Into the Backstreets of Ueno and Akiba
Another overcast day and me feeling tired led to me trying to take it easy and walking around the backstreets of Ueno and Akiba. Really interesting to see some of the various businesses and the buildings that house them. Lots of food shops as well as bars, clubs and other adult stuff. Lots of people in the area to going to places like the Ueno zoo and Nezu shrine with a long line at the zoo. As it turned out, there were several "firsts" for me today starting with my first visit to Coco Curry. Awesome place that I will visit again. I also got my first Yoko at one of the back shops in Akiba as well as my first Sentai figure Shinken Red. Unfortunately the weather got worse and I decided to head back to the hotel and get some rest. Hopefully tomorrow will be more active.

Cheerful business.



Fresh bentos to go.

Love the mom & pop stores in the area.


Really old building.

Loooong line!

Lots of folk out on the lake.


Heading into the backstreets.




Pick your poison, literally! Fugu anyone?

Adults only.





My first curry in Japan!

So many choices

Went with the beef curry at spice level 2. So tasty and made me sweat a bit too.

Would you buy your glasses from this guy?













I'll pass on the Fugu offer =)
I love those backstreets!
I always laugh at these "all free" drinks ad!! Really means that you can drink till you drown, but still have to pay for it!! XD
Japanese curry is one of my favorite food. I find that it's very different than Indian curry. I still have some C&C curry coupons...
I really liked it too. Want to try the tonkatsu but am afraid it wont be hot. They seem to like it room temp.
Where is this place, show map ^^ want to visit next time and eat curry, so many choices for curry
Right outside of Akihabara station.
fugu?
I think so.
rabbit shop? O.o
An old fashioned sweets shop. Looked really old and simple inside. Love the mom & pop stores here.
ah thought was like a specialty shop for rabbit
Nope but since its the year of the rabbit, their business was hopping. LOL
rin rin!
She was so cute and cheap I had to get her.
Cool! Curry heaven.
Surely this doesn't mean.....@.@a