This week wandering the streets checking out the shops, restaurants and cafes of Shimokitazawa Greg and Chris are out and about once again. Like a pair of true cheapos they don’t buy anything but they do give a nice summary what kind of bargains can be found in this lively and thrifty part of town.
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Dress up in a Kimono and Stroll around Asakusa
Visit Yae in Asakusa, Tokyo and get to experience Japanese culture through clothing by renting a kimono/yukata Get to pick from a variety of designs, colors, and looks and be assisted by a professional stylist Stroll around the district and visit wonderful photo stops to take snapshots of yourself wearing the costume The shop's staff can speak English (and Chinese), ...
- Stickout (site in Japanese) – clothes store everything 700yen!
- Angelica (site in Japanese) – cute bakery with miso rolls
- Daiso – cheapo (100yen) general store
- Daikoku Drug (site in Japanese) – the (real) 100yen store/drug store.
And we recorded/ate yummy 500yen pizza at Napoli’s
