Yanesen: Good old Japan you can find in Tokyo.
Did you know that the “Yanesen” district in Tokyo was spotlighted on TV recently?
Yanesen is the area called Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi in Tokyo. In Yanesen you can experience the atmosphere of old Japan. Just strolling around the area is nice, but check also out the yummy food from the Yanaka Ginza shopping street.
- “Niku no Suzuki” is a long-established butcher shop since 1933.
- “Genki menchi katsu” (fried cake of minced meat) is so popular and it’s 200 yen each.
- “Atom” (http://www.atom-bakery.com/atom/) is a popular bakery in Yanaka Ginza for its pizza baked in a melted rock oven. The pizza is 179 yen per piece. It’s usually baked around 12pm everyday.
- Nezu Shrine is 7 minutes from Tokyo Metro Nezu station. Nearby is “Nezu no taiyaki” (@140yen), which is very popular and highly rated at Tabelog.
The nearest train station to Yanaka is Nippori, where you can also explore its textile town and buy fabrics at wholesale prices. Hope you enjoy the area!
Contributor Bio: Kirin is a Japanese woman spending her life so far somewhere around Tokyo. She now works from home and is also spreading Japanese kawaii culture and etc. through her popular blog, Tokyo Kawaii,etc.
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