i discovered the best tokyo neighborhood & you’ve probably never heard of it

my solo vlog through kichijoji, tokyo’s calmer, more livable neighborhood, and a paradise for stationery shopping and ceramics. follow along as i browse cute shops, try a totoro cream puff at shirohige’s cream puff factory, eat a famous menchi katsu at satou, and stroll around inokashira park. this is definitely my favorite part of tokyo and still such a hidden gem 😍 come with me on a slow day in kichijoji, one of my new favorite neighborhoods in tokyo. i browse stationery at paper message and kuusoogai, explore the ceramics at pukupuku and artifex gallery, visit shirohige’s cream puff factory for a totoro cream puff, and stop at the famous satou for a freshly fried menchi katsu. if you’re looking for a more relaxed side of tokyo, away from the busy crowds of shibuya and shinjuku, this neighborhood is such a good place to spend a day. a slow, solo day in tokyo’s most charming neighborhood 🧡 ⏰ timestamps: 00:00 intro & way to kichijoji 01:28 shirohige’s cream puff factory 03:09 inokashira pond 04:30 paper message kichijoji 05:43 kuusoogai stationery store 07:26 artifex gallery 08:17 pukupuku 09:50 satou 10:20 akomeya tokyo 📅 travel date: august 2026 this was only one part of my solo trip through japan, check out my other videos from this trip, including my kyushu road trip ⬇️ my full japan travel playlist:    • japan travel vlogs 🇯🇵 🍣   my other vlogs from japan: fukuoka:    • i found the birthplace of ramen | fukuoka,...   yamaguchi:    • how is this one of the least visited regio...   itoshima:    • is this the best fukuoka day trip? totoro ...   saga & nagasaki:    • give me 20 minutes & you’ll want to book a...   📷 camera: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 iPhone 17 Pro 🎙️ mic: DJI Mic Mini 🖥️ editing program: DaVinci Resolve 📸 subscribe to watch more cozy vlogs about my solo travels, road trips and adventures around the world! 👨🏻‍💻 #solotravel #travelvlog #japantravel #tokyo #kichijoji #japanvlog #itinerary #japanitinerary #hiddentokyo ______________ about me: hi there! i’m natascha, a solo female traveler from europe with a big love for asia and south america! after traveling to 50 countries across 6 continents, i finally started sharing my travel vlogs to give you an insight into the real experiences. i’m usually a fast paced traveler and i use this to slow down my way of traveling, live in the moment and just calmly enjoy the beauty of our planet. i’m glad you made it to my little corner of the internet and i hope you enjoy it! © Filmed and edited by nash is somewhere 2026 Downloading the video, sharing and secondary editing is prohibited.