Thank you so much for doing this video. I'm in Tokyo currently and today I went to Mitsuyado Ramen and the Rooftop Garden. Gosh the garden is even more beautiful at night 😍. And that ramen was probably the best bowl of ramen I've ever had (this is my 3rd visit to Japan!). I just loved the overall vibe of Ikebukuro. Really helpful video.

thank u brother amazing video

Wow, amazing video, by the far one of the best I saw in a while!

@harblife

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words!

Thanks for the video Harb. I was planning to go to Ikebukuro next month just for Pokemon centre but now i see there are so many other things to see and do just in Sunshine city itself. Thank you! i have added many featured here to the list especially Namjatown and Mitsuyado ramen and ikeburkuro station rooftop.

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

So glad you found this video useful! There is a ton of stuff Ikebukuro has to offer. I really think it's a hidden city as people really only know about Sunshine City Mall. Let me know what you think of all the spots you visit here!

I’m always excited for your japan new videos

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

I am always happy to see your great comments! Thanks so much for the kind words!

Alex you legend... I've recently found your videos due to planning my trip end of March. By far one of the best videos out there! seen them all. Keep up the good work! I need to hit you up with some car scene guidance haha

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Join our discord and I can give you advice on there!

Sunshine city it is !!! Added on the list- thanks mate

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

You won't be disappointed! That mall is INSANELY huge!

I appreciate all your videos and work behind it very help to plan my trip to japan , hopefully you have a book in the making !!

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! Stick around for more videos to help you plan!

Harb doing it again haha, dude seriously though, post Covid it seems like things in Japan changed a lot and many places that traditionally would’ve been recommended might not be anymore. Your stream of up-to date videos on recommendations for what to do when in Tokyo has been incredibly useful man in my planning, thank you

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

So glad you have found all my videos useful so far! Stick around as I have alot more coming out and I hope to see you in future videos!

I always new for my first time I wanted to stay in Ikebukuro lol now in March it's gunna happen! Sooo excited!

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great I hope you enjoy your time there! I am glad i could share this info with you and everyone else!

Thanks again for a great content. Just two weeks, untill I will finally be back to Japan ;-). Some of your Tipps will definitely be used.

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Glad I have helped you out! Hope you havee a good trip to Japan!

Missed Seibu rooftop and Namjatown, dang. Thanks for the video!!!!

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

You'll just have to knock it out next time! Glad you enjoyed the video!

thanks for this feature! I chose Ikebukuro as my base when I go to Tokyo in December since the Harry Potter studio is accessible via this station.

Thank you for this! Planning my 3 week trip right now. This video is perfect as my hotel will be in ikebukuro!!!

@graciere

6 күн бұрын

Me too! I'll be staying in ikebukuro for three weeks on july 22

was in Ikebukuro few days ago: my favourite cool Tokyo suburb!

Awesome video! We have a layover (24hr) in Tokyo. Arriving in the evening and the departing the following night. While I have visited Tokyo many times, it will be my parent’s first time visiting the city/country. I am trying to figure out if we should stay in Shinjuku or Rappongi.

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Shinjuku. Gets you a direct line to the airports. Roppongi would be slower.

well this list will go to my to go trip on spring 2024 thanks for the video

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

And you'll have add "actually meet harblife" on your to do list next time hahaha

I went to Ikebukoro only to go to Sunshine city. Really liked the atmosphere of the streets there. Now I find out there is so much more to do there. I kinda wanna go back and book a hotel there..

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Should definitely come back and give it another look! Some really interesting spots here

Awesome video you just made me add sake tasting to my itinerary😂😂

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Niceee. That spot is amazing! I highly recommend it to everyone!

0:39 #10 Otome Road - mini Akihabara street 2:36 #09 Animate Shopping Complex -- store complexes specialising in anime, manga and cosplay 4:33 #08 Hachikuma Cafe -- honey themed cafe 5:50 #07 Sunshine City Mall -- gigantic mall 7:27 #06 Reeast Room -- a rage room 9:33 #05 Seibu Rooftop Park 10:56 #4 Muscle Girls Bar -- features an all-you-can-drink beer, get picked up option, get slapped option 12:42 #3 Mitsuyado Ramen -- hideen gem ramen store featuring Yuzu sprinkle 14:39 #2 Namjatown -- Indoor amusement park inside Sunshine City Mall. 800 yen admission fee. Mononoke section is recommended. 16:21 #1 Nihonshu Bar Gui Gui

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed it!

Hi Alex, nice video again with great tips! A couple of suggestions to improve the usability of your content : The video's chapter markers would be *so* much more useful if they wouldn't have generic names. Thatch seems pretty useless to me, the interface is confusing (often you can't even tell from the video thumbnail and the title that's too long which list it is), and it should be much easier to just directly jump to the place on Google Maps. I think you and your content would be served much better with lists for Google Maps. Keep up the great work!

