LEBEN IN JAPAN: November 2024

Hello Traveler to Japan

Tokyo’s maze of public transport is difficult to navigate. My advice is to look at the poison green line of Yamanote. It covers major tourist attractions and you do not need a wifi to check where you are going. If you use an App, I recommend the “Japan Travel App” but Google is fine as well.

The Yamanote line circle is going clockwise and anti-clockwise through Tokyo. It is easy to remember this line and to get around. I review every station on this line. Today’s Station review is Shibuya. There is to much to see and last week I reviewed the most recommended, this week I will give you some more ideas on what to do in Shibuya.

1) First Food, Japanese Food and I highly recommend this very cute Shabu Shabu place in Shibuya for lunch. Kumarchan no Onsen, it is on the third floor, above the Avalanche jewelry shop in the Assorti building beside

2) Toguri Museum of Art 15 - min walk from the Hachiko exit of Shibuya station. Major Pieces From The Museum Collection

The Museum collection focuses mainly on Oriental porcelain, specifically Japanese, Chinese and Korean porcelains. I spotted one peace from Meissen porcelain. Japanese porcelain is what is known as Hizen porcelain, produced in the Hizen region (modern day Saga and Nagasaki Prefectures) before the early Edo period (1608-1868).

3) On your way to the red light district Maruyamacho you would find the Bunkamura concert hall and on this website you can find the up-coming movie showings, events and exhibitions. I highly recommend to visit an event.

4) Maruyamacho is the red light district of Shibuya and I went that day because I wanted to see the clubs and the Lion Cafe but I was to scared to step into the 5) Lion Cafe. This is a write up about the Lion Cafe and maybe you have more courage than me. It looks for sure interesting. I was to scared to take photos or film. Here you can find the famous nightclub Womb, which was featured in the 2006 Alejandro Gonzalez Inarrit film Babel.

5) Shibuya Mark City has one of the best views of Shibuya crossing on the connecting bridge between Mark City and Shibuya station, I believe it is the second floor.

6) In addition, if you go the first floor, you will find a heaven of delicious food and when I return home, I buy an obento here. It is for me the most convenient place with good food around Shibuya and there are 100dreds of options.

7) Mega Donki is the next and last stop, I have to say, I am to long in Japan and I am not that excited about Mega Donki but all of my friends and visitors are head over heels going there. I prefer Takashimaya to buy backpacks, makeup I buy French & Japanese brands and everything else like hair shampoo I will buy at my local store. The Japanese Whiskey seems a little expensive but Hibiki for example we cannot buy at our local store, it’s not available.

Links:

Kuma Chan no Onsen: https://kumachan-onsen.jp/

Toguri Art Museum: https://toguri-museum.or.jp/english/

Bunkamura Concert Hall: https://www.bunkamura.co.jp/english/

Lion Cafe: https://www.tokyocowboy.co/articles/lion-cafe-shibuyas-secret-classical-music-oasis

Tabelog: https://tabelog.com/

Ikkyu: https://www.ikyu.com/?are=120000&lc=1&ppc=4&rc=1

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BsJ5ibkVJXV1XGaj9

Club Womb Clip: https://youtu.be/hucSKYcjHzk?si=AWT1r7lhtFH2xkRE

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