TOKYO: Uniya no Amagokoro
To be honest, I have no idea if this place is still around. There is very little information about this online. And yet border is not opened, and I have no chance to check it out myself if it is still around. Here I would …
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SENDAI: Tanya Zenjirou たんや善治郎
Come to Sendai, one must not leave without savouring the specialty dish over here! That’s Gyutan (beef tongue), one of the Sendai’s specialty that is sliced and grilled over the charcoal fire. A Japanese friend of mine highly recommended this restaurant – Tanya Zenjirou たんや善治郎. …
TOKYO: Aoyama Flower Market Tea House @ Akasaka
Back to my #JapanTravelTales, I must recommend this place. I believe many people know about this place and this is also in your bucket list for afternoon tea when in Japan. Aoyama Flower Market Tea House Aoyama Flower Market Tea House is a flower shop …
TOKYO: 6th by Oriental Hotel
6th by Oriental Hotel This café/restaurant is located at Yurakucho area; serving western or mainly Italian-styled cuisine but they have these pancakes and cheesecakes which are something to die for. With the essence from the oldest hotel in Japan, the Oriental Hotel in Kobe, one …
GIFU: Shinhotaka Ropeway 新穂高ロープウェイ
Talking about Takayama, I believe many will think about the hida beef, sake, amazing onsen and Shirakawa-go, the UNESCO world heritage site which is very scenic and well known for its fairy tale-liked scene; but many people actually doesn’t notice this place – Shinhotaka Ropeway …
NAGOYA: Yoshida Kishimen 吉田きしめん @ ESCA
Kishimen noodle is a kind of flattened udon, which can be found in Aichi Prefecture, also one of the Nagoya’s specialties that one must try before leaving Nagoya. Kishimen is known as flatten udon, with its shape very much looks like the Italian tagliatelle pasta; …
Day Trip to Echigo-Yuzawa
Visiting Niigata is always my dream; to the snow country which is also the kingdom of senbei, rice, and SAKE! I didn’t manage to run around Niigata in depth last November, but I made it to Echigo-Yuzawa with the JR Tokyo Wide Pass that cost …
Things to do in Karuizawa
Karuizawa is often known as the locals’ 避暑胜地 (a place to escape from the summer heat) due to its higher altitude and cooler weather during summer. It is easily accessible by Hokuriku Shinkansen, a merely 1 hour away from Tokyo on shinkansen ride. There are …
