‘SAWANOI-EN open cafe’I visited SAWANOI-EN garden cafe next to TAMA river west part of Tokyo. The cafe is located the open river side , very refreshing.We can hear the sound of stream and birds singing. There are open food court and SAKE tasting floor in the building because this cafe […]
‘UDON of Mt.Fuji’ When I go to Mt.Fuji area , I always enjoy eating YOSHIDA UDON (noodle), which is the famous local food of FUJI-YOSHIDA city. This is the handmade noodle extremely thick and hard texture, I really like it.The skirt of Mr.Fuji area is not good for rice planting […]
‘SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM everywhere’If you visit tourist spots in Japan you will find local flavored soft serve ice creams.I ate soft serve ice cream after 4 hours hike to see cherry blossom in YOSHINO mountain in Nara prefecture. This is the Sakura ( cherry blossom) and vanilla flavors mix […]
‘Fire Ramen in Kyoto’I went to MENBAKA ramen restaurant in Kyoto. It’s famous for its fire performance on ramen.This ramen is basically ramen with leeks and pork slices. The chef put the boiled oil on the ramen bowl before eating.It costs 900 yen( 9 dollars) ~, a bit expensive than […]
‘CAFE with cherry blossom’‘Du parc’ is the French restaurant next to the TEIEN ( garden)museum in MEGURO. The window is very wide , you can enjoy the cherry blossom and cosy atmosphere at the same time. You can order cafe and food both .The coffee is 660yen( 6.6 dollars) and […]
‘CAFE with cherry blossom’ KNOX cafe in TOKYO MIDTOWN offers a beautiful cherry blossom view from the terrace! TOKYO MIDTOWN area was the SAMURAI residence in middle age, changed as an army ground 1873, renovated as a big complex building TOKYO MIDTOWN 2007.There are restaurants, hotels, museum, residence area, medical […]
‘KATSU CURRY lunch at snow resort’I ate KATSU CURRY ( curry with pork cutlet) at the rest area OLE of GALA YUZAWA SNOW RESORT. KATSU CURRY is the popular dish for lunch in Japan.They are served very quickly because the roux of curry is reserved already.Also the pork cutlet is […]
‘TOFU( soybean curd )’Tofu is commonly eaten in daily basis in Japan. It’s made from soybean, yes vegetable food . It’s thought originally from ancient China, now it’s common ingredient in Eastern Asia , China, Korea, Vietnamese, etc…The calorie is very low compare to the meat foods . So now […]
‘CAFE with patio’This is the SETABI CAFE next to the SETAGAYA museum in the KINUTA park of Tokyo. It has a big quiet patio with a small waterfall.People often come here and relax without buying anything. The menu are very reasonable coffee is 340yen ( 3.4 dollars) and lunch is […]
‘PANDORA in GAJOEN HOTEL’The GAJOEN HOTEL is a hotel near JR MEGURO station 5 minutes walk. There is a nice cafe called PANDORA, where we can see the view of the big waterfall outside the window. You can go out and explore the waterfall garden and walk through behind the […]
‘10 yen( 10 cents) curry at MATSUMOTORO restaurant in HIBIYA park’ MATSUMOTORO is the’ YOSHOKU’ restaurant in HIBIYA park.It started in 1903 the same year when HIBIYA park opened. ‘YOSHOKU ‘literally means’ western foods ‘, which formed 19 century after Japan reopened its nation overseas. The restaurants served western foods […]
SUMO wrestlers eat CHANKO NABE( hot pot dish with vegetables, tofu , mash rooms , fish and chicken) after morning practice everyday.It’s low fat and healthy but they eat it with huge amount of rice ! SUMO WRESTLER’s dishhttps://nobu-tokyo.com/sumo-wrestlers-dish/ nobu-tokyo.comI’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!
‘SUMO wrestler’s dish’Me and my family went to the SUMO wrestler’s dish restaurant. The name is HANANOMAI close to the RYOGOKU SUMO stadium.We ate CHANKO NABE , hot pot broth with vegetables, mushrooms, TOFU and chicken meat. It’s the main dish of SUMO wrestlers . The wrestlers eat this dish […]
‘CAFE IN THE TEMPLE’Me and my family went to the TSUMUGI cafe in TSUKIJI HONGANJI TEMPLE next to the TSUKIJI fish market. It’s located in the precinct of the temple, popular for its monks foods and Japanese tea and sweets. If the weather is good you can sit outside of […]
‘SUSHI in TSUKIJI fish market’ Me and my family sometimes go to eat SUSHI in TSUKIJI fish market. The auction area and the wholesale area have moved to the newly developed TOYOSU fish market on 2018, but the consumer restaurants and stores are still here in the ‘ outer market […]
‘CAFE NEXT TO TOKYO TOWER’I love cafe Le Pain Quotidien next to Tokyo tower. They offer organic bread and low calorie foods and drinks. The inside is made by wood , atmosphere is cozy and relaxing. We can see Tokyo tower from the window of the back seats . You […]
‘ONIGIRI ( rice ball) ‘ONIGIRI is the handy portable food very popular for