Omotesando (2005-09-24)
Omotesando (
)is the name of a major road that runs
between Omotesando subway station and Meijijingumae subway station or
JR's Harajuku Station. The area is lined with name brand stores,
open cafes and stylish boutiques. The surrounding area also has
many swanky hair salons which charge exorbitant fees. Almost everything is more expensive in Omotesando than the same
merchandise that is sold in other suburbs. You often see
well-dressed women walking the streets, browsing in shops or having
afternoon tea in one of the classy cafes.
KL and I went to Omotesando last Saturday to have lunch at a Hong
Kong style restaurant (more on that later). After our meal, we
took a stroll in the area and slowly made our way toward Shibuya (
).
Besides the usual high-class shops and chic crowds, we saw a Matsuri
(Festival) set-up. Apparently there was going to be a Japanese
parade on Sunday and there were staff sitting under tents accepting
donations, and floats and equipment being kept in a makeshift
hut.
We've seen enough Matsuri in Japan so we weren't going to return to
Omotesando the following day to see one. I snapped some pictures
of the parade stuff to show you though.
Note: It just so happened that we did
stumble upon another small Matsuri in Shibuya that day. We must
be destined to see a parade that day whether we planned to or
not. Fate is funny sometimes.
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