saturday

Saturday, Satoshi went on a field trip with his travel guide school.

Since it had been about 2 years (pre-pandemic), I went to Yurakucho to check out my favorite antenna shops…first stop, Kochi.

I bought things I’ve bought before, some okazu ginger & tomato miso paste.

Next door…Okinawa.

They had portuguese sausage! Bummer I was so excited I didn’t read the label because…sorbitol! why you gotta put ‘um in the sausage?!

I also bought zebra bread…peanut butter, brown sugar & margarine (boo!)…730 calories if you eat the whole thing…Satoshi and I shared this (still 365!), it was ono toasted!

Down the street…Hiroshima.

More stuff I have bought in the past neko mame & furikake.

Up the street, a cute police box.

A replica of the first gas street lamps.

Teal..a new chocolate & ice cream shop on the grounds where Shibusawa Eiichi once lived.

Chocolate bar…bummer this had sorbitol (what is it with artificial sweeteners?) in it…it was boozy & fruity…but boo for sorbitol.

Caramel bar…caramel cookie, dried cranberries & caramel, like twix bar but better! no sorbitol, yeah!

Dinner from Kitade Tacos…pork carnitas taco rice.

The pork was tender, smoky, kinda like kalua pig.

The avocado jalapeño sauce & salsa were spicy and delicious.

I’m glad I tried them and will be back whenever I am nearby.

12128…it was nice to be outside.

Oh, and I also loved the different art on the construction wall in front of Tokyo Station.

Teal

1-10 Nihonbashikabutocho

Chuo, Tokyo

Phone: 03.6661.7568

Closed Wednesdays

Hours: 11:00-18:00

Kitade Tacos

Grandsta Tokyo (inside of JR Tokyo Station wickets) B1

Hours: 11:30-22:00 open daily*

*cashless transactions only