In addition to efficiency, convenience and safety, creativity, fashion and design are everywhere in the streets and lanes of Tokyo. Tokyo can be called a treasure city that can get inspiration from life at any time. Any blink of an eye when walking in this city seems to miss some fun and novelty.
We invited several residents who know Tokyo like the back of their hand, and recommended five boutique hotels or design hotels that are unique in their hearts and have Tokyo characteristics. At the same time, Pocahontas @ Mika also specially recommended the neighborhood of Freedom Hill in Tokyo. In this neighborhood, there are some small shops that fascinate her. Of course, if you happen to be traveling in Tokyo, you may wish to open the Good Living APP and search for the keyword "Tokyo". More articles about visiting shops by Sumitomo will definitely become your travel guide.
1 "Tokyo Style Residence"
Accommodation List
Book and Bed Tokyo
Wired Hotel
Caravan Tokyo
One @ Tokyo
Nui Hostel
Referee/ Li perai
BOOK AND BED TOKYO
7th floor, Lumiere Building, 1-17-7, Xichibai, Toyoda
I stayed in a lovely small hotel in Tokyo, BOOK AND BED TOKYO, which is located near Ikebukuro Station. If you are addicted to books, you can't go wrong with this accommodation. Beds are located in the bookshelf, one for each person, and there is also a big sofa where you can read books and stay awake for 24 hours. The experience of public shower room and washing area is very good, and the luggage is easily taken under the berth. The disadvantage is that the privacy and sound insulation are slightly poor, and it is a bit difficult to climb the upper bunk. It is recommended to stay for one night and experience it.
referrer/MyWayS
WIRED HOTEL
2-16-2 Asakusa, Taitung District
A design hotel with high cost performance, located near Sensoji Temple, with very convenient transportation. In this section of Tokyo, it's rare to have a touching room with its own terrace, where you can see the Sensoji Temple and the Sky Tower. As a design hotel, the details are also very good. The matching bathrobe is simple and elegant, and the room is equipped with B&; O speakers, and some Japanese knickknacks. My favorite is the 1 Mile Guide card wall in the lobby. I recommend some scenic spots and activities near the hotel. You can collage the cards on the wall and make an exclusive Guide Book!
referrer/Luo xiaomo yuffie
CARAVAN TOKYO
3-13 commune 2nd, Nanqingshan, Port Area
The caravan on the street in Omotesando Hills is really the coolest airbnb I have ever experienced! In fact, this is not a minibus that can really drive, but an experimental residential project in commune 246, a crowded area in Nanqingshan. When it comes to the use of space, the Japanese are definitely the best. When you enter this small RV, you can find that it has all kinds of facilities, including a stereo, a tea drinking area with a window seat, a bed, a small door, a bathroom and shower facilities. Although the space is not big, it is also very comfortable to live in.
referrer/superhelen_
ONE @ TOKYO
1-19-3
This time, I stayed in a hotel in Tokyo, designed by Kengo Kuma. The design is his typical style, and the decorative materials are basically only wooden boards, stainless steel and sunshine boards. Although the whole building has a strong sense of design, the house price is only around one night in 611 yuan, which is really a cost-effective choice in Tokyo. The window looks out at the Sky Tower.
In addition, I strongly recommend the bedside design, which is really easy to use. Books, mobile phones, glasses, water cups and so on can be put here. If you block the partition on the side, you won't worry about falling, and it won't take up space. It's worth learning.
▲ The bedside can hold many things at hand. ▲ The TV is mounted on the bracket, which is convenient to move and saves space. The stool can be used as a small bedside table when sleeping. There is a small refrigerator under the triangular table, which also makes the best use of space.
referrer/mika
nuihotel
2-14-13 before Tibet in Taitung District
In summer, I wanted to see the Lany Fireworks Festival, so I booked this hotel in front of Tibet. It takes about five to ten minutes to walk from the electric station in front of Tibet, and it is also very convenient to walk to the fireworks convention venue. I booked the Riverside room, and when I open the window, I can see Mo Lany.
the first floor is bar&; Lounge, meals are served during the day, and the atmosphere at night is completely Bar. The bread and coffee for breakfast are excellent and the price is moderate.
