πΌ Tokyo: More Than Just Shopping! (2)ποΈ
Tokyo Table Rules π πΊπ Breakfast β³ Tsukishima Monjayaki: DIY stir-fried Kanto-style pancake ππΈ β³ Tsukiji Inoue: Uni + salmon roe donburi explosion Late Night Snacks πΊπ β² Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho: Grilled offal + 200 yen beer β² Standing Soba Noodles: Finish in 5 minutes at the station to catch the last train Souvenirs ππΈ β Tokyo Banana Cake (Narita exclusive leopard print) β Asakusa Hanagetsudo giant pineapple bun π Seasonal Signals β· End of March: Meguro River cherry blossom tunnel ππ’β· August: Takadanobaba Awa Dance Festival (mass dance party) β· November: Meiji Shrine ginkgo boulevard ππΈ β· December 31: Zojoji Temple New Year's bell ringing JR Guide π Remember these stations: ππ’ Aoyama Dou can be searched and booked βΆ 15 minutes west: β Yokohama (Minato Mirai 21 + Cup Noodle Museum) βΆ 1.5 hours northeast: β Sendai (beef tongue + Matsushima Coast) β’ Tokyo Station: Shinkansen hub ππ’ β’ Ueno: Ameyoko shopping + direct to Narita Airport β’ Shinjuku: Bus terminal to Mount Fuji β’ Shibuya: Direct airport express after shopping When travel guides are urging you to "see Tokyo in three days" and tour groups are still grabbing cosmetics in Ginza, the true time-space travelers are holding an Edo fire brigade talisman in one hand and brushing the Shibuya holographic billboard with the other β ππ’ In Tokyo, this is both the final destination and a portal. Press the JR PASS start button, and the entire Kanto region is your theme park. #Tokyo #TokyoTravel ππ