Originally Posted by
emma69
As a homesick brit who has quite obscene cravings for Waitrose (and M&S) could you tell me if there is a Peacock near Tokyo station? I had a look on the website, but found my auto-translate of it somewhat confusing.
No. People don't generally live around Tokyo station.
Your best bets are Azabu-Juban or Aoyama dori. I think the latter is near Gaienmae station. It's an area that you should visit. Go to Omotesando. Check out the Prada building. Amazing architecture. The Meiji shrine is at the end of the street. Omotesando means the front approach road to the shrine.
Also Daikanyama is a pretty interesting place, especially if you are a fan of Tyler Brule. Could be combined with a trip to Shibuya.
Be warned that the Waitrose supplies can be spotty. The manager told me that they only get supplies every 6 months, but my comprehension of Japanese is lousy so I may have misunderstood. I haven't been to any since mid-2003; I don't like their products.