A rare glimpse of a nearly deserted Tokyo Station during Typhoon #19 in 2019.
Press Butter Sand – Ikebukuro Station
Inside Ikebukuro Station – near the Seibu east exit is a little sweets shop called simply Press Butter Sand. To get there, head for the…
Save ¥ on Tea + Water in Japan
Rather than feed vending machines $1.40/per bottle for tea or water, stop by the big electronics stores in big cities in Tokyo – they often…
A Happy Pancake – Ikebukuro Edition
Possibly the best pancake restaurants in Japan are A Happy Pancake chain of restaurants (aka “Shiawase no Pancake” – literally Pancake Happiness). There are several…
Meguro Sky Garden
Kind: Garden Cost: Free Station: Ikejiri Ohashi Where: 35.6513°N 139.68815°E Address:1-9-2 Ohashi, Meguro-kuPhone: 03-5722-9741Hours: 7:00 – 9:00 PM Worth it? Totally. Just west of the central…