A Day Out in Nagoya

Last week during Golden Week, I met up with a few friends in Nagoya just to meet and catch up. Nagoya is a beautiful old city. Just because it's old doesn't mean it can be vibrant and modern at the same time too. I definitely recommend anyone thinking of travelling to Japan to come here, even for a day. There are a lot of attractions, see Nagoya Info Website. The site has all the information you'd need.

Every time I come here, I'll have dinner at a famous Unagi(eel) restaurant that's located in the mall above Nagoya Station on the 8th floor(or was it the 7th?). It costs around ￥3000 per person. A tad on the expensive side, but seriously so freaking worth it.

Here are some photos I snapped while walking about with my friends.

Makanan wajib kanak-kanak Malaysia di Jepun. Sedapnya!

Nagoya Castle

Beautiful hanging flowers that I don't know the name of

The park right next to Nagoya Castle

At Oasis21 with the Nihon Terebi Tower at the back. Lights up beautifully at night

Kau hingat New York je ada Central Park? Nagoya pun hado ok!

You guys can make a day stop to tour Nagoya as you're on your way to Tokyo from Osaka or vice versa because it's in the middle of those two places.

Spring Trends of 2013 in Japan

1. Coloured Trench Coats

After attending a friend's solemnization at Tokyo Camii Mosque, Yoyogi, Tokyo we all headed to Ginza for the wedding reception. After that was done, I took a stroll down Ginza looking at all the shops. I noticed quite a few stores, both Japanese and European high-end brands, carrying coloured trench coats. Open most magazines this month and you'll probably see this trend too. I like it. The colours add a playful touch to the structured jackets.

The collection at Honey's. Retails at￥3990.

The link for the coats above : here

2. Denim & Chambray Tops

Also adorning many a mannequins this season are the versatile Chambray and Denim tops. The denim tops are a bit thicker than the chambray but would be totally appropriate for the early Spring weeks seeing as how it's still pretty chilly at that time.

I got the above top at The GAP today. They were having a sale. It was originally ￥4400 but I got it for ￥2900. It's light but opaque enough that my inner wear won't be peeking through. I got this in L even though I'm usually a S/M because I wanted it to have a very casual and airy look to it.

Check out celebrities rocking this trend below. Gives you an idea of how to style them yourself.

3. Army Green Anorak Jackets

Popped into Forever21's Ginza outlet and this caught my eye. I'm big on embellishments and I have a soft spot for studs and spikes specifically. Again, I saw a lot of mannequins with this on.

This particular top is from Forever 21. Retails at ￥4580. Click here.