Just putting up some photos I took while wandering around.
Patagonia
“Fashion has nothing to do with us,” it says. That is a pretty firm sense of identity, I’d say.
CSG Blue Cafe
Looks like a cafe that opened as an event pop-up.
Inside
I came for the cookies this day.
Inside
It suits the blue concept nicely.
Un Grain
This is genuinely one of my favourite dessert shops. It was opened by someone who trained at Au Bon Vieux Temps, and the style is like the flavours of Au Bon Vieux Temps compressed into miniature, if that makes sense.
Desserts like these
The sable cacao seems to have a touch of spice in it. The apricot jelly had a really deep aroma.
Desserts like these
Desserts like these
These are not desserts I’m qualified to comment on. They’re simply delicious. In fact they seem even better than they used to be. I’ll definitely have to come back.
Granny Smith apple pie
I’d love to go, but the timing never works out.
Roughly like this.
They sell American-style pies. The thing is, once I’m in Aoyama there’s so much to buy and see that I never have room left to make it this far.
Toraya An Stand
Fancy finding a place like this in Harajuku.
Jars of jam everywhere.
PreLady
I’m guessing it’s a cosplay studio. A place like this tucked away behind Harajuku.
Initial
Looks like a place famous for its parfaits.
Menchirashi
It’s an udon shop, and the queue was so long that I had to take a photo. The kind of place tourists would love, perhaps.
Oreryu Shio Ramen
I had no idea Harajuku had a place like this either.
Tiffany
Lavish decorations.
Anniversaire Cafe
When I think Harajuku, I think Anniversaire.
Craft ginger ale
Decent enough.
French fries
I thought they only did cake, but this is pretty good too.
BOSS x Shohei Ohtani collab
Took this one from a bit closer up.
Alleyway
Makes me wonder whether a spot like this has been here all along.
A back street in Harajuku
Harajuku, Takeshita-dori
Gentle Monster in Aoyama
The queue was seriously enormous.
Kiddy Land
It was always busy here, but now it feels more crowded than ever. There are definitely far more foreign visitors than there used to be.
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