Tokyo trip Days 6-8 - Nippori, Costume Museum

 

My Tokyo trip, continued.

Day 6 - a snowy Monday on my own.  

This was the day I planned for nothing at all, as a buffer.  As it turns out, it was a rainy, then snowy, cozy day.  I took the hotel shuttle bus a short way up the hill, to Meguro station, just to explore around there a little bit. 

There was a little mall area with multiple floors, with food stalls, a grocery store, a Uniqlo, a MUJI, and a neat little office supplies shop. 

Strawberry season.  I mean, just so good. 

Lots of pre-packaged Valentines Day gifts everywhere. 

Food stalls - 

Back at the hotel, I stopped in to the lounge for a little complimentary snack and to enjoy the nice garden view.  Hot cocoa and rice crackers with peanuts, and candied pineapple.  

 

Day 7 - meet-up in Nippori 

On a cold and rainy Tuesday I took the train to Nippori station and met Christina Y for a little fabric shopping and lunch.  First stop, the little shop that sells Liberty fabrics.  I only had one agenda item and that was to find some backing fabric for my Flower Garden quilt. 

You can get 10 cm cuts.  I just love coming here when I'm in Nippori.  The exchange rate was in my favor this time too. 

We took a little stroll around Yanaka, enjoying the quiet aftermath of Monday's snowstorm. 

Weather report - complete with outerwear suggestions;). 

Day 8 - meet-up with Carin and Julie! 

On Wednesday David and I switched hotels.  The new one was close to his work, much smaller room, but really nice view. 

And then I met Carin (QueeniePatch) and Julie (My Quilt Diary) for a fun outing to see an exhibit of costumes at the "Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum" in Shinjuku.  

So fun getting together at long last, post-Covid. 

Unfortunately, no photos allowed beyond this point. 

Afterwards we stopped into a little cafe for a snack and leisurely chat.  What a gift to be able to meet up with good friends in Tokyo.  My heart felt so full. 

xo

Cynthia