Shibuya and Shinjuku

Shibuya, NHK TV, & Shinjuku

SHIBUYA (March 2006) A great place to meet friends for coffee and window shopping. I would sometimes walk to NHK and Yoyogi-kōen Park from the train station. By NHK on the weekends there were youthful bands that played beside each other along the sidewalk.
Hachiko the dog, legendary for its loyalty				Hachiko the dog wall mural
Hachiko the dog, legendary for its loyalty			view from the train station		looking toward train station
NHK TV (January 2004) There's a self-guided tour you can take at NHK TV.
		kimonos	kimonos	TV show poster
miniature village model	NHK restaurant	Yoyogi Park graffiti

SHINJUKU (March 2006) If I needed general things like clothing or hard-to-find household items when I lived in Tokyo, Takashimaya department store and Tokyu Hands was where I went. Shinjuku also had two multi-story Kinokuniya bookstores, one of which was next to the department store and that bookstore had a well-stocked floor of English-language books. Within walking distance is Shinjuku-gyoen park which is a notable spot for cherry blossom viewing.
Takashimaya department store building		stairs to train station	billboard
Takashimaya department store building	bookstore display	bookstore display	bookstore display