There are many places we could go to in Tokyo. Being my first trip there and for a start, we only visited the recommended attractions. One of it is Harajuku, where the youths in their colourful cosplay, would hang out on weekends.
Harajuku in the morning.
Not exactly cosplay, but they fitted the street fashion.
Shops for the trendy & fashionable
Tighten your belt.
Want to spice up your life? Dress it up.
Burger from tavern on wheels.
A busker with his crystal ball tricks.
Bag worshippers? Give me my LVs & my Guccis, pleaseeee...But seriously, I had no idea what they were woshipping. Perhaps they were practising for a play or something.
Entrance to The Meiji Shrine.
One of the attractions here is the rows of sake barrels
Visitors in their traditional costumes
Family in uniform
Look up dear, so that I can take a nice photo of you.
Interior of the shrine. Love the wooden gate door.
Blessings & dedications to your family and loved ones.
I was fortunate to witness a wedding procession during my visit. It was an elaborated but important event that involved the likes of shrine maidens, Shinto priests, and wedding party with women in their gorgeous kimono.
Beautiful bride and her nervous groom parading inside the inner court of the shrine.
The couple taking a bow to the Shinto priest, and receiving their blessings.
More ladies in their kimono.
A purifying or cleansing stone well where worshippers wash their hands & rinse their mouth before they pray to the deity.
Worshippers performing the purifying act.
I enjoyed the visits to Harajuku and Meiji Shrine, although it could be better if today had been a weekend. Only on weekends where we could see the youths parade their cosplay in full force. It would be a shutterbug's joy to capture them in their outrageous but creative costumes.
And another travel trip awaiting....
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