Pieces of me in letters

I experience Tokyo again. Many familiar things, and a few new things. Smell of summer, long walks, crowded trains, fun window shopping, shrimp burger at McDonald’s… those are familiar things. New things… Fukutoshin subway line that took me directly to Ikebukuro from Shinjuku Sanchome non-stop (that was fast!), and my first sento (public bath) ever.

Fukutoshin subway line just started operating a couple of weeks ago. An alternative to JR Yamanote Line for Ikebukuro - Shibuya route. It was kinda fun to ride a brand new train with brand new station too. Everything looks clean, and have this particular “new smell”.

Sento… I almost can’t believe I had never been there before. I’ve been to onsen (hot spring) so many times and I really liked it. But for some reason I wasn’t that interested in going to sento. I finally did, last weekend. And it was very good. Never thought sento could be that nice. With several different baths and a huge TV! It was really good soaking in warm water that was infused with rose and sandalwood. Aahh… talking about relaxing after a long day!

Tokyo will always be a special place for me. I hope I will get many more chance to experience both the familiar and new things of Tokyo.