Nezu is a neighborhood behind Ueno Park. I’d heard there was a great udon place there, so I went on a Monday, only to find that every single shop in the area closes on Mondays. Just like how all the shops on Platinum Street take Tuesdays off. I’d made the trip specially in the heat, so finding the door shut was really crushing. And I couldn’t just go somewhere else either, because, no joke, every good restaurant around here is closed on Mondays.
So I decided to stop by Nezu Shrine, the famous spot in Nezu, and then look for a cake shop that was supposedly over in Komagome. At this point I’d pretty much given up on eating at a proper time -_-;; It was too hot to even feel like ramen.
The main gate of Nezu Shrine
For a shrine right in the middle of the city, it’s really big. Once you’ve been here, maybe you don’t even need to go all the way to Nikko. (Though Nikko is up in the highlands, so it’s worth a trip as a summer escape.)
Inside the grounds
The shrine
Trees and sky
Still a summer sky.
Now I start walking to Komagome. But it turned out to be farther than I expected.
A temple I passed on the way
If I’d had time I would have gone in, but today I just took a photo.
Komagome has a Japanese garden called Rikugien. It’s famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms. I thought for a moment that I should go cherry-blossom viewing there next spring, then set off for my original destination, the cake shop.
Around Komagome Station
There’s a path running alongside the tracks, which makes for a nice walk. But the cake shop I was aiming for turned out to be pretty far away. The thought of walking even more was just too tiring, so I turned back.
Along the tracks
The tracks on the way to Tabata
Yeah… I didn’t get to eat anything good, sadly, but I more or less accomplished today’s goal. It was a day that made me swear I’d make it to a good restaurant next time.