Japan 2018 Day 8: Osaka (Last Day)
On our last day in Osaka, we wandered around the block from the hotel and ended up in Osaka Station City, a large shopping mall.
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Japan 2018 Day 2: Osaka (Namba Parks)
We visited Namba City, next to Namba Station, and then walked to Namba Parks, another huge shopping centre with an interesting architecture.
Japan 2018 Day 2: Osaka (Namba Walk)
Namba Walk is an underground mall that looks like it has seen better days. They have a Hello Kitty spring promotion so we took photos.
Japan 2018 Day 1: Osaka (Amerikamura, Shinsaibashi)
Day 1 in Osaka. We walked around the Shinsaibashi area, starting from Midosuji towards Amerikamura, then Europe-dori and the shopping street.
Singapore 2017 Day 7: Orchard Road
Last day in Singapore! It was raining very heavily, so we decided to take the MRT and visit Orchard Road, the famous shopping district.
Singapore 2017 Day 6: Suntec City
Suntec City is one of Singapore’s largest malls and shopping destination nestled in the heart of the bustling Marina Bay precinct.
Japan 2017 Day 10: Tokyo (Shinjuku)
Shinjuku (新宿区) has been a major secondary center of Tokyo and a commercial hub full of skyscrapers and retail shops.
Japan 2017 Day 9: Tokyo (Character Street)
Character Street is a row of shops selling toys based on various character themes, located underground in Tokyo Station.
Japan 2017 Day 6: Osaka
We travelled from Hiroshima to Osaka and arrived around 3pm. We checked into the Ritz Carlton and spent the afternoon exploring the area.
Japan 2008 Day 13: Palette Town (Venus Fort)
Venus Fort is a completely over the top shopping centre in Palette Town, Odaiba, designed to look like a medieval European town.
Japan 2008 Day 13: Tokyo (Palette Town)
Palette Town is a shopping mall and entertainment complex containing a giant red ferris wheel plus Toyota's showcase centre (Mega Web).
Japan 2008 Day 10: Osaka (Various places around Umeda)
After visiting Osaka, we explored various places in Umeda before heading back to the hotel and packing for our trip to Tokyo tomorrow.
Japan 2008 Day 9: Osaka (大阪) Kiddyland
The Kiddyland at Umeda is not as big as the Tokyo flagship store, but the goods are nicely arranged and it was easy to find things.
Japan 2008 Day 9: Osaka (大阪) Donguri Republic (ドングリ共和国)
The Donguri Republic is a store selling character goods and plush toys. We had a lot of fun here browsing and gaping at the merchansdise.
Japan 2008 Day 7: Osaka (大阪) Umeda (梅田)
Umeda ("plum field") is a major commercial, business, shopping and entertainment district, and the city's main northern railway terminus.
Japan 2008 Day 5: Tokyo (Back to Shinjuku)
From Shibuya, we took train back to Shinjuku and explored the south side, as well as the side closest to our hotel.
Japan 2008 Day 5: Tokyo (Shibuya 渋谷)
Shibuya is famous for the world's busiest pedestrian crossing, the statue of a loyal dog, and stylish fashion stores for young women.
Japan 2008 Day 5: Tokyo (Akihabara 秋葉原)
Akihabara is a suburb full of stores that specialise in electrical goods. Also known as Electric Town, it has everything an otaku wants.
Japan 2008 Day 2: Tokyo (Shinjuku at Night)
We had dinner at a ramen shop near the station. After dinner, we wandered around Shinjuku at night - particularly Electric Street (電気街).
Japan 2008 Day 2: Tokyo (Harajuku 原宿)
Harajuku has been epitomised in popular culture as a hang-out for rebellious Japanese teenagers with their own fashion style.
Japan 2008 Day 1: Tokyo (Shinjuku 新宿区)
Shinjuku is a major commercial and administrative centre with many skyscrapers, and the busiest railway station in the world.