I took a few hours off from the Olympics today to head out to Komagome as part of the 29 stops on the JR Yamanote Line series. Not knowing what to expect i did a little research before i left.
I found out there was some gardens out there and that along with ramen for lunch and i knew i’d be able to spend a few hours wandering around the place.
It was another first, prior to today i had never even heard of Komagome let alone had the need or desire to get out there. Still, it’s all part of the journey and the reason behind doing all the stops on the line anyway.
Let’s go for a look around the sights and scenery near Komagome station.
Not unlike many stations there’s no a whole lot too see outside the station.
The station in itself gives you an indication of what the place is like though, A lot quieter than many of the more well known stations with the facilities being a little older and more sparse, still i was here now so i set off to see what it had too offer.
Not a massive amount of traffic about the place but it is Sunday so i’ll cut them some slack.
Remnants of last nights summer festival, a lot less action here now that there was last night i’m sure.
Closed on Sundays. That’s what the sign should say when you get to Kanda. Still, regardless of the lack of people and lack of things open i still spent a few hours in the stiffling heat, wandering around Kanda taking a few photos as part of my mission to cover all 29 stops on the JR Yamanote Line.
I didn’t take my still shot camera, instead i opted to take my video camera and unfortunately didn’t find anything to film so i came back with still shots only.
The quality on here is pretty low to keep the page loadable but the full size versions came up a treat, i’m very happy with it as a camera too.
Kanda is pretty much on the opposite side from where i start on the JR Yamanote Line and it took a good 30 minutes to get there. Out to Kanda i arrived, as always, proof i was there, a picture of the station
Cars with multiple aerials was my first impression of Kanda.
The streets were so quiet, i was thinking it would be busier, right about now i was wishing i’d had lunch before arriving.
Seriously, right about now i thought i was in some trouble and the heat wasn’t helping any.
Not much os a fan of Soba noodles so onward i pushed. Atleast it was looking up, there were some palces to eat that were open.
After a quite week getting back into the swing of things, this weekend saw me get out to Ikebukuro, not once but twice, to visit the next stop on the 29 Stops of the JR Yamanote Line series.
Ikebukuro is 5 stops and a little over 10 minutes from my home base and the first time i’d set off in the other direction on the loop line. Ikebukuro is a major stop on the Yamanote Line with many other lines connecting at this station. This is the second businest Subway station in Japan, second only to Shinjuku station. Approximately 1 million people pass through it each day.
As for entertainment and excitement, Ikebukuro has plenty of both. At night it’s a haven for the young and anyone chasing a beer and a good time.
The eating and drinking options in Ikebukuro are endless and there’s more than one option to suit all preferences.
After a Saturday night look around Ikebukuro i decided i’d head back Sunday and see how different things were.
With the exception of a few pictures i managed to get back to most of the spots i’d visited the night before.
Access to the station from the street takes you down stairs where there’s several lines to choose from.
No matter what time of the day you’re in Ikebukuro, there’s an abundance of Taxis out front of the station.
