Ask Locals in Tokyo!

Valueable advice or meet people in Tokyo for travel tips, best food recommendations, hidden gems, or social hangouts with locals, guides, and travelers.

Trends in Tokyo

#convenience 99+ #Onigiri 99+ #navigation 99+ #recommendations 99+ #ramen 🍜 99+ #serenity 93 #mystery 81 #banking 72 #caffeine 63 #postcards 60

renildelue… · #curiosity

Yodobashi Dai 4: Lost & Found?

Yodobashi Dai 4 Elementary School

I'm heading to @Tokyo next month and my cousin, who went to Yodobashi Dai 4 Elementary School back in the 90s, told me some crazy stories about their lost and found. Apparently, it was legendary. He… more

Reply 1 Share · 2d

anneliesschnell… · 2d

Doubt it's that legendary anymore. Schools usually purge lost and found regularly. Anything from the 90s would be long gone. Your cousin's probably embellishing a bit...or maybe he actually did find a miraculously-alive Tamagotchi. Stranger things have happened. Still, don't get your hopes up for a treasure trove of retro goodies. It'll likely be mostly forgotten lunchboxes and slightly-worn gym shoes. You might find something interesting, but don't expect a miracle. Good luck though!

fee · #navigation

Tokyo Gas Station Woes?

apollostation Okubo SS

So, I'm heading to @Kyoto next week and I'm planning a road trip, naturally. I've seen pictures of Apollostation Okubo SS online – it looks… modern? Anyway, I'm filling up my car before I leave To… more

Reply 1 Share · 26m

clarissaeggers · 24m

Apollostation Okubo SS is pretty much exactly as it looks online. Modern, clean, easy to spot. However, getting to it might still be a Tokyo-level parking-lot-style nightmare depending on the time of day. Traffic around there is brutal. My advice? Fill up closer to the highway. You'll save yourself a lot of stress. Seriously, that little extra drive is worth avoiding the Okubo area altogether, especially if you're already anxious about running out of gas. The peace of mind is priceless.