last day in tokyo!

yesterday was our last full day in tokyo.  we decided to sleep in since we had not slept all week.

we started out by taking the subway (map to the right) - interesting experience, but we were successful!  we went to ginza which is like the 5th avenue of tokyo.  fancy stores and the flagship uniqlo store.  the day we were there they shut down the street to cars, so we could walk up and down in the middle of the road which was pretty cool.

 
also, not sure what was up with the cats or how they got up there/stayed up there, but people were taking pictures, so i thought i should follow suit.

after lunch in ginza, we went to harajuku.harajuku is the name of an area in tokyo known for its hippsters who dress in either goth or girlie outfits (cutesy).  the street was packed and had lots of fashionable stores - way fashion forward for my taste!  after we made it through the main street which was PACKED, we walked around the side streets which were adorable. really cute trendy shops mixed with american brand stores. i could walk around here forever.

 

after harajuku area, i got sick (stomach style, not a cold).  i wont be explicit here for your sake.  update from later on: i was sick through the rest of my time in japan and korea.  im not sure exactly what caused it, but either my body was sick of eating weird stuff or i ate something funny.

i took the rest of the day off.