My adventurous journey to Ebisu, from subway stop to hidden treasures on the Yamanote Line! Mission accomplished! After a single stop I have now arrived in Ebisu. Finding the right metro station, buying a ticket and entering a crowded train feels like a big victory to me.
Although I have received many travel guides about Japan and Tokyo, I am happy that they mainly contain a lot of photos and not too much text, as that is not really my thing. A Lonely Planet looks fantastic on the outside, and although you’d love to have a whole bookshelf full of it, it’s actually mostly text. For me, a travel guide is not attractive to read in that way, so they quickly end up back on the shelf. But on the first day I bravely went out alone and tried a route from the Tokyo Momo travel guide. I had read up on it in advance and thought it would work out. You guessed it, I was completely wrong. After searching for some time for the starting point in Ebisu, I gave up and put the guidebook in my backpack. I literally followed the trail back home. In the end it was an educational trip, despite the heat and the sun that shone mercilessly.
One subway stop took me almost all day, but thanks to the nice walking tour through the streets of Tokyo, past Japanese houses and the summer sun, I didn’t care. I challenged myself, learned new things, and tomorrow is a new day!
That day I only caught a glimpse of Ebisu, with the sole purpose of getting back home. Some time later, Thomas and I went back again in the evening and discovered that this place on the Yamanote Line has a lot to offer.
Curious about the rest of my adventures in Japan? Then read this post.
