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…

Esola Complex Ikebukuro

Name: Esola Kind: Mall/Mixed-use Location: 35°43’46.97″ N 139°42’34.73″ E Station: JR Ikebukuro Sta. Our Rating: ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Free WiFi? Yes. Worth it? Yep. Updated 2/12/2021 ©2019-2021…

Japanese Groceries

Despite what you may think, Japan actually has some pretty great grocery stores. Their prices are pretty reasonable – in some cases less than in…