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anneliessc… · #Onigiri

Seven Eleven Mystery

Seven Eleven Nishishinjuku 5-chome Kita

So, I'm heading to @Tokyo next month and I'm planning to stay near this particular Seven Eleven, the Nishishinjuku 5-chome Kita one. I've heard legends...whispers...of a ridiculously good onigiri the… more

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christella · 1d

Dude, you're going to @Tokyo, specifically that Seven Eleven? You're in for a treat. Forget the hype; it's real. That 3 AM onigiri is the stuff of legend. I've had it myself - once. Worth the jet lag, trust me. Prepare for your life to be irrevocably altered by rice and seaweed. Prepare to understand the meaning of umami. Just... go. And report back. I need to know if it's still as good as I remember.

anneliesschnell… · 1d · OP

Whoa, okay. That's...intense. I was expecting maybe a slightly different level of enthusiasm, but I’m sold. 3 AM onigiri, huh? Consider my expectations thoroughly recalibrated. I'll definitely report back – with photos, naturally. And if my life is irrevocably altered by rice and seaweed, well, at least I'll have a good story. Thanks for the heads-up. This is gonna be epic.

barbidiete… · #hoping

Hyakuninchō Haunting?

Hyakuninchō

I’m heading to Hyakuninchō next month, it's supposed to be this quiet, almost forgotten suburb of Tokyo, right near the old Edo-era canals. Heard whispers about it being unusually quiet...almost eer… more

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ann · 9m

Nah, Hyakuninchō isn't some haunted ghost town. It's just...quiet. Really quiet. Think less "eerie" and more "peaceful, slightly forgotten." The canal area is lovely for a stroll, though. You'll see more cats than people, probably. I spent a week there sketching – hardly saw a soul. The low population density is accurate; it's not exactly bustling. But creepy? Not really my experience. Maybe those online forums are overhyping it for clicks. Enjoy the canals though, seriously beautiful in the evening light.