The top floor is a public rest area, and there is a kitchen for guests to buy their own ingredients and come back for cooking. The middle floors are all accommodation spaces, and each floor has a public bathroom and toilet, which greatly reduces the burden on the room.
Although the room is small, it is high enough and has a cool industrial style, so it won't feel crowded or depressed at all. There is a bicycle rental outside the hotel. Ride in the direction of Asakusa Bridge along MoLany, and you can go to the shooting point of the office of Dachuanduan Detective Agency in Xunli.
2 "Tokyo Good Shopping Grocery Store"
A good grocery store can give people a lot of life inspiration, from appearance design to internal display to product selection ideas. Sumitomo @ Mika is a bookkeeper and grocery lover who has traveled to Tokyo for these grocery stores many times. After each trip, she will also record her unique understanding of each grocery store with hand-drawn illustrations in her hand account. Below, we will follow her hand account and visit the signboards "grocery stores" in Tokyo!
referrer/mika
All the illustrations below are from mika
walking map of freedom hill of mika
hotchpot
ID? E shop
today's special
Popeye camera
11. Hotch Potch
Freedom Hill in Muhei District 1-26-21
11: 11-19: 31
Hotch Potch is located near Kumano Shrine in Freedom Hill, which is very interesting. The store concept is "happy &; SMILE aims to convey this happy and smiling lifestyle and attitude to customers through the goods and sundries selected by the owner. Hotch Potch is the English translation of Japanese "ごちゃまぜ", which means hodgepodge. There are everything here, from daily necessities, ornaments, stationery to children's toys. All the groceries in the store are cute, interesting and cleverly designed. The price is very close to the people, so it is very suitable to buy some cute little things here as small gifts for friends.
12 . ID? E SHOP
2-16-29, Freedom Hill, Muhei District
11: 31-21: 11 (11: 11-21: 11 on weekends and public holidays)
For many branches in Tokyo, this flagship store located in Freedom Hill is most recommended. Taking the fair-faced model of architect Kurokawa as the main body of the building, the outer ring of the four-story building is full of glass windows, which is very transparent and full of space.
on the first floor, there are daily necessities such as sundries, fragrances, stationery, clothes and tableware, and on the second and third floors, there are ID? E furniture and lighting designed and produced by ourselves. A few years ago, ID? E was acquired by MUJI, so you can also see some household items designed in cooperation with other international designers.
On the fourth floor is a semi-open cafe called BAKE SHOP, where you can enjoy your leisure time in the afternoon. The third Sunday of every month, ID? There will also be a farmer's market in front of E SHOP.
13. TODAY'S SPECIAL
Freedom Hill in Muhei District 2-17-8
11:11-21:11
It takes about ten minutes to walk from Freedom Hill Station. The store has three floors, mainly dealing in life props, and the goods come from all over the world. Every time I go to Tokyo, I will go to Today‘s Special to buy some ingredients, spices and life props.
on the first floor, there are kitchen utensils, ingredients, recipes, household utensils and my bottle and shopping bags produced by Today's Special. There are many large and small potted plants on the stairs from the first floor to the second floor; On the second floor, a lot of gardening supplies are sold. The planting design is the responsibility of Qi Teng Taiyi, and there are also many skin care brands and clothing categories. On the third floor is Today's Table, a restaurant based on Italian cuisine. "If the earth's life is condensed into 1 years, then a person's life is only 1.8 seconds. I really like this sentence in the store concept. Day by day flies so fast, a month, a year, and a lifetime is just that, so we should treat every day as a special existence.
14. POPEYE CAMERA
Freedom Hill in the black area is closed on Wednesdays at 2-11-2
11:11-21:11
POPEYE CAMERA is a shop that camera fans can't miss. It takes about three minutes to get out of Freedom Hill Station, and when you arrive at the door, you feel very cute. The LOGO of the camera is hung on the hut, and the decoration style of the shop is as follows.
The store is full of all kinds of medieval cameras, mainly film cameras, SLR, paraxial and various brands of double-reverse cameras. In addition to all kinds of medieval cameras, there are also some new LOMO and Fuji Polaroid cameras. In addition, you can also buy all kinds of camera-related accessories and peripheral objects, such as camera straps and camera bags, as well as various paper tapes, decorative stickers, envelopes and so on.