I headed out to Ebisu for an appointment, and the weather was gorgeous. On a day like this, pretty much any photo you take comes out well. Landscapes, that is. Portraits, not so much.
So here are some photos I just snapped at random.
The entrance to Yebisu Garden Place
Lots of people around. I had to fight hard against the urge to grab a drink at the Sapporo beer garden right in front.
A sculpture at the Sapporo Breweries head office
Looks like something straight out of Fullmetal Alchemist…
With flowers floating, too…
An elementary school near Garden Place
The school building is surprisingly run-down for Ebisu. Still, it has a certain charm of its own.
There’s a Miyakoshiya Coffee branch here too…
I’d thought it was a pretty good place, and it turns out they have a branch here.
Garden Place scenery
The Joël Robuchon building
This area has the kind of vibe where even aimlessly wandering around with nothing to do would look stylish. If I ever find the time, I’d love to go to Europe. That’ll only happen once work wraps up, though.
Off to the Museum of Yebisu Beer
I’ve been to Ebisu so many times, but this is my first time at the beer museum.
Inside the beer museum
The interior is great, but I didn’t have enough time to join a guided tour or anything like that. If you’re into Yebisu beer, it’s worth a visit. You can apparently get a beer for 400 yen, so I’ll have to go back and try one next time. Ebisu isn’t going anywhere, after all…
Toshi Yoroizuka, which I found while walking around Ebisu
So this is where the original shop was. These days the Midtown one has pretty much become the flagship, though. I’d like to go back for the live desserts.
A yakiniku place I found while heading toward Hiroo
A yakiniku place with a sign that really grabs your attention. Whether it’s actually any good, who knows…
And this is a building in Hiroo
Just a random shot. I want to take better photos… but somehow those chances seem to keep slipping away, which is a shame.