If my home city of Melbourne, Australia had a long-lost twin in Japan, it would be Shimokitazawa!
In today’s vlog, I visited Tokyo’s ‘hipster town’, which is full of trendy cafes and vintage clothing stores (plus, an adorable bakery that make TOTORO-themed cream puffs! Yes, we know, I’m obsessed, etc. etc.).
I also caught up with Ken from MrKenDenis!! We went out for dinner and dessert and it was sooooo nice spending time together in Tokyo 💖
warning, i do a lot of eating in this video lol #wheninjapan
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// IN THIS VIDEO
MrKenDenis // https://bit.ly/2JdJGu3
Frankie Melbourne Espresso // https://bit.ly/2GYnAa5
Rainbow Cafe & Wine Dining // https://bit.ly/2LEHTN9
Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory // https://bit.ly/2sfWqa6
Udagawa Cafe Suite // https://bit.ly/2smAMA7
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// MUSIC
“Harajuku” by VOIA & Naisu // https://bit.ly/2Hz1qfA
“Griptape” by David Cutter Music & Joakim Karud // https://bit.ly/2kw9ROM
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// hijessicaanne in japan - season two
DAY 1 // First Time Seeing Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo! // /watch/0QidcOjVo5hVd
DAY 2 // Getting My Hair Done In Tokyo & Cute Cafes // /watch/kEebYm-lBMDlb
DAY 3 // Tokyo Apartment Tour & Harajuku Backstreets // /watch/odyZDGJnuyMnZ
DAY 4 // The Countryside That Inspired My Neighbour Totoro // /watch/gzzpFBa03Hb0p
DAY 5 // How I Take Travel Photos Alone & Bento Cooking Class! // /watch/s0UMq7t73o27M
DAY 6 // Tokyo’s Hipster Town Shimokitazawa (LOTS of Cafes!) // /watch/c852BYqodpgo2
DAY 7 // Visiting Persona 5 Locations In REAL LIFE! // /watch/sXGQkfK8m_T8Q
DAY 8 // New Friends At Tokyo's YouTube Hanami! // /watch/kQ-oblF8bJt8o
DAY 9 // A Night Out In Harajuku & The AVOCADO Cafe?! // /watch/wYk0kR-oNHco0
DAY 10 // A Day Trip To Kyoto & Kiyomizudera Temple!! // /watch/crHgUGjjNeVjg
DAY 11 // The "Brooklyn Of Tokyo", Daikanyama! // /watch/gZoweQn7bum7w
DAY 12 // Shopping In Harajuku's Takeshita Street! // /watch/o1UB2PhQe1DQB
DAY 13 // A Chill Day In Tokyo’s Quiet Neighbourhood, Nakameguro // /watch/EtvcNkGcfF5cc
DAY 14 // HUGE Japan Beauty, Fashion & Nerdy Haul + My Last Day In Tokyo! // /watch/8MzA4r9yzq9yA
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// hijessicaanne in japan - season one
DAY 1 // Kyoto Apartment Tour & Convenience Store Haul // /watch/s19A0g5D-eMDA
DAY 2 // RENTING KIMONOS in Kyoto & Hello Kitty Cafe! // /watch/AiUm_FTfQlTfm
DAY 3 // FEEDING DEER in Nara & HIRING BIKES in Arashiyama's Bamboo Forest! // /watch/IGojnO1uFbQuj
DAY 4 // Pressed Flower Nails, TOKYO APARTMENT TOUR & Ichiran Booth Ramen! // /watch/019YQXbk0wkkY
DAY 5 // DYING MY HAIR BLUE, Genki Sushi & Trying Japanese BEAUTY DRINKS! // /watch/81pKVFcY9uAYK
DAY 6 // VEGAN CAFE in Tokyo, Kiddyland & Shopping in Omotesando! // /watch/k1Vcnzx_raD_c
DAY 7 // First Time at LUSH SPA & Finding POKEMON MAKEUP! // /watch/YVXBgGKbD9ebB
DAY 8 // REAL LIFE MARIO KART IN TOKYO & GIANT Cotton Candy in Harajuku! // /watch/E7ffju9qSUUqf
DAY 9 // HEDGEHOG CAFE & Seeing MT FUJI At The Shibazakura Flower Festival! // /watch/wCraEcPxDaexa
DAY 10 // BEST Souvenir Shopping Spot in Tokyo & Visiting the ELLE CAFE! /watch/0W4nCQDEhfXEn
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// ABOUT ME
I'm Jess, it is lovely to e-meet you! I'm an online content creator and lover of beauty products, working in digital marketing in Melbourne, Australia.
When I'm not vlogging, you can find me planning my next trip to Tokyo, wandering around with lipstick swatches all across my arms, and liking your photos on Instagram.