Day 14: We continue to explore. Day by day, we hack away a few more meters of jungle with our machetes, but the work is slow and we frequently have to stop so the coolies can sharpen our blades. They seem to be growing restless due to the steady diet of teishoku and Indian, and […]
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Namiki Yabu Soba, Asakusa (並木藪そば)
I confess to some confusion as to how we ended up at this place, but it was sure a traditional way to begin the New year evening. When someone says Monnaka is ‘downtown’, I always say “It’s half downtown, and half suburban. If you want to see downtown, go to Asakusa.” Well, we went downtown […]
Shimada, Monzennakacho (しまだ)
For some reason I had it in my head that this was a good and recommended soba place. I’m pretty sure this was because of the hand-made aspect – they have a room in the front window where they make the soba, and even when I was there Jiji was up there rollin’ and foldin’. […]
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Kokonotsuido, Futakotamagawa
Yummy washoku anchored by soba in a basement setting calculated to remind you of rustic farmhouses. I think you’ve been to places like this before, but the food here is quite good. In a strange twist for Tokyo, and I must say one that makes you think of the country, this place feels big. The […]
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Honmura An, Roppongi
Hey, thanks Tokyo Calendar! This is one of the first times that I’ve found something really different and special for lunch as a result of my recent forays into magazine readership. There was a special feature a few months ago on soba places, and I was puzzled to discover that this one was located next […]
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Tamagawaya (玉川屋), Mitake (Okutama)
Hiking in Okutama – recommended! Two hours of train (from Monnaka) gets you way out to a place that’s still in Tokyo, one presumes for tax reasons, but has all the rocky river ravines (gorges, you might say) you’ll need. And the Old Time Road that you hike on has a delightful combination of paved […]