Asia,  Travel,  Japan

Tokyo (1)

May 4, 2018 /

Traveled from Hakone to Tokyo by train and checked into an Airbnb in the Shinjuku district of Shinjuku. Now many Airbnb hosts don't live there anymore, they are only for rent. There is a password key box hanging at the door, and you can enter by taking out the key with the password. Before coming to Tokyo, I heard that there are many cat cafés here, so I must check them out when I come here. I heard that in Japan, since most apartments do not allow pets, cat cafes meet the needs of those cat slaves/lovers, so that they are rapidly flourishing in Japan. But in fact, it feels quite expensive. I remember that it seems to be charged every 10 minutes, with an average of $1 per minute. Who would come here often to drink coffee when they have nothing to do? It is estimated that there are still more tourists visiting.

The cat cafe we went to, Mocha, is a chain store. There are many rules here: you can’t hold the cat forcibly, you can’t chase the cat, you can’t feed the cat with the food you brought, you can’t take pictures with the flash, and you have to deposit your bag and change your shoes before entering the door. As soon as I entered the house, there were more than 20 cats, and the cats were everywhere, jumping up and down. After a while, the staff began to feed. She just took out the stacked bowls, and the cats passed by after smelling the smell, and they were so excited that they wanted to jump on her. She arranged the bowls one by one along the wall, and the cats couldn't wait to eat. One or two cats that ate fast and finished their own bowls of cat food went to other cats to grab food.

After coming out of the cat cafe, I went to the famous Takeshita Street near Harajuku Harajuku Station. Harajuku is a representative of young people's street culture in Tokyo. This 300-meter-long Takeshita-dori commercial street gathers many trendy shops that young people love, as well as many fast food restaurants. On weekends and holidays, it becomes crowded with people here. What you can often see on the streets of Tokyo is the crowd queuing in front of the store. Friends say that they are queuing up to buy limited-edition fashion brand clothing or to meet celebrity autographs at parties. I really admire their endurance!

Continue to wander around the city, passing by the Tokyo Tower, and saw a very strange scene: a horse walking. The pony was being led across the road, attracting the attention of many passers-by.

In the evening, I went to a super popular sushi restaurant with my friends and waited for more than an hour. I also had sea urchin for the first time, it was very fresh. It looks a bit like crab roe, and the sea urchin roe is eaten with wasabi on top, and the taste is very tender. It was only later that I realized that sea urchin yellow is easy to melt, and it is best to eat it as soon as possible. A large table of sushi is very satisfying.

The nights on the streets of Tokyo are also quite interesting. The neon lights are flickering, and there is a constant flow of people shopping. When I walk on the streets of Tokyo, I can see eye-catching large arcade halls in almost every bustling business district. There are many chain stores, all of which are large in scale, like a large shopping mall, with many floors. My friend took me in to experience the Japanese amusement hall culture. As soon as you enter through the gate, you feel like you have entered another world. The sound of games and music is deafening. The rows of small game consoles are full of people, mostly men. The other part is claw grabbing machines, as well as photo shooters, which are mainly female customers. Friends said that this is one of the places where many young and middle-aged people in the workplace relieve and vent their pressure after get off work.

When I came out of the entertainment hall and waited to cross the road, I saw another surprising scene: the real version of Super Mario Kart. The drivers were all dressed up as characters from the Super Mario game, driving karts, and when the red light changed, they drove out at full speed. Super cool, causing many passers-by to take pictures.

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