Lost in Shibuya

We weren’t really lost, but I wanted to include the ‘Lost in Translation’ reference somewhere 🙂 Shibuya, aside from the famed scrambled junction;

(And, yes, we did drink a coffee at Starbucks to watch the beautifully coordinated scramble across four junctions as all the lights turn red!) is also renowned for youth fashion as epitomised by the Shibuya 109 shopping mall.

Obviously, we spent an hour or so perusing the seven levels and Jacky saw at least two jackets she wanted to buy – yes, I think we will be returning and flashing some cash.
Shibuya also houses the infamous ‘Love Hotel Hill’, Tokyo’s answer to Soho. Aside from the ‘adult’ shops, there is also an abundance of love hotels. These are hotels where you can stay by the hour. Given that space is tight in Tokyo and many youths live with their parents, this place is quite popular.

I’d imagine a trip down here on a evening would feel different, but during the day it had a somewhat kitsch appeal to it.