Daiso Shop in Harajuku Takeshita-Dori

DAISO! If there is one place where I could literally shop at everyday in Japan and not get bored of it then it would definitely be the Daiso shop in Harajuku. You could literally find everything here from household goods and appliances, bento making tools, DIY crafts and yummy snacks that you can buy as souvenir for only $1! Seriously the best place to shop at if you want to buy things that are cheap but also in good quality as well.

Calbee Plus Shop in Harajuku Takeshita-Dori

There are two places that I'd always make a trip to everytime I'm in Harajuku on the Takeshita-Dori street. The first place is Daiso and the 2nd place is the Calbee Plus shop that sells the best fries and chips in Japan. If you have not tried the fries and chips from the shop then I'd highly recommend that you do when you visit Tokyo. 

Just looking at these pictures make me crave and want to eat the fries and chips again! ( ๑ ❛ ڡ ❛ ๑ )

The shop is actually very tiny. There is an area with tables (but no seats) located upstairs on the 2nd floor for you to eat and enjoy your meal. You make your order on the first floor and there is also a variety of different flavours of Calbee fries and chips that you can buy that would make a great souvenir. =)

These Hokkaido limited fries that come in 3 different colours are my absolute favourite! I wish I could buy a ton of these to bring home with me as I could literally eat them everyday! (♡´౪`♡)

Daiso Purchases From Japan

DAISO! Have I mentioned how much I LOVE shopping there?! We need a Daiso in Toronto. Everything there is just sooooo amazing and super cute! I could seriously shop at Daiso everyday and not get bored. The one located in Harajuku on Takeshita-Dori Street is a must visit. It is really huge with 4 floors. I bought a lot of stuff there because everything is only just 100 yen so I don't have to feel guilty spending my money away. Some stuff I bought there I have already used and and eaten (food) so I don't have pictures to show them. But here are some things I brought back with me from my Japan trip. I bought a lot of bentox box and bento making utensils because I wanted to make some really cute bento box recipes that I saw through YouTube and tumblr. I can't wait to start making some beno box lunches! =D

Bought these super cute hangers to hang my clothes so that they would not stretch my clothes out when I hang them. Aren't they so cute? Only 100 yen for 2! I wanted to buy more of them but I had no more luggage space to bring them back. Next time I'll buy 4 more racks of them! XD

Also bought these vacuums bags that suck all the air from your clothes to flatten them out so you can have more storage space in your luggage. They are a must have travel item! 

Also got these super cute Mickey Mouse laundry bags! 

Harajuku: Takeshita-Dori Street & Omotesando

Harajuku! Another place I went to the most other than Shibuya. I think I went to Harajuku about 3-4 times. Like Shibuya, this is another popular tourist spot with many tourists and it can get super crowded on a weekend. 

Just look at the insane amount of people walking down the street! And this was on a weekend. Takeshita-Dori street actually reminds me of a place in Hong Kong called "Mong Kok" 旺角 with a lot of shops lined up all in one street. They say you can find a lot of cheap stuff here but I don't know how true that is as I still find some of the stuff they sell here to be rather quite expensive. Maybe just cheaper than other places in Tokyo, lol. I don't really quite like the "Harajuku" fashion they sell here as it is more of the over dramatic side for me. Bright rainbow colours and unicorns? I think I'm getting too old for that! XD I went to Takeshita-Dori street mainly to shop at the Daiso (major dollar store) and eat fries at the Calbee+ store and take purikura pictures. I'll talk more about my experience with purikura photo booths in another separate poster later. 

DAISO! I spent about $50 here buying random things from like bento boxes and decorations, food, supplies and household goods. Everything is soooooo cute and cheap here, omg! There is 4 floors and I could literally spend a whole day here and could possibly shop here everyday too! XD Taking pictures and recording videos inside was not allowed so I don't have pictures to show you what it looks like inside. But I can tell you they have just about anything you would want to buy from candies, makeup, food, furniture, Japanese goods and the list is endless. You can just find about anything and everything here, even things you would not expect to find at a dollar store. 

The Calbee+ store where I had the most amazing fries with chips and ice cream! My only complaint about the Calbee+ store in this location is there is no seats for you to sit and eat. They have tables but no chairs for you sit down and eat your food which I found extremely weird. I was sooooo tired after a long day of walking and the only thing I want to do is to just sit down and rest my legs with some yummy food. o(╥﹏╥)o

The end of the Takeshita-Dori Street. 

Found this crepes store at corner of the end of the Takeshita-Dori Street. Didn't get to try it, perhaps next time! 

Now to the other side/area of Harajuku on Omotesando street. 

I stopped by to the famous The Gindaco shop to eat their takoyaki which is located at the very front corner of Omotesando street. It was the best takokyaki that I had! 

SoftBank! A popular cellphone company store in Japan. I like how that guy is just standing in front of the store so casually with those super shiny shoes he has on, lol.

Tokyu Plaza! Didn't get a chance to go in there but I just like how all the people are randomly posing like a model while waiting for the lights to cross the street, especially that guy in the black suit! LOL. 

KIDDLYAND! I went to the store 4 times. It is a toy heaven for every kid and even grown adult! Will do another separate post on the store as I took a lot of pictures inside there. XD

Here's a map of the Harajuku area which is actually very easy to navigate around. I was even able to find short cuts to get to the places I want to go to after walking around the area once. 

Funny story/experience: I got scouted by a fashion photographer again in Harajuku. I don't know what is with me and fashion photographers in Tokyo, it's like they're stalking me, lol. I went to Harajuku to the Kiddyland store to buy something and on that day I was wearing my totoro tattoo tights as I was at the Ghibli museum earlier. I was walking on the street of Omotesando when a Japanese guy with a DLSR camera said my totoro tattoo tights were very "kawaii" and wanted to take a picture of me in them. I politely said no to him because it was already evening at that time and plus it was raining really hard! I was holding a hand full of bags and an umbrella and I was just NOT in a good condition for a picture, lol. Perhaps if it wasn't dark at night and it wasn't raining and I wasn't not holding an umbrella then I may have agreed to have my picture taken. But then again, I don't even know what he will be doing with my picture or where it may even end up. XD