you can just use them to sneak out for a short break. ^^.

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I can’t go right (it says 止まれ tomare, which means stop), so I’ll go left.

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You can still find old Japanese houses like these in Shibuya. It doesn’t blend in with the surroundings, but it does add a rustic flavour to the big city.

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Would you like to have your office situation in this neat building?

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Fancy living in Shibuya? Check out the rent.

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8 Responses to “Around and About Shibuya”

  1. dannychoo Says:

    Lovely pics - esp first one.

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  2. NomadicWriter Says:

    beautiful pictures ^_^ the last two pictures are my favourites!

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  3. Panther Says:

    What was you trying to catch in the first one!

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  4. Kozta-Boom Says:

    Err…what’s with that girl in first pic? Try to catch the fly?

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  5. k Says:

    thanks guys!

    @panther, happy people. ^^

    @kozta-boom, i think she was smiling. ^^

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  6. suki Says:

    Beautiful pictures, I love them!
    It's amazing that whenevr you look at the picture and comment, it's as if you're really in Japan >.<
    The more traditional houses adds a nice flavour to the busy Shibuya, I would imagine.

    Is the rent in Shibuya considered expensive? Which district would be most kind to one with little ¥en?

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  7. Otaku Dan Says:

    living in Shibuya seems expensive, the last picture is pretty cool

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  8. k Says:

    @suki, rent in shibuya is considered quite expensive. i guess places without “tokyo” in the address would be more gentle on the wallet. ^^

    @otaku dan, thanks!

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