Harajuku? Interesting. It's a place that can not escape activity. You want to chill? Don't go there. At least not Takeshita St. It is what you expect of Harajuku; a whole lot of fashion I don't like, 'homies' trying to pull you into their store and crepes. The crepes were nice, I liked the crepes. If anything, get in line at a stall and enjoy a crepe.
However (there's almost always another side) once you get away from all that typical stuff and cross the road at the end of the street, you find something a little more secluded - if such a thing can exist in Harajuku. In a way, it reminded me a little of Melbourne. Tiny stores lined up near tiny cafes and boisterous galleries. It was a pleasant change to see a more relaxed part of Tokyo for a change.
Yoyogi Park. I was secretly hoping to come across some greasers busting a move or a kid tricking on his bike, but we got none of that. Instead we were welcomed by, I assume, a AKB48 tribute group. It was painful. The fanboys around us didn't seem too fussed, so at least someone enjoyed the display.
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