ginza (銀座) - world famous premium shopping district yet i have no urge to go until yesterday. after enjoying your extended back garden hama-rikyu onshi teien, i continue my walk to chuo district, the most expensive shopping street.
this strip of streets are closed for cars on saturday, and it is actually quite pleasant to take a stroll early in the morning (well early enough) before the crowds rush in.
these are the expensive, world famous most sought after objects of desire from the west. almost every brand name has a outlet here in ginza. these are just a few on the main ginza boulevard, there are others at the side street.
some price friendly retail stores. i walked into h&m and zara and the goods and presentations are so much better here, not just comparing to the lowland but also comparing to the ones in new york city. somehow, clothing's in h&m and zara become not just trendy but also classy.
chanel and louis vuitton are rival face to face against each other. mikimoto is japan own legendary tiffany (tiffany is here too). i wonder when will i own a set of pearl from mikimoto.
wako (和光), a famous emporium that started with seiko watch i think and carries its own brand of luxury goods. a little old fashion to my taste though, not that i can afford anything in there but the handbags, clothing's are more like den haag noordeinde, a place where the royalty shop...
opposite wako is mitsukoshi (三越). i can actually see mitsukoshi from my client's office and now i finally step my feet here...
i was totally starved by the time i reach the 2 chome of ginza. with so many choices of food and restaurants to choose from, i went into this restaurant on the eighth floor of matsuya ginza (松屋銀座) and ordered a set lunch. it comes like a feast, although everything in small little portion but if you add every single bite together, it's a very fulfilling and satisfying meal.
not to forget chawanmusi (茶碗蒸し) too good to resist, super delicate and smooth... full of seafood too!
and finally to finish off, a special bean flour dessert, super yummy and refreshing!
ginza is very pleasant, i will definitely come back again. there are still a lot to see and taste.
today actually marks my one month stay in tokyo. i arrived on 27th jan and it's 27th feb. time flies isn't it? today is also the annual tokyo marathon 2011 but i didn't join the crowds to witness the marathon live, although it is really not too far from me. the starting point is from shinjuku toyko government tower and by the time i leave for my life group meeting, the runners probably already reached roppongi, tokyo tower area, but i have a more important appointment. i am meeting up some gals from jesus lighthouse tokyo for life group (or cell/care group) meeting.
it's my first meeting in the life group, we had it at starbucks at roppongi hills, just opposite the church at 11am. i attended the 1pm sunday service and had lunch with some of them. a bunch of international mix (american, british, indians, filipino, american hongky, just to name a few nationalities), but we all love Jesus for He has a special place in our hearts and that's why we meet in tokyo.
i been to many more places this weekend. after ginza i went to omotesando (表参道) and harajuku (原宿) area. today after the service i went to daikanyama (代官山). i took too many photos and i think i have to buy an external hard disk for storage. more stories of my tokyo weekend will come in the next few days...
more now, time to get ready for a new week.
i wish you a blessed week ahead.
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