TOKYO: Ultimate List of My Favorite Places

This is my ultimate favorite places in Tokyo and an ongoing list, which I will gradually update. For those who seek for my recommendations, I have my Google Maps list saved in this article too. I hope my list can help you finding lovely places in Tokyo!

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Stationeries and art supplies:

• Sekaido
• Tokyu Hands in Shibuya (they also have a nice cafe on top)
• Loft (go to the ground floor and the one on top)

Coffee:

• Blue Bottle
• FRANKIE Melbourne Espresso in Shimokitazawa (SO GOOD OMAGAH)
• About Life Coffee Brewers

Design, art, photography books:

• Village Vanguard in Shimokitazawa

Accessories:

• Romantic Standard
• Punyus
• Wego
• Basically all around Harajuku

Concept cafe:

• Aoyama Flower Market Tea House (be ready for long queue)
• Honey mi Honey Pink is Heart Motel cafe
• L'occitane Cafe Shibuya for a nice view of the famous crossing (or if you're willing to queue, just go to Starbucks at the crossing

Kawaii Trinkets:

• La Foret (lovely local designers hand made stuff at a price)
• Flying Tiger
• Village Vanguard in Shimokitazawa
• Basically everywhere

Cute gallery shop:

• Nathalie Lete's shop (Le Monde de Nathalie)
• Gallery Doux Dimanche

For a lovely stroll around the neighborhood:

• Shimokitazawa
• Kichijoji
• Aoyama
• Omotesando
• The street of Aoyama-Itchome (in front of Shake Shack) for LOVELY AUTUMN golden leaves tunnel like this
• Main road of Ginza on Sunday for car free day!

Picnic:

• Shinjuku Gyoen
• Yoyogi Koen

Others:

• Gotokuji Temple
• Now Is Forever mural (seen many many many times here)
• Don Quijote (for crazy A-Z store that opens 24 hours)

Eat:

• Gyukatsu Motomura
• Ramen Ouka
• Yayoiken
• Dominique Ansel
• Shake Shack
• Luke's Lobster (I'm not a fan of, but I put them in this list because they kind of that meal you must try in Tokyo for most people)
• Uobei Sushi (for cheap sushi, taste wise - similar to Sushi Tei)

Stay:

• Nui Hostel (I stayed here many times, great hostel, clean, top notch service & they serve good coffee at their cafe)
• APA Hotel (affordable hotel at good locations, room is VERY small)

Wifi:

• E-connect 

Cheap luggage:

• Ginza Karen (my luggage wheel broke and I had to buy a new one. Bought 27" luggage for only Rp 700.000)