Hi everyone!
Today I'm in Harajuku
In Tokyo
This is my favourite place to go shopping
Now a few years ago
About how expensive is Harajuku
Where I had a look round the shops
And showed you how much things cost
In all the shops here
It was really popular
It got loads of good comments
So thank you!
Today I'm going to do an updated version
To show you what the prices are like now
And go into a bit more detail
To explain it for you
If you want to see the original version
I'll put the link in the description
I'll show you prices from some cheaper shops
And some more expensive brands
As well as accessories
And other bits & pieces
I'll also tell you about tax free shopping
Which is something people often ask me about
There's new videos every Thursday
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Including more from Harajuku
And other areas of Tokyo
Where you can find alternative fashion
I also design cute clothes myself
I started Cakes with Faces
Way before I started making videos
I design t-shirts, hoodies
Dresses & accessories
Here's my newest design: Catsu Curry!
You can get them on cakeswithfaces.co.uk
Or on Etsy
I'll put the link in the description
There's shipping to any country in the world
Sushi cats
2900 yen
"Magic Mind"
2900 yen
2000 yen
For the t-shirt I'm guessing
Some shops offer tax free shopping for foreigners
You'll see this in other places in Japan too
Not just in Harajuku
So look out for the signs
If you're spending over 5000 yen
Show them your passport
And you don't have to pay consumption tax
Which is 8%
It's going up to 10% in October 2019
Often you'll see two prices on price labels
The price with tax
And the price without tax
Something I realised from the comments last time
Is that whether you think this is expensive
Depends on which country you live in
In the world
And how much things cost there
What's important to remember
Is that this isn't mainstream fashion
What you find in Harajuku
Isn't what's on the high street everywhere in Japan
It's not mass produced
Like the clothes in Uniqlo or H&M
Or in other countries: Primark, or Walmart or Target
And those sorts of places
So you can't expect the prices to be the absolute cheapest
ACDC Rag is one of my favourite shops
Because it's so colourful
There's about 5 of them along Takeshita Street
This is where I got most of my zip-up hoodies
Which I wear pretty much every day
I've spotted a sale rack outside
These are 1000 yen
Liking this one!
The colours are really nice
They've got kids sizes
Cute!
On the whole, Takeshita Street
Th at's the famous shopping street that you might recognise
Is cheaper than the backstreets
Which is where you'll find smaller, independent shops
And higher-end famous brands
Here's 6% Dokidoki
Some of the big, well-known brands like this
Are quite expensive
6% Dokidoki's clothing is pretty pricey
I think most people go in there & just buy the hair clips & accessories
And badges and things
Which are still quite expensive
But they're more affordable
If you want a souvenir
Or something to remember you visited
I've just been in Emily Temple Cute
The dresses are between
12000 yen and about 28000 yen
So some of them are quite pricey
But they do look really well made
And they are very cute designs
That you could sort of wear for everyday wear
Here's Paris Kids
This is a shop with lots of accessories
Hair accessories & jewellery
They're all quite cheap
These are 3 for 1000 yen
He's a pass holder as well
I hope that's given you an idea of how much things cost in Harajuku
Remember to have a look at my designs
There's lots of them inspired by Japan
And kawaii style
And I'll see you next week