Welcome to Shimokitazawa, Tokyo’s most hipster neighborhood! It is known for its many thrift and vintage stores, used music shops, and unique foods (like adorable Totoro cream puffs!). In this vlog we’re showing you some of Shimokitazawa’s most loved food spots, going thrifting in some of Tokyo’s best secondhand shops (also known as recycle stores here), and enjoying the scenery around the neighborhood and local parks!
As an added bonus, we later head to Shibuya to meet with Japanese interview youtubers, @Taki de Japón and @TAKASHii from Japan! (and ask them a couple of questions! lol)
In today’s video we:
1. Visit Shiro-Hige’s cream puff factory for adorable Studio Ghibli inspired Totoro cream puffs!
2. Eat at Magic Spice, known for an extremely spicy curry dish they only make 5 servings of a day! (& some good atmosphere!)
3. Get some adorable latte art at Balon D’Essai Latte & Art
4. Thrifting at New York Joe Exchange, which was built into an old bath house!
5. Second hand shopping at Flamingo (Shimokitazawa location) which specialized in American clothing from the 1940’s to 1980’s.
6. Check out Toyo Department Store which has over 20 of Tokyo’s unique recycle shops!
7. Thrift in Haight and Ashbury which has clothes dating back to the 1800’s!
9. Browse at Stick Out, a flat-rate thrift store!
10. Poke around Flash Disc Ranch for some old vinyl records!
11. Check out the many secondhand instrument stores (in our video we feature Sekando Sutorito Gakkikan)
12. For a vinyl store with more modern music, visit Jet Set!
13. Stroll around Hanegi Park, which is known as a secret spot for viewing Japan’s cherry blossoms during their sakura season (or for us, fall foliage!)
Also wanted to give a shoutout to @HarbLife who recommended we check out the neighborhood!!
We’re Brandi & Alan.
We’ve been traveling full-time for over 4 years! Subscribe to follow along on our adventures! 😀
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‣Shibuya adventure ends in police bust! 😩
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:23 Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory (Totoro cream puffs)
2:11 Magic Spice (some trippy curry!)
4:11 Cutest coffee ever!!
5:23 Tokyo’s best thrifting! (secondhand and recycle shops)
9:55 Tokyo’s used music stores!
11:07 Hanegi Park
11:48 Interview with our friends from Japan!
13:11 Thanks for watching! Subscribe for more adventures! 😀
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Watching this on the TV to see the cream puffs!!!
there is an interesting place called “bonus track”, it is a 10 minute walk from Shimokitazawa station.
天ぷらは手で持つな！下品でマナーに反する。
中古品なら「セカンドストリート」「ハードオフ」という店がオススメです。
For second-hand items, we recommend the stores "Second Street" and "Hard-Off".
こんにちは☀️愛知県にジブリパークが今月Openしました🎉トトロも猫バスもいます。是非来てみて下さい😊
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Ohayo, thanks for the vid. What were the places that were cheaper to thrift in Ueno, if you please? And, what is Tokyo like now that JApan has opened back up to the world? Arigato 💖
This movie made me very happy!! Thank you so much for the great video.I hope you'll have a great time(*^_^*)
I think that curry shop is also a favorite shop of guitarist Marty Friedman. He loves spicy curry too.
上着はともかくパンツは日本人の古着だとサイズ合うの少なそう、主に丈が。
外国から輸入してる古着屋なら良いかもね。
Was hoping Alan would become Ryan from Cox 😂. Those poor creatures you ate their heads!
Awesome video guys! We love exploring Shimokitazawa! Happy you got to meet Takashii from Japan! Look forward to the interview video! Those Totoro Cream Puffs are so tasty! Loved the Cat latte!
😳I just came directly from watching Takashi’s channel where he interviewed his friend here with you!
Also… I didn’t comment the other day, but I also follow The One Pack Wanderers (since their Vietnam motorcycle trip) and more recently their friends Lisa and Josh! The YouTube world is getting more and more tight knit… I wonder who else you will meet… seems everyone I follow is in Japan at the moment!
Liked the kid playing, red light, green light in the park.
It is rare for foreign tourists to come to Shimokitazawa. It is a wonderful thing to see. I would like to interview you if I bump into you guys!!
Shimokitazawa is so cool isn't it!! We were just there a couple weeks ago. Some shops are expensive but we found some really good cheap ones. You make great videos, it's fun seeing our vlogs cross over eachother I wonder if we are ever in the same place at the same time lol 🤣 Maybe our paths will cross somewhere 🥰🇯🇵
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I love Shimokita! But it has really gotten pricey over the years now that people go there specifically for thrifting. You're right many other places has cheaper thrift stores, there are good ones in Ueno, Ikebukuro and Koenji for cheaper prices.
Glad you guys found some time to check out Shimo! I wanted to put Shigo's place in my video, but they were out of stock 3 days in a row lmao! Either way, awesome stuff y'all and keep up the good vids!
Awesome adventure in japan.nice tour
How long are you going to travel to Japan?
Now I want to see other Asian countries as well.
There is a Shirohige shop in Kichijoji also . In Shimokitazawa, do try Taiwan Kitchen. Great fried crispy chicken n pork at reasonable prices. The pizza shop is also good.