Okubo Elementary's Secret?

I'm visiting @Tokyo next month and stumbled across Okubo Elementary School while planning my route. The online photos show a really beautiful, old school building. It looks like it's seen a lot of his...

Toyama's Best Kept Secret?

I'm heading to Toyama next month, specifically the suburb area near those coordinates. I've heard whispers of a local ramen shop, tucked away somewhere, known for its incredibly unique broth, somethin...

Finding my way around Lawson's

I swear, I spent a good half hour circling that Lawson Three-F Kita-Shinjuku trying to find the entrance. The building's so massive, and the signage... well, let's just say it's not exactly intuitive...

Shinjuku's 7-11 Giant

So, I'm heading to @Tokyo next month and I've heard legends about the Seven Eleven Shinjuku Grand Plaza, it's supposedly HUGE. I'm picturing something like a multi-level convenience store fortress, st...

Shinagawa ER Horror Story?

So, I'm visiting family in @Japan and my niece took a nasty tumble at the park. Ended up at Shinagawa, the place was HUGE, seriously maze-like. The staff were incredibly kind, though, even with the la...