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Tokyo East Side Story Vol.2 - T-House New Balance Manager Kato
Is East Tokyo hip?

Tokyo East Side Story Vol.2 - T-House New Balance Manager Kato

While the area has a strong impression of an office district, it also has an extensive downtown area. There are many long-established restaurants as well as up-and-coming cultural spots where creators gather. The more one learns about Nippombashi, the more attractive the area becomes. Why do the people who are active there choose Nippombashi as their base of operations and how do they spend their time there? This time, Tomohiro Kato, manager of T-House New Balance, which has a store in Hamacho, an area that has been attracting increasing attention in recent years, joins us. He introduces us to this store, which has a special position within the "New Balance" brand, as well as three recommended stores in the area.

Mr. Kato recommends three stores in the Hamacho area.

Lastly, we would like to introduce three stores recommended by Mr. Kato in the Hamacho area. Please use them as a guide for your stroll.

(1) TANI-YA Wa (Hamacho)

It's an udon kappo restaurant about a minute's walk from here. They serve kaiseki dishes and seasonal udon noodles in a course format, just like a ryotei restaurant, and they are all very tasty. The lunch set menu is around 2,000 yen, and if you ask me, "What lunch do you recommend in Hamacho? I have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant to anyone who asks me, 'What's your favorite lunch place in Hamamachi?

Taniya Wa
Address: 3-2-7 Nihonbashi Hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 11:00-14:30, 17:00-22:30 (LO)
Closed: Sunday and national holidays
Instagram: @taniyakazu
Official Site

(2) PAPIER TIGRE (Hamacho)

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T-House New Balance is a general merchandise store from France that mainly deals in stationery. The pens and trays around the cash register at T-House New Balance are from here. There are only stores in Paris and Hamacho in France, so please visit them when you stop by our store.

PAPIER TIGRE
Address: 3-10-4 Nihonbashi Hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 12:00-19:00
Closed: Monday and Tuesday *Open if Monday or Tuesday is a national holiday
Instagram: @papiertigram_tokyo
Official Site

K5 (Kabuto-cho)

It is a complex with a hotel in a renovated building that used to be a bank. I have never stayed at the hotel, but I often go there because the café is very comfortable. The staff wears New Balance shoes, which we also carry, as their uniforms, so I hope you will take notice of that as well.

K5
Address: 3-5 Nihonbashi Kabuto-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Instagram: @k5_tokyo
Official Site

INFORMATION

T-House New Balance

Address: 3-9-2 Nihonbashi Hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Hours: Monday, Tuesday 11:00-14:00, 15:00-19:00, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11:00-19:00
Closed: Wednesday, Thursday
Year-end and New Year vacations : December 28, 2022 (Wed.) - January 5, 2023 (Thu.)
Instagram: @newbalance_t_house
New Balance Official Online Store

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Dates: ~January 17, 2023 (Tuesday)
Location: T-House New Balance