Mugimaru 2

Kōrakuen & Akihabara


This old house, completely covered in ivy, is a charmer with a welcoming owner and two of Tokyo's most famous shop cats. Seating is on floor cushions; warm, squishy manjū (steamed buns) are the house speciality. It’s in a tangle of alleys just off Ōkubo-dōri; you'll know it when you see it.

Sadly, the building is slated to be torn down sometime in 2019 or 2020 to make room for a road expansion.


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1. Akagi-jinja

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3. Tokyo Dai-jingū

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4. Yūshū-kan

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5. Yasukuni-jinja

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6. Koishikawa Kōrakuen

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7. Yayoi Kusama Museum

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8. Tayasu-mon

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