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Hey Stephan thanks so much for your feedback. I have been pondering putting in depth chapters for the videos, but sometimes the chapter titles can get super long. I will experiment and see if it works out though. You have a point about Thatch. It seems like great app to utilize in the future, but it's brand new and has some growing pains it need to adjust. But also, copy and pasting google maps could be confusing. I will ponder these points though so thanks for your points!

I stay in Ikebukuro everytime i am in Tokyo . I do like the area very much and would prefer if all you extra tourists would continue to overlook it ;)

I'd like to go to the anime cafe and honey 🍯 cafe , great video guys

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

The honey cafe was great! Come back and visit soon!

18:24 baseball fan? 😅 nice swing.

Oh god, even I’m big train enthusiast, I can’t afford that $10000 train model. But I will visit the place and have a look. Thank you so much mate!

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Lmao I wouldn't even think of buying one of those XD. But yes, it is definitely a really cool store to visit!

Thanks for your content, it's very useful ! Just a recommandation (don't take it personnally, I don't want to be mean) , but please stop talking like an advertising. Just talk naturally, it would be much more enjoyable.

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thanks for your constructive feedback! I have been doing the announcing voice to help keep myself more energetic and animated when I speak. But I will start testing out videos with a more relaxed voice, and see how the audience responds to it. Thanks again for stopping by. Are you planning on visiting Japan soon?

I'm staying in Ikebukuro because it is so much cheaper than the other places and is only 10 mins away by train

Excellent video! Looking forward to Sunshine City and the Hachi Kuma Cafe. Perhaps the biggest recent news is Japan lifting their mask mandate next month and i'll be flying in around that time. Will you be doing a video regarding Japan lifting their mask mandate?

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Sure. Been sitting on it and thinking about doing this type of video for a while -- kind of like going back to my roots and what made me grow so fast. Thanks for asking!

Just another day of adding more stuff to my itinerary LOL Thank you!

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Haha it's a good problem to have! 🤭 Not a problem!

Greetings from korea 🇰🇷 💕 I need to check out Ikebukoro next time My wife and I plan to move to Japan in 2024 Pursuing my masters so i can get into international schools when I'm there

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Let's gooo. Come out and hang out with us Johnny!

Google says that Hachikuma Cafe is now Permanently Closed, but their website is still live. Has anyone been there lately?

Going to Japan in a few months now and decided to check out Ikebukuro on your suggestion. I checked and since we are staying in Akihabara and it says it'll only take like 37-40 minutes and 200 yen. Not too bad. This is my second time going and I didn't see nearly enough last time I went. Just trying to figure out the easiest and least expensive way to get to USJ from Akihabara now too. Also you said Minor Academia....I think you mean My Hero Academia or Boku no Hīrō Academia in Japanese. XD

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you checked out Ikebukuro! Did you find it useful? I am pretty sure I said My Hero Academia, but maybe I didn't pronounce it well enough -- sorry!

@Rain0and0Thunder

Жыл бұрын

@@harblife Not yet, in a few months though. And yea def using your suggestions...and could be you said it so fast that's just what my ears heard. I must be getting old. lol Found a good way to USJ too, taking the bullet train there and back, but staying in Osaka an extra day and a half to explore after USJ. Leaving for Japan May 8th.

Have book my ticket for Japan this week 6 October to 1 November.

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Perfect! Time to start planning!

As a foreigner can we go to the Japanese muscle bar?

Is there a way to get pins for these locatio :) Trying to pin the on google map with almost no success ( like the ramen shop I cannot find it ;( ) sorry but trying to plan my trip to Tokyo and wanted to add that place on my map

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Yea I can add a couple of these on the description. But you'll find these pins on my Thatch profile as well!

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@harblife

Жыл бұрын

🤗🤗🤗

Dude Shhhh! dont tell them about Ikebukuro! That's my fav place~

Is it possible with the jr rail pass to get to Tokyo from narita Airport or do i have to pay for another train/bus transfer

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Yep you can use the N'EX train with the JR Rail Pass.

@notsixpaths5563

Жыл бұрын

@@harblife how can make a reservation online for the Train ? Is ist only possible if i buy the Ticket online Form their site ? I bought it from somewhere else and got a voucher that i have then to echange.

Just way to much to do in Tokyo. So much to see, taste and do. Going to be some tough decisions made as I will only have a few days at most. Since Japan has reopened for business there has been a plethora of these videos, which has been both excellent and a tease due to my time constraints.

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help you pick some great places to check out! Let me know if you check out any of the spots on my vids!

Would you do a video on Vegan & Vegetarian places in Tokyo?

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

I'll see if I have time to check some out!

Hachikuma Cafe appears closed :(

Hahaha, I'm actually a little interested in the muscle bar....

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

Should go check it out!

Not gonna lie…I totally forgot to visit Ikebukuro when I was in Tokyo last October. But I’m not gonna make that mistake next time.

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

I hope you check out some of these places :)

You’re cute brown boy ❤

If you like whiskey, look for Aloha Whiskey in ikkebukuro. Ranked 3 best whiskey shop in the world.

@harblife

Жыл бұрын

I'll check it out thanks!