i stood in line for 2.5 hours when i arrived in japan. i stood in line for 40 minutes trying to check into my hotel in tokyo. there are chinese tourists everywhere! coming in by the train loads and bus loads. good for the japanese economy because they spend a lot of money, but not good if you don’t like to wait in lines like me.
i have a free time for lunch in tokyo. i ask a friend where the best place is. i put it in my google map and start my 15 minute walk there. i get out of the hotel and it’s raining! omg!
i get to the ramen shop in ikebukuro. i’m soaking wet, then realize that i have to stand in line for 40 minutes in the rain. no umbrella for this gaijin. it’s 11 degrees, it’s raining, but i’m committed to eat ramen no matter what.
thank goodness i brought my rain jacket on this trip.
i tell the lady “i want the most popular ramen on the menu.”
i finally get a seat. i’m freezing cold but warm up instantly when my hot ramen comes. wow, looks so good!
i order an extra egg and char siu. total cost 1000 yen or $8.
i eat and drink every drop. the absolute best ramen i’ve ever eaten in tokyo. i’m happy, i’m satisfied, and i’m ready to walk in the rain again.
i highly recommend you eating here if you’re ever in tokyo. i’ll be back there again for sure. but next time, i’ll take an umbrella.
this is the shops name. and here is the address. just copy and paste it into google maps and it will take you right to the doorstep.
無敵屋
東京都豊島区南池袋1-17-1 崎本ビル
i get back on the subway. just siting there people watching.
and i’ve noticed they built barriers with gates along the tracks. why? is this to prevent people from jumping in front of trains?
anyway, gotta get to the airport today in the 6 degree freezing weather and rain again. no umbrella but i’ll make it there somehow. another flight, another country. see ya!
