When I was studying in Japan I had to make the best of my monthly allowance. People always find Japan an expensive country - in many ways I tend to agree but cheaper places do exist.
Kichijou-ji (吉祥寺) is a western suburb of Tokyo, accessible by the Inokashira Line. It does appear out of the way, considering that tourists would usually muck around in areas like Ginza and Shinjuku. However, Kichijou-ji is a really cheap and good place for clothing, shoes and accessories if one doesn't mind the longer train ride.
Inokashira Line is part of Keio Railways (not JR). Interesting about Keio is that they have various train services running on the same line - Normal (各駅停車) , Rapid (快速), Commuter Rapid (通勤快速), Express (急行) , Semi Special Express (準特急) and Special Express(特急). To use the services effectively one has to switch between these services, but if it's too much hassle you could just stick to Normal - although that would naturally mean a significantly longer journey.
Stumbled upon a rather good ramen restaurant in Kichijou-ji. It's called Shou and sells Kyushu Ramen. The pork bone broth was thick and tasty but not overwhelming - I found it rather addictive.
Kichijou-ji (吉祥寺) is a western suburb of Tokyo, accessible by the Inokashira Line. It does appear out of the way, considering that tourists would usually muck around in areas like Ginza and Shinjuku. However, Kichijou-ji is a really cheap and good place for clothing, shoes and accessories if one doesn't mind the longer train ride.
Inokashira Line is part of Keio Railways (not JR). Interesting about Keio is that they have various train services running on the same line - Normal (各駅停車) , Rapid (快速), Commuter Rapid (通勤快速), Express (急行) , Semi Special Express (準特急) and Special Express(特急). To use the services effectively one has to switch between these services, but if it's too much hassle you could just stick to Normal - although that would naturally mean a significantly longer journey.
Stumbled upon a rather good ramen restaurant in Kichijou-ji. It's called Shou and sells Kyushu Ramen. The pork bone broth was thick and tasty but not overwhelming - I found it rather addictive.
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