Journey in Japan 2025
October 23rd

View from HOTEL MYSTAYS in Hamamatsucho, end of the line of the Monorail Tokyo from Haneda.





























YAMANOTE LINE (Loop)




























We are going to Shinjuku to familiarize with the station, we go to Matsumoto from this station.



























Know the loop system, you can get to your destination from either platform,
the difference is 3 minutes or more than an hour!
Inner Loop and Outer Loop!
Clockwise or Counter Clockwise !





















































We get out from the west Shinjuku going to east and trying to find OMOIDE YOKOCHO





























We found it, a small alley full of WATERING HOLES at night





















































































This is a HOLE in the WALL, home of 500 YEN Soba! We observe for awhile.





























We jump in........it's that GOOD!, we found a gem in the rough.





















































































The simple menu....OSUSUME means Recommended!


























































When we are done, people are lining up still




























Part of East Shinjuku




























Our first taxi ride, we try to save our legs from east to west Shinjuku.
See you from Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office.






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