As you walk straight down the Meguro river you will come across a store called Best Packing.
The area between Nakagameguro and Maguro is famous for the cherry blossom festival. Like in many other instances fame also brings some misfortune--the throngs of people make it hard to navigate. Thus, while the trees and feel of spring is enjoyable, it is nice to come down here when there is fewer people. Even during the non-cherry blossom season many people visit the area. During the winter season blue lights are placed on the trees and an event called the “Blue Cave” is held.
Someone I spoke with in the neighborhood claimed that in years past during the cherry blossoms it was almost impossible to see through the thick cover of the branches. But as more events are sponsored and the area becomes more popular some of the branches and trees have died. This shows the bitter reality that people coming together is both a blessing and a curse.
From the street you can see the stylish backpacks of Best Packing. You may think that here is just a travel store but in fact it is something more. The concept of best packing is to provide you with the best organization available given that everyday is like a new journey. The owner of the store often travels abroad to purchase goods in order to curate his store.
Recently I often hear about minimalism.
People may feel the virtue in having only what you need, and to keep “things” to a minimum.
Nowadays along with Sushi and Honda cars many people also think of minimalism when they think of Japan. But why would minimalism be so popular in a country such as Japan? You may think back to the old style Japanese house we just came from. Isn’t the Tatami room the definition of minimalist design? Considering history of Japanese style and architecture it is easy to understand that minimalism is an art that has been practiced within Japanese culture for a very long time.
Name：BEST PACKING STORE
Address：Tokyo, Meguro-Ku, Aobadai１−２３−５
☎︎ ：03-5773-5586
Hours: 11:00～20:00
