Just how much do the Japanese like shopping?
Hint: a lot.
A short while after reaching Takeshita Dori on a weekend, we screamed for mercy and ducked into the nearest restaurant for refuge. That would be Wolfgang Puck Express, ten steps to the right after you enter the shopping street. As you can probably tell, it didn’t take us very long to raise the white flag.
Things were slightly saner after lunch, but then again, maybe fuller stomachs make braver souls.
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Oh wow – I LOVE this photo! How awesome!! Great street shot and so many people – is that normal?
I’ve been here twice and it was like this both times! I think things are a bit calmer during weekdays.
Regardless, I really want to visit and see such a scene. PS Are the TWO McDonalds basically side by side on this street?? Or is that one giant McD on such a narrow street?
Nah, just one mcd. Mcd isn’t big in japan, the way it is almost everywhere else. Many side streets extend from this main street, so sometimes the signs are only there to point you to the general direction.
I love Japan, it’s a crazy place. A population the size of the UK in a country of a similar size but with so little of the land habitable, it gets congested. A great shot
Thanks! I love that place too. If you’re willing to travel away from the major hubs like Tokyo and Osaka, there are plenty of smaller rustic towns to visit. But language then becomes a huge problem for me.
They sure do love to shop. I lived in Ishikawa, on Okinawa, for three years. I remember the fast-paced merry-go-round tpye music inthe Thabatta. It was physically uncomfortable to take your time with that noise. We called it Wall Mart on Speed.”
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After a few trips there, I’ve come to realize that the Japanese are very enterprising when it comes to merchandizing and packaging. I didn’t really shop much at the young and hip places, but sure spent loads of time in their supermarts and trinklet shops.
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Sorry for the hassel. I’m still new here.
No probs. Changed it for you
this is a beautiful shot. i would probably get lost in that crowd!
Just googled Istiklal Avenue.. can’t believe they have trams running through that street!
They call it ” the Nostalgic Tram”. It is very special, that’s a nostalgic tram to remember the past. It’s one of this avenu’s symbols. Istanbul is a “must see in a lifetime” destination… amazing. Hoping we will see photos of it in your blog
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