Japan Travel Tips – Tokyo’s Bookstore Suburb May 7, 2024

It’s Tuesday, and I’ve got a great Are you a heavy reader or a collector of paperbacks? I’ve got the town for you! Welcome back to Japan Travel Tips, where we highlight some of the biggest independently produced videos on the nation of Japan!

Today we’re going to be highlighting the work of seerasen, an adorable YouTube creator who visited the town of Jimbocho, which isn’t far from Tokyo. It’s a college town known for its bookstores and coffee shops. Using the word “quaint” to describe it seems insufficient. Honestly, it reminded me of the bookstore in one of my favorite films, “Fine, Totally Fine”. Let’s take a closer look:

Now that international travel has opened up we’ve cut back on featuring our travel tips as a major staple of the website, but we will likely continue to highlight unique or insightful videos about the country as time goes on. Please post a comment below if you have any thoughts about future videos we should be highlighting!