Oodles of noodles

Today we checked out of our trusty Shibuya accommodation, caught the train, and dropped our bags off at the new place before heading out for a walk.

We already had an umbrella, but the rain proved too heavy to share, so we had to acquire another one. We’d decided to walk the 30 minutes to our destination rather than take public transport, and we didn’t want to end up soaked.

We arrived at our destination, aptly named “Weird Vending Machines Corner.” This place was… weird. And slightly eerie? It featured a heap of vending machines all crammed under a building, surrounded by oddly placed walls, exposed beams and wiring, and a faint waft of urine. We can’t go into too much detail about what we bought because some of you will be receiving a souvenir from this place. 😏

After our strange little adventure, we wandered back toward the accommodation, but not before stopping in at a cozy underground restaurant full of salarymen, where we enjoyed some comforting udon.

Next, we checked into our final accommodation of the trip: a very swanky, totally-out-of-our-price-range hotel inside Tokyo Station, accurately named The Tokyo Station Hotel. The coolest part? Our windows make up the face of one of the station’s domes, so we can look out and see all the tiny ant-like people scurrying through their day.

After admiring how much space we have we set off for a quick explore of the hotel’s bars and restaurants but when we headed to the cafe for a drink, we saw that an English Breakfast tea was $24 AUD each, so we promptly left in search of something more reasonable.

We ventured into the underground maze of Tokyo Station to find a restaurant Bec recommended, known for its dipping noodles. After a short wait, we slurped up a tasty dinner and made our final stop at our beloved 7-Eleven for some sweet treats before heading back to watch another Studio Ghibli film and eat way too many lollies.

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