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…
Tokyo Ice Cream – User ratings on TripAdvisor
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