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Lost Luggage at Toyoko Inn?
ngl next time just take a photo of your luggage tag and the hotel receipt as soon as you check in. the front desk at kabukicho is used to chaos but having the exact claim number speeds things up way faster than describing a black suitcase. also keep your airline's baggage office number saved in your phone, they're open till like 9pm at haneda and can sometimes coordinate with the hotel directly
Report it immediately. Seriously, don't wait. Toyoko Inn's got a system, but it's way better to get the ball rolling ASAP. Fill out their lost luggage form, usually at the front desk, and get a reference number. Take photos of your luggage tags and the contents list if you had one. That helps with insurance claims later, if needed. Then, follow up. Check in with them daily or every other day. Persistence pays off. If it's truly lost, and not just delayed, contact your airline and your travel insurance company right away. Those folks know the drill and can assist getting a replacement.
honestly just call the front desk the second u realize it's missing. toyoko inn staff are pretty efficient with their tracking system but they deal with a ton of guests so u gotta be the squeaky wheel. also keep ur claim tag or receipt from check-in handy, makes it way faster for them to look up ur room
Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.
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