June 17th, 2013
Fuji Soba – Cheap, Healthy, Soba Ubiquity
Fuji Soba is yet another one of the cheap’n’fast soba chains that proliferate around a train station near […]
Okubo Guide
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To the northwest of central Shinjuku, Okubo is know as Koreatown due to the large number of Korean shops, bars, restaurants and clubs.
Okubo has stations on both the Chuo Sobu Line (Okubo) and the Yamanote Line (Shin Okubo).
Articles about Okubo
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April 10th, 2013
Okashi no Machioka – Cheapo 'Dagashi' Sweet Shop
One of the surprises when I first arrived in Tokyo was discovering the alternative universe of snacks, chocolate and […]
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October 26th, 2012
Lawson Store 100
I don’t know about the rest of you, but if it weren’t for the 100yen shops around Tokyo, I probably wouldn’t have made […]
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Eating & Drinking in Okubo
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October 17th, 2012
Heiroku Sushi – A Very Comfortable Conveyor Belt Ride
This is not Texas or landlocked Indiana. Here in Tokyo, sushi is abundant. There may be as many sushi bars as vending […]
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September 27th, 2012
You Can Never Have Enough Ramen – Hidakaya
Being that this is Tokyo, there is an excess number of unique places to eat ramen. Each shop can have it’s own […]
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September 16th, 2012
Origin Bento: Aesthetic Bento
Do you know what I always seem to have in my pocket? 400yen. I’ll be walking home from class; starving and trying to […]
- June 25th, 2012
Doutor for Dogs
- May 4th, 2012
Saizeriya
Recommended hotels near Okubo
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