The Chef · Sakura · Tokyo
Koenji Shotengai & Backstreets
I eat lunch here when I want to spend almost nothing and eat well. The curry shops, the standing ramen, the set lunch counters — all the real thing.
Old-school Tokyo west of Shinjuku. Vintage shops, indie record stores, standing izakayas, and the most affordable lunch counters I know of in the 23 wards.
— Sakura, The Chef
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