denenchofu

One of the areas in our ward is called Denenchofu.

Apparently, in the 1900s, Eiichi Shibusawa purchased the area and planned for the area to be one big garden.

No fences were allowed between properties only hedges.

Many homes in this area are HUGE and gorgeous.

From the Denenchofu Station (pictured above), the roadways are arranged like the spokes of a wheel branching out, with the station in the middle of the wheel.

They don't use this building as the actual train station anymore but it is neat to see what it used to look like.

Lunch was at Pelican Coffee.

I'm not too sure if they are related to Pelican Bakery.

Satoshi had their keema curry while I had their smoked salmon sandwich.

Beverages are separate from your meal, so it can add up.

I like this cafe though, very quiet and feels like you are in someone's home.

Along the many roadways from the station are gingko trees.

Hopefully these will change color in the coming weeks.

On the way back home, we stopped at Tamagawa Sengen Shrine.

Apparently you can see Mount Fuji from here, but on this day, we weren't able to.

We did see a lot of families having O-miya-mairi ceremonies performed.

This is when you bring your newborn to be "introduced" to the gods.

Near the station we tried ayu yaki from Daikokudo...castella/pancake outside filled with sweet bean paste in the shape of ayu (sweetfish).

This was piping hot and delicious.

Since ayu is a long fish, the ayu yaki wasn't as large as dorayaki.

It was nice to watch the man at the shop make these.

It has been awhile since we've had so much sun and it was nice to be out and about.

Pelican Coffee
3-25-17 Denenchofu
Ota, Tokyo
Phone: 03.3721.7951
Hours: 7:30-19:30

Tamagawa Sengen Shrine
1-55-12 Denenchofu
Ota, Tokyo
Phone: 03.3721.4050

Daikokudo
1-55-5 Denenchofu
Ota, Tokyo
Phone: 03.3721.2789
Closed Tuesdays
Hours: 10:00-17:30