Ogikubo on the western perimeter of the city is the starting point of this Line, with 25 stops in almost a full loop before it ends
. It is, without question, a residential suburb with its own life style. I found a quaint French bakery Gourmand bis Nos Ancetres de Demain, next to an Italian osteria, Peperoncino, that specializes in Sicilian specialties. High Tea at the bakery is Y800 or HK$61 which is what one pays for a Men (noodle) or Don (rice bowl) lunch near Ginza.
Shinjuku is the next major exchange. As a playground for older folks, it is not as crazy as Shibuya but nonetheless daunting, even for a city chap like me. The prima donna on this Line is, of course,
Tokyo which stands alone like Tsukiji with no links with other lines. Sitting on a prime-prime piece of real estate it is surrounded by office, hence less charismatic. Not unlike the other lines, there are a half a dozen unrecognizable stops before the terminus
Ikebukuro. Home to the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre it has a large square where people congregate, creating a fine sense of community and calm. I found out later that it is a 'Ramen Hub' which regrettably I was not aware. I did run into the ear-therapy advertisement around here though.
Ogikubo on the western perimeter of the city is the starting point of this Line, with 25 stops in almost a full loop before it ends. It is, without question, a residential suburb with its own life style. I found a quaint French bakery Gourmand bis Nos Ancetres de Demain, next to an Italian osteria, Peperoncino, that specializes in Sicilian specialties. High Tea at the bakery is Y800 or HK$61 which is what one pays for a Men (noodle) or Don (rice bowl) lunch near Ginza. Shinjuku is the next major exchange. As a playground for older folks, it is not as crazy as Shibuya but nonetheless daunting, even for a city chap like me. The prima donna on this Line is, of course, Tokyo which stands alone like Tsukiji with no links with other lines. Sitting on a prime-prime piece of real estate it is surrounded by office, hence less charismatic. Not unlike the other lines, there are a half a dozen unrecognizable stops before the terminus Ikebukuro. Home to the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre it has a large square where people congregate, creating a fine sense of community and calm. I found out later that it is a 'Ramen Hub' which regrettably I was not aware. I did run into the ear-therapy advertisement around here though. 
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