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15/02 Shibuya

My day started with a little breakfast in bed, since I don't really have a table in my room and there are no seats in the kitchen my bed will be my dining area for the next few months. And to be honest, I don't mind at all 😅

After my breakfast, I got ready to go to Shibuya. I cleaned the shared bathroom because it was so dirty I didn't want to put anything down before I cleaned it. And then I got ready. 

Shibuya is one of the many districts of Tokyo. But it is one of the most popular and busy districts. I started my day at Shibuya crossing, which is the biggest crossing in the whole world. 



I was really overwelmed and google maps was not on my side, so I walked around for a bit. I really love to walk around and go on my 'fingerspitzengefühl'. Also I think Bruges could learn from Shibuya, the whole shopping district had speakers blasting Taylor Swift albums on repeat. I absolutely loved it! My first stop was Ikea, since I still needed some things for my dorm. After walking around a bit more I came across Hachiko (the famous dog statue).


After some more walking around and shopping I needed some food, and I knew exactly what I wanted... Kura revolving sushi belt. The waiting time was around 35 minutes but I didn't mind since we could sit down to wait. I struggled a bit to put the tablet in English but when I did no one could stop me anymore :) I ordered a couple plates and waited for my sushi to arrive on the belt. The sushi was the best I had ever had and I only paid 7 euros for 8 plates of sushi!! 


After the food I wanted some peace, so I went to Miyashita park. This is basically a 4 storey building that feels like you are in a meditation class. The first 3 floors are mostly craftshops and cosy cafés, the whole building had calming music playing and the vibe there was so extremely different from the rest of Shibuya. The top floor was an amazing rooftop garden that was so calm and you could see that a lot of people used this as a place to escape to for some peace and quiet. 


I had an iced latte so I could charge my phone at the café for a bit. I need my phone for so many things here in Tokyo that I have to recharge it 2-3 times a day. 😲 And running out of battery is no option because the key of my dorm is also on my phone. 

And so the shopping spree went on, I went in to some more stores until I got a bit tired. 




There was one last thing that I wanted to do now that it was dark outside, go to Shibuya Sky. An amazing viewpoint at the top of the biggest building in the area. Unfortunately when I got there, the tickets were all sold out for today. Better luck next time! 


I took the metro back home and installed all of my new Ikea stuff. And right now I'm relaxing in my room that is getting quite cosy and writing this blog whilst eating a bag of very weird flavoured chips that I just guessed would be nice because my translater wouldn't work in the store. Goodnight! 😚




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