After the conclusion of this leg of the walk, there would only be 2 sections left to do: Shinagawa to Shimbashi and Shinjuku to Nippori. For those who dont know, the latter is whole north arc of the loop. .Before I take the first step, I need to fuel up for the walk.. Since I will be starting at Tkyo station, I will try another ramen restaurant.
Soranoiro touts a vegan ramen. Im not about that so I choose their number 1 which has chasiu, slice of chicken, and stewed pork.
Love the garlic chips on the counter. I beleive its a soy sauce based recipe. I liked it and it was a nice warm bowl for a very cold day.
This time I head north from the station to Akihabara along the inside of the line
Before getting to the next station, Kanda, I come across a small UPS customer counter and a number of their vehicles. Small in relation tot he ones I seen in the Bay Area.
Several rivers run through Tokyo but are either underground or hard to see. Like this one, a highway is built over it. Some rivers are lined with boats on either side.
You can always tell when you get near a rail stop. Since so many people pass through it, it creates alot of foot traffic and a number of shops and restaurants want to take advantage of it.
Kanda seems to be a minor stop. Maybe 3 lines actually stop at it
Beyond the station I follow a wide street hoping it will lead me to Chuo dori.
My assumptions are correct as I begin to see the familiar streets of Akihabara ahead and the rails of the Chuo/Sobu line
In no time, I am just west of the station and have completed this portion of the walk.
Oh no! Ive gone too far. I have already completed the portion leading to Okachimachi and Ueno. A new Carl's Jr has been opened in Tokyo. We may be used to it in the states but the locals have lined up for it I passed by hee a few days ago and there were no hints to any kind of line. Maybe they werent open yet?
I had seen this Denny's as I roamed the area bordering Shinagawa. I tend to prefer Jonathon's, another family style restaurant, but there is none nearby. I had eaten here previously but only once at their Ikebukuro branch.
This would be my last meal in town before heading to the airport. I get the hamburg steak set. Clockwise from top left: hamburg steak, deep fried oysters, warm cabbage and shrimp, miso soup, and rice.
