18 November 2023
Okonobukuro
Okonomiyaki in Ikebukuro
I edited my reverse documentation of the day from earlier because I had confused Ochanomizu with Okachimachi, which must have thrown everyone for six, which is a saying no one under 50 will even understand.
So let the record show, I am staying in a hotel in Okachimachi, which is just south of Ueno, where as Ochonomizu is further south west of Ueno (but not far!). OK?
Today was a record low number of photos day. Sorry about that. Who the hell am I talking to?
This evening I boarded a train for Okonomiyaki to eat some Ikebukuro. Wait what? It was a short outing regardless, so not many photos. I have to get up really early, 5:12 to be precise, to get my special train to my extra long bear bell required hike.
Here is the view from.. checks notes, checks map, Okachimachi station. It is on the Yamanote line. The Yamanote is partially suspended this weekend at Ikebukuro, which has left 9.3 million tourists completely lost as every Tokyo itinerary describes doing everything along the Yamanote line.
While waiting for my train I examine the escalators in the local Uniqlo store. They seem to be up to code.
Dinner was a make it yourself Okonomiyaki. I did ok. The flip was poor, but I saved it with sauce. I chose pork and kim chi. This is not the style that comes with fried noodles in batter. This was a place in the very familiar Sunshine City complex on the edge of Ikebukuro.
A single shot of the very busy Saturday night streets in Ikebukuro.
And finally, just to make sure I can type it one more time and not call it Ochonomizu, a shot of the street my hotel is on in Okachimachi.