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Vegan Food, 'Zines, and Indie Music in Shibuya
Nagi Shokudo has been around several years now and has become one of the mainstay vegan spots in Tokyo. Tucked in Shibuya's backyard, the restaurant manages to be very convenient to this major station while staying away from the madness ...

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 My Beer Epiphany at Daikanyama Log Road in Shibuya
I usually favor sake over beer, but maybe I just haven't been drinking the right stuff, because recently I experienced a beer epiphany at Spring Valley Brewery.
 
After visiting Bunkamura in Shibuya with a friend, we strolled over t...

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A Koenji Cafe Straight From a Storybook
If you walked into a room in which the walls were painted with a forest scene of bunnies, pandas, girls licking lollypops and koalas holding onto trees you would immediately think that a pregnant lady has gone crazy in preparation for her child...

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Prayer Room and Halal Atmosphere at Sakura Share House
How do you feel when you find a home-stay near a mosque with a prayer room, and also a special kitchen for cooking Halal food? Plus you can meet and share experiences with new friends from all countries around the world. Furtherm...

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A Gallery With Interesting Special Exhibitions
Tokyo being a city full of culture and art lovers, naturally has a lot of art galleries spread across all corners of the city and you never know what you might find in one of them. I discovered the Tokyo Opera City Gallery as part of my ...

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A quiet place to stop and think in bustling Shibuya
Shibuya is known for many things – for the large population, for Shibuya station being one of the busiest railway stations in Tokyo, for the scramble across Shibuya Crossing, for being a fashion district and of course for the nightl...

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History-steeped Treasure Trove in Shibuya
For the discerning shopper looking for something a little more unique than what's on display in Asakusa, Shibuya's Maruara Watanabe souvenir shop offers options a plenty. Fairly bursting at the seams, the kimono and souvenir shop overflows wi...

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Panoramic Views of Mount Fuji and Tokyo Tower
This grand hotel towers above its neighbors in the business end of Shibuya. On a fine day you can see Mount Fuji on one side and Tokyo Tower on the other side, and it is just a five minute walk west of the station. It is therefore also on...

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Where Alternative Youth Culture and Fashion Merge
If you want to experience the epicentre of youth culture and fashion, a walking tour through Meiji Dori is highly recommended. I would suggest starting at the Shibuya train station, from there find the east exit. Meiji Dori will be di...

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Italian Style Meets Japanese flavor
When people think about Japanese traditional food, they certainly picture noodles, sushi, or anything related to fish. However, there is something else that Japanese chefs master like in no other country: Yakiniku.
Yakiniku literally means grilled ...

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