My body clock is still a little off. Even after 9 to 10 hours out walking and shopping; legs tired, hot and humid, I keep getting up every 2 hours during the night. Maybe I'm too excited being in Tokyo and want to make sure I don't miss a minute.
Ameyoko (Okachimachi station on Yamanote line) was just beginning to bustle at 10am. Luckily Susan remembered the hair pins for Nicole because I was distracted by all the other products in the drug stores. We found our spray on hair color for only Y580.
The nori vendor was friendly as Susan got her quota for this trip. Next to him was a tea seller and we got stuck there tasting green tea candy and sipping fragrant peach green tea. These make perfect take-home gifts. I found a sakura shaped spoon to go with the gift pack. Got myself a little tea strainer too.
Kept seeing the BB cream that is only now catching on in Honolulu. Got Japanese sunscreen and hair gel. Love these corner drugstores. (The hair gel was a huge tube for around $3.00--too big; got confiscated at Narita TSA).
The day was heating up and our bags were full and heavy. Learned that not every station has storage lockers. Susan needed a new, larger tote bag for all the omiyage she'd gotten so far.
We needed a break so sat on tatami at Owariya, an historic 100 year old restaurant in Asakusa. Tenzaru soba really hit the spot. The shrimp was crispy and fragrant with sesame oil.
Nakamise is very touristy and there were a lot of them! There was a 'parade' of drag queens and throngs of groupies and film people surrounding them. We had to move out of their way as they swept past us to the shrine.
The two side streets were much more calm and nostalgic. We sat in the shade of a wisteria pergola with a few tourists and enjoyed our melon ice bars. Fujiya Tenugui was closed!! (Thurs) Kanaya-tawashi shop--Horse hair toothbrushes. There are temples and shrines everywhere in Tokyo. I love coming across one in a busy shopping area. 
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