Day #5 in Japan [Shinjuku + Akihabara]
I-Land Patio
Address: 6-5-1, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Open Hours: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The L.O.V.E Sculpture
Welcome to Akihabara
After finishing up taking photos of the LOVE sculpture; it was time to head to Akihabara. Akihabara is a district that is well known for their otaku culture (anime and manga), and a central shopping area for the latest electronics. It was unbelievable as to how many shops there were that was devoted to anime and manga.
Lunchtime @ Chimney
Meal: Lunch
Location in Japan: Akihabara, Tokyo
Before exploring Akihabara and all of its glory; it was time for lunch. We randomly picked Chimney; an izakaya that was along the route to Gundam Cafe.
The izakaya is located in a small alley a few steps away from the JR Akihabara Station, and it's right next to a 7-11.
We were both curious about this fish head dish (¥714 x 2 = ¥1428) so we decided to order two (one for the both of us). The sashimi pieces were different but I found the head to be quite hard to eat.
The total cost for lunch was ¥4107 for the both of us.
Desserts @ Gundam Cafe
Originally, I wanted to have lunch at Gundam Cafe, but the menu didn't really appeal to me. Therefore, we decided to go to the Gundam Cafe for some desserts after lunch.
UDX Building of Akihabara Crossfield. |
Gashapon machines are everywhere in Japan; prices vary between 100-500 yen. |
Don Quijote
Don Quijote is a huge discount store in Japan and there are multiple locations in various cities. They offer a wide selection of Japanese products such as food, kitchen and cleaning supplies, costumes, figures, candies, cosmetics, health care and so much more. The Akihabara branch has 8 floors in total, and you can literally spend hours shopping there.
Quick snack @ Home Cafe (Maid Cafe)
Located on the 5th floor of Don Quijote is the @ Home Cafe; a popular maid cafe. Unfortunately, photography was strictly prohibited inside so I couldn't take any pictures of the interior. It was definitely an interesting experience having the maids addressing me as "mistress". However, like a majority of novelty and themed restaurants; people usually come to these places for their atmosphere and ambiance, and not the food. I opted for the @Home Cafe Special Omelet Rice (¥1,1000). I thought that my omelet was pretty overcooked but I did like the cute heart drawings with the ketchup on my egg.
Dinnertime @ Tsubame KITCHEN Marunouchi
Meal: Dinner
Location in Japan: Akihabara, Tokyo
We decided to head back to our hotel after Akihabara. However, we were still hungry so we decided to look for a quick bite to eat. We definitely ate a lot more meals than we would in Toronto. Anyways, our last food adventure of the day was at Tsubame KITCHEN Marunouchi in Marunouchi Oazo.
Tsubame KITCHEN Marunouchi specializes in German sausages.
I ordered the grilled sausage (¥890) and a side order of bread (¥210). Had I known that the portion of this dish consists of nothing more than one piece of sausage; I'd probably gotten another dish. However, the sausage was definitely delicious and full of flavor.
My boyfriend ordered the homemade vienner sausages & eisbein (¥1100).
After dinner, we decided to call it a night and headed back to our hotel.
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