May 2026

Morning Depatures Before the Crowds SurgeWake at dawn and join the shuffle toward Shinjuku’s lesser-known sentō, a neighborhood bathhouse where salarymen soak before their commutes. Eat a tamagoyaki sandwich from a self-service kiosk at a station like Yoyogi-Uehara, then ride a mamachari (mom’s bicycle) through Sangenjaya’s alleyways. Avoid capsule hotels and Shibuya scramble crossings; instead, sip canned […]