In the morning, we awoke and set off for the Shibuya subway station.
We headed underground, and rode the TV Subway line to Nakameguro.
A few stops later, we arrived.
We set off in the cool morning air, through quiet streets to our favourite coffee shop in Tokyo.
We soon arrived at Onibus.
Onibus
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- Price
- Coffee
- Shop
We ordered our coffees, and a small pack of biscuits.
We waited for our coffees in the beautiful courtyard.
Coffee in hand, we headed upstairs.
We whiled away the early morning hours at Onibus, taking in the serene coffee shop, and surrounding views.
After a coffee or two, we retraced our foorsteps towards the subway station.
Rather than entering the subway, we continued on foot north, back towards Tsutaya Books.
We continued north, the roads growing larger as we made our way back in the direction of Shibuya.
The striking architecture of Tsutaya Books loomed into view.
Tsutaya Books Daikanyama
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- Price
- Book
- Store
Tsutaya Books is a beautiful Book store, split into various sections based on genre. There’s also a wing dedicated to music, movies, and television.
The ground floor included a restaurant, while a café and bar was available on the second floor.
I’ve never seen a more handsome yet comfy bookstore. It really is the kind of place you could spend an entire day at, from breakfast in the morning to drinks at night.
We whiled away the rest of the morning at Tsutaya Books.
As lunch-time approached we departed, making our way for Ebisu.
We stopped in at a coffee shop en-route.
Duct Coffee Lab
- ¥
- Price
- Coffee
- Shop
Duct was a pretty little coffee shop, but clearly filter wasn’t their speciality; it was a very dark cup, probably should have gone for an espresso!
We left, continuing for Ebisu.
We soon arrived at our destination, a highly-rated Soba place.
After a short wait outside, we were seated.
Itasoba Kaoriya
- ¥¥
- Price
- Soba
- Restaurant
The inside of Itasoba was cozy and warm.
We were seated at a communal table. I ordered a draught beer, and we both ordered lunch sets with duck soup.
The Soba was wonderfully prepared, had a good bite, and paired excellently with the duck soup.
After a delicious lunch, we departed, and headed for Ebisu station.
From the station, we caught the Yamanote line to Akihabara. A short ride later, we emerged in afternoon Akihabara.
Outside the station, we popped in to a Pablo cheesecake shop for a Valentine’s Day themed dessert.
PABLO Akihabara
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- Price
- Dessert
- Shop
The Pablo cheesecake was topped with a strawberry jam, and a soft strawberry daifuku. It was delicious, and a great boost of energy for the afternoon.
After picking up a spare SD card for my camera at Labi Akihabara, we continued north west.
We arrived at Yellow Submarine, a hobby and trading card game store.
Yellow Submarine
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- Price
- Hobby
- Shop
Inside was a massive range of trading cards, and other games.
While Alyssa shopped inside, I headed outside to have a look around.
As I explored the nearby area, I came across an alley with many small shops, selling cheap electronics...
Akibaoo
- ¥
- Price
- Computer
- Store
I met up with Alyssa back at Yellow Submarine, and we headed south to continue exploring the alley of cheap electronics.
We wound our way back towards the station through an old shopping mall.
Akihabara Radio Center
- ¥
- Price
- Shopping
- Mall
Inside, we looked around for potential souvenirs.
We emerged near the station entrance, and entered a department store.
Atre Akihabara 1
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- Price
- Department
- Store
After a quick look around inside, we exited, returning to the street.
We headed for a nearby specialty Japanese food store.
Chabara
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- Price
- Japanese food
- Store
Inside was a wide range of specialty Japanese food.
Now late afternoon, and quite worn out from all the exploring, we decided to head back to the hotel for a quick rest.
That evening, we made our way for an all-you-can-eat Sukiyaki restaurant.
Nabezo
- ¥¥¥
- Price
- Sukiyaki
- Restaurant
We cooked our meats in the Sukikayi broth, adding vegetables, noodles, and dumplings to the mixture.
Our waiter was delightful, and gave us many good instructions for how to cook our meat best.
One hearty dinner (and a few scoops of icecream) later, we left Nabezo, and caught a train from Shibuya to Shinjuku.
Once in Shinjuku, we headed for Bar Ben Fiddich.
Ben Fiddich
- ¥¥¥¥
- Price
- Cocktail
- Bar
Bar Ben Fiddich is a must-visit place for us on special occasions.
Owner Hiroyasu Kayama makes some incredible original cocktails, based on flavour requests. With many a flourish and show included.
We settled in and enjoyed some truly fantastic cocktails.
A few hours and a couple of cocktails each later we departed, making our way back to our hotel, to turn in for the night.