Takeshita Shopping Street © Jojie Alcantara

There is no such thing as fashion overstatement, being out of style, underdressed or over the top in Takeshita Shopping Street (Takeshita-dori), a narrow pedestrian road lined with cafes and trendy boutiques with all kinds of fashion buys imaginable, in Harajuku.  Filled with inexpensive clothing shops and the most outrageous shoppings finds, Takeshita-dori is a mecca for Tokyo teens and cosplayers.

Takeshita Shopping Street by Jojie Alcantara

Young Tokyoites and curious tourists walk along this jampacked street to be seen or just to be able to sashay down in the most creative outfits imaginable.  For photographers like me, it is street heaven.  I can stay here for hours just shooting, people watching…. or playing the “Where’s Waldo?” game.

Takeshita Shopping Street by Jojie Alcantara

Among the famous shops located here is Daiso Harajuku, one of the largest 100-Yen shops in Tokyo, with amazing cheap finds.  Located at the heart of Takeshita-dori’s busiest street, this store is one of Daiso’s largest, and sells merchandise across four levels. Tourists and locals alike flock here for a cool and unbelievable array of souvenir items to shop till you drop. I mean it. With four floors of exciting stuff to discover at a fraction of a price, you cannot go into Daiso without walking out armed with treasure finds at 100 yen each.

Daiso Harajuku Street by Jojie Alcantara

A review explains it this way: “Not only will you find what you’re looking for, but you’re also likely to find a lot more things that you never knew you needed.” Haha, exactly my sentiment.  I went home with six five-fingered black socks when I don’t even like wearing sneakers or closed shoes. 😀

Takeshita Shopping Street by Jojie Alcantara

In my hometown of Davao City, Daiso is located at the 3rd floor of Robinsons Abreeza Mall.  It is my personal shopping therapy store.

Takeshita Shopping Street by Jojie Alcantara

But shopping need not take you to places like malls and downtown street shops. You can find good, affordable fab finds online as well.  As I am into shirts and any comfy cotton top to wear, I like shopping online in Zalora Philippines which carries shirts from local and international brands.

Cebu Pacific Air flies from Cebu to Narita four times weekly to the capital city of Japan, utilizing the airline’s brand-new Airbus A320 fleet.  The Cebu-Narita service is operated every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, departing Cebu at 5:55am and arriving in Tokyo at 11:20am. The return flight departs Narita at 12:05pm and arrives in Cebu at 4:25pm. 

This is the airline’s 4^th route between Japan and the Philippines.  CEB’s Cebu-Narita service is aimed at boosting tourist arrivals into Cebu and Tokyo, with lowest year-round fares starting at PHP7,388 with no fuel surcharges. It is the only low-cost carrier operating this route.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com.