Day Thirteen- Tokyo- Harajuku/Shinjuku

Sadly, our JR Pass was only valid for 7 days, so we had to head back to Tokyo. While I love Tokyo, this made me very sad because it meant that it was nearly time to go back to the UK. Something that did NOT make me said was staying in a Ninja hostel:

The light switch was a throwing star!

In the time we had spent away from Tokyo, the heat and humidity had risen by ridiculous proportions. Troopers that we are, we carried on regardless. Sadly our tight schedule did not permit us a visit to this wonderful looking cafe:

 We did, however, have time to go back to Harajuku for a bit more shopping and people watching. It looks about a gazillion times better in the sun.

 As you may or may not know, Boyo loves Disney t shirts. It took a while to convince him that buying these matching ones would not have been a good idea. I do like Minnie's shoe/boots though!

Before looking at the next photo, please make sure you are not holding anything hot and/or spillable, you are hot having a drink, and preferably make sure that you are sitting down. I am 99% certain it will make you guffaw (as it does with me every time I see it. Still.)

I believe this to be the Japanese version of the classic "Little Red Riding Hood". I wonder which is more interesting.
There are several signs that I saw which made me wonder (and worry slightly) about the relationships people have with their pets in Japan. This was one of the less disconcerting!

After an afternoon of shopping (and not eating Okonomiyaki) we went to Shinjuku in order to go up the Metropolitan Government Building again to see what the view was like at night. While it was fairly impressive, despite the power saving measures, the view from the windows is not what sticks in my mind. I was more mesmerised by the view from the toilet.

The lights were pretty and still fairly numerous despite most things being turned off.

Oh, I know I have already brought this advert to your attention, but I could not resist posting another picture of one of my favourite Japanese men EVER: