Today's itinerary was a bit of a mix. We would be starting off in the part of Tokyo that has the most luxurious shopping districts in the world and we would be finishing in the part of Tokyo well known for it's nerds and maid cafes!
So, first of all - The Ginza! We almost made it here last week, but due to the rain, we gave it a miss and added it back on the itinerary for this week. Today, the sun is absolutely blazing and it is very hot, so off to The Ginza we go.
The Ginza has the most expensive shops in one area and a lot of designers have their flag ship stores here. But, my first stop was the Apple Store, so I could droooool over the latest Apple products. Scott is now starting to shake a little. There are four floors in the Apple Store. The top floor is a 'one-to-one' area where you can go and sit with an expert if you can't work your computer.
The Third floor was a presentation room and the guy in there was giving a presentation on the iPad, however it was in Japanese, so we didn't stay.
The second floor is full of the lovely new iPhone 4. Very nice. There are loads there and you can pick them up and have a good play!
The first floor was full of iPads and LapTops. I have given Scott strict instructions as to which Mac I want (the MacBook if anyone is interested!!) and I have shown the exact model to him, so I'm expecting that to turn up at some point?!?!?!?!
So, as my drool was damaging the machines, we left . . . . before I was asked to leave!!!
When we came out of the Apple Store, we noticed there was a bit of a fuss going on in the middle of the road. Shops were putting tables and chairs in the middle of the street - strange . . . . . but, it turns out that they close the main street off to traffic for a few hours, so the ladies can get from one designer store to the next one over the road quickly and easily!!!!
It looked like a new Shiseido shop was opening, or there was something going on there today, as there were a lot of people milling round the outside of the shop and staff were handing out balloons. There was also a man setting up some DJ Decks . . . so we hung around for a few minutes, but nothing happened so we left!
I think Scott had had his fill of designer shops by this point, so time to move on . . . . .
We have now gone from Designer shops to Akihabara. Also known as Electric Town, this is where the computer geeks and nerds hang out for all their PC stuff. There are also a few shops that sell manga and anime stuff (models and toys!)
Another thing we noticed, was a lot of girls handing out leaflets. The are the girls advertising Cafes. This what they look like - though this is not my photo as we are not allowed to take photos of them - plus I couldn't even get a sneeky photo cos they were surrounded by too many people!
By now, Scott was 'up to here' with shops and the crowds - and to be honest, the crowd was getting to me here as well . . . . there were a LOT of people and it was very hot!!!
So, we moved on from there and had one more trip past the Senso-ji Temple and down the Nakamise-dori for a spot of shopping as it was on the way back to the Bunker.
I can't believe it was over a week ago since we first went to the Senso-ji Temple and I'm stunned this holiday has gone so quick. We only have tomorrow left and I am already starting to sulk . . . . I don't want to leave!! I am loving everything about this country (tho' the amount of steps in the train and metro stations that we have had to climb the past few days are getting a bit much - they are killing me!!!)
One last day out tomorrow . . . . . .
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