Mejiro
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Mejiro was known as a school zone because there are many school and university around there. May be due to the above reason, Mejiro is a very calm place although locating next to Ikebukuro.
With this issue, we would like to introduce some interesting place in this area.


Find the guest house in this area

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1. Philatelic Museum

2. Zoshigaya Kishimojin

3. Bakery Anten Do (Mejiro Shop)

4. Kasoyo

5. Hana Yorozu

1. Philatelic Museum

Category : Museum
A kind of museum that do not found much in Japan.
At the 1st floor, they change a theme of exhibition every 3 months so that you could enjoy the difference exhibition for each visit.
And you could buy some rare domestic and overseas stamp there also.

Business Time : 10:30-17:00
Regular Holiday : Monday, The time to change the display ,New year holiday
Fees : Adults 200 yen
Child 100 yen
Homepage : http://yushu.or.jp/museum/

Address : 1-4-23 Mejiro, Toyoshima-kuTokyo
Contact : Tel 03-5951-3331

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2. Zoshigaya Kishimojin

Category : Shrine
The shrine that was famous for Kishimojin, a Buddhist goddess for the protection of children, easy delivery and happy child rearing and parenting.
It is locating at the place that just take about 15 minutes walk from Ikebukuro station. Anyway, since Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin line was opened and there are a Zoshigaya station locating near the shrine, it's become more convenience to visit than before.

Open : 6:30-17:00
Open Everyday

Address : 3-15-20 Zoshigaya, Toyoshima-kuTokyo
Contact : Tel 03-3982-8347

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3. Bakery Anten Do (Mejiro Shop)

Category : Bakery
The bakery shop near Mejiro station that you could enjoy with their delicious handmade breads.
Please drop in and try their bread once if you pass nearby.

Business Time : 8:00-20:00
Homepage : http://www.antendo.com/

Address : 3-13-1 Mejiro, Toyoshima-ku, Tokyo
Contact : Tel 03-5988-7056

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4. Kasoyo

Category : Japanese Style Cafe
Japanese style cafe locating at rensidential area. When you step into the cafe, you could see an elegant garden with folk house from Taisho period that was adapt to use as a cafe. There is a wonderful place to spend your time leisurely by look at the garden or read a book.
There are also hold some events, such as, a class to dress the Kimono and more, in their cafe too.

Business Time : 11:30-18:30
Regular Holiday : Tuesday, National holiday
Homepage : http://kasoyo.com/kasoyo/

Address : 2-19-21 Shimo-ochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Contact : Tel 03-3565-3265

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5. Hana Yorozu

Category : Flower shop & Cafe & Gallery
The recommended place for this issue is this Hana Yorozu!
You could found this charming flower shop & cafe gallery near the Mejiro station.
Not only The cafe gallery that was decorated by many flowers but also the drinks you ordered. Moreover, you could smell the scent of flower from the flower shop when you are in the cafe that it would make you feel relax and forget your busy life.

The popular menu of this cafe is galette, a large, thin buckwheat flour pancake. Not only Japanese customer but there are also many French customer come often to eat their hometown taste here.
For lunchtime, you could choice for your galette that come with soup, salad and coffee (or tea) with the price 1,200 yen! Of course, you also could enjoy with their sweets, such as, a healthy chiffon cake that was make by rice flour, cookies and more.

Business Time : 10:00-19:00
Regular Holiday : Thursday
Homepage : http://www.hana-yorozu.com/

Address : 3-14-8 Mejiro, Toyoshima-ku, Tokyo
Contact : Tel 03-3954-4915

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After walk around Mejiro...
I found that may be Mejiro would be the best place for take a walk to relax yourself from your busy life. If you just walk to the block next to a main
street, you could find a peaceful place that will make you forget that you are in Metropolitan area.
Moreover, you could spend your time leisurely with many cafes around there also.

If you still do not used to come here, I would like to recommend to come here once and you will love this place like me.