After eating we took the JR over ground train line to Harajuku. There we visited the famous Meiju Jingu- a huge shrine and temple in the centre of a forest in the middle of Tokyo!! We washed our hands in the traditional way before entering.

The temple grounds are enormous-set in a huge square.

We all paid our respects at the temple by giving an offering of money, bowing twice, clapping twice and bowing again.

After the temple came SHOPPING!! In Harajuku we walked down Takashita Street with lots of unusual Tokyo shops including a 100 yen store-the cases will be bulging!!

We also visited the Japanese Bazaar where the teachers bought most of their gifts-we just sat on the steps outside and 'people watched'!!

Next came 'Kiddiland'! 6 floors of toys and mechanical gizzmos!! A paradise for children and adults! However Morgan and Nathan just wanted a cuddly teddy-no room in the cases !

Finally we headed for Shibuya where the lights are ultra bright and the crossing is both scary and hilarious all at once-thousands of people all crossing the road together but going in different directions!

Then we rounded off the day in a Japanese karaoke bar. Everyone sang their hearts out and 2 hours just whizzed by. Mrs Wigg-I'm sorry but Mr Coates beats you hands down for out of tune crooning that makes everyone cover their ears!!