Asakusa-bashi – Tokyo beyond the guidebooks

By Jonelle Patrick December 11, 2019January 13, 2021

Tokyo’s best-kept shopping secrets: The Shimojima gift, paper & packaging emporium

I used to drag everyone who came to visit me to Ito-ya, the legendary 9-floor stationery shop in Ginza. But when they renovated and got rid of 90% of their … Continue reading Tokyo’s best-kept shopping secrets: The Shimojima gift, paper & packaging emporium

By Jonelle Patrick July 23, 2017January 13, 2021

Asakusa-bashi Area

I can tell you’re already asking yourself: why would anyone want to get off the train in this obscure neighborhood? Come with me, and let me show you the three … Continue reading Asakusa-bashi Area