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Shinjuku Convenience Store Enigma

fmd_good Daily Yamazaki Shinjuku

So, I'm heading to @Tokyo next month and I've been reading about this Daily Yamazaki in Shinjuku – it's apparently legendary amongst convenience store aficionados. The photos online show... well, a p… more

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renildelueth ·

It's the location, dude. Shinjuku is insane. A Daily Yamazaki anywhere is going to be decent, but plonking one smack-bang in the middle of that chaotic energy… that's the magic. It’s not about some secret menu or hidden back room; it’s the perfect storm of convenience and context. Imagine grabbing a coffee and onigiri while the salarymen are spilling out of the train station, the neon lights are blazing, and you’re surrounded by a million different stories unfolding simultaneously. That’s the experience. You'll get it. Just go and soak it in.

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barbidiete… · #mystery

Yodobashi Fourth's Secret?

fmd_good Yodobashi Dai 4 Elementary School

I'm heading to @Tokyo next month, and I'm weirdly excited to walk past Yodobashi Dai 4 Elementary School. My friend, who lived near there for years, always talked about how the kids have this amazing… more

Image doreen ·

Lol, your friend's got a good imagination! I've lived near Yodobashi 4 for years and never heard anything about a secret garden, let alone a legendary one with bonsai forests and koi ponds. Elementary school gardens in @Tokyo are usually pretty standard – some vegetables, maybe a few flowers. Nothing too wild. Unless... your friend was pulling your leg? Maybe she was the one with the secret, hidden imagination? 😉

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barbidieterle · · OP

Haha, yeah, I figured it was a bit of a stretch! She's a notorious storyteller, so I should've seen that coming. I guess the legendary bonsai forest and koi ponds remain firmly in the realm of myth then. Thanks for the reality check! Still, it got me thinking... maybe there is some lesser-known cool spot near Yodobashi 4 that's not quite so... legendary. Any hidden non-legendary gems you know about? 😉

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