Washu Asuka Guides Fans Through Tokyo Eats and Sights Ahead of Nov. 15 Fan Meeting

NORI PRO — Washu Asuka, a Nori Pro (0jCreators) streamer, spent about two and a half hours on Monday building a Tokyo guide for fans heading to her first fan meeting on Nov. 15. She said she wanted visitors, and anyone coming to Tokyo for later events, to enjoy places tied to her, her Nori Pro colleagues and her fan group, Shisatsutai.

She began with tips fans had posted under the stream’s hashtag, reading through them one at a time and searching many of the shops as she went. Picks included an anmitsu shop in the Ueno area that sells takeaway shiratama, tsukemen and abura soba spots near the venue, a hammock-seat cafe in Ikebukuro, and Asakusa sweets such as sweet potato yokan. Fans also suggested the Tokyo National Museum, autumn leaves in Ueno Park, a deep-fried pork cutlet restaurant and a curry shop. She told viewers to screenshot and take notes, and said she would also point out the best picks herself.

“Since you’re coming all the way to Tokyo, I want you to eat something delicious before you go home.” — Washu Asuka, closing the guide

Next she read recommendations from Nori Pro colleagues. Tamaki chose Chiikawa Park in Ikebukuro and a Chiikawa-themed ramen shop, and Komari picked Pokepark Kanto and a Chiikawa restaurant. Kaya named the Tokyo Mystery Circus escape-game building in Shinjuku, and another member chose an art aquarium museum in Ginza. Kumagai offered a pachinko hall in Shinjuku and Tokyo Banana, which Washu Asuka said she found a half-hearted answer, and chat laughed along.

Her own list started with Tenkaippin, which she urged fans in prefectures without a branch to try, followed by a soy sauce ramen shop in Akihabara, a thick-cut beef tongue restaurant and a fried potato shop in Asakusa. For sights she chose the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno, the Yokohama Ramen Museum, Asakusa’s Hanayashiki amusement park with the Skytree, and a tofu restaurant in Shibuya. She told how a spinning ride at Hanayashiki left her laughing uncontrollably. She closed with Tokyo Station: a salmon harasu bento, a curry she took home, a Calbee shop selling freshly made potato chips and a niboshi ramen shop.

She noted that fan meeting goods can be bought without a ticket, going on sale an hour before each show. After the guide she read Super Chats, six in all, including messages from fans planning trips. She said her schedule had no stream Tuesday, a one-off game on Wednesday and Rain Code on Friday, with the finale set for after the fan meeting, around Nov. 21.