Gotanda is a major stop on the Yamanote line but it is decidedly down-budget compared to stops to the north and south. This means there are loads of cheapo options. Amongst the many budget drinking spots in the area are Botan (one of the chain of Izakaya with the cheapest beer in Tokyo) and Genka Bar.
It’s not all ramen, udon and soba you know—for something very typically Japanese, but something you might not know …
After being in Japan for a couple years I realized there is such a thing as too much Tokyo. Shinjuku simply …
As the name suggests, this little market is all about reducing waste and wastefulness—the …
The Gotanda branch of Craftsman is on the first floor of a building full of bars and pubs just …
Fuji Soba is yet another one of the cheap’n’fast soba chains that proliferate around a train station near …
The concept of Genka Bar is both simple and brilliant – after you pay 1,500yen to enter, all food and drink from …
With the hard economic times of late there’s been a revolution in the pricing of this malt beverage in Tokyo. …
From this room on the third floor you can watch the Yamanote Line turn loop-de-loops and browse used, but beautifully …
