Every photo I've posted of where I live in Higashikurume, has so far been fairly conservative. This is the real deal though.
There are rivers. Fields. Shrines. Actual houses. And, as I said, limited coffee options. It is what people who live in central Tokyo call 'inaka' (rural).
Although, let's take a step back here. The suburb is still 13km² with just under 120,000 people living here. Compared to the Lower North Shore of Sydney, which is 80km² and about 250,000 people. So, Higashikurume is packing a ton of people, and only 20 minutes train to the centre of Tokyo. But, we cannot deny, there are fields (which, let's be clear, by the way suits me perfectly).
And this here is my local field. (There are actually like at least 5 of these in walking distance from me.)
And that is real raw ginger! I have never in my little life seen it before!
And total bonus - Higashikurume comes complete with chestnut trees! A little walk and you are foraging for chestnuts. I've never roasted some before, but if these turn out well, I'm going back to gather for Christmas time!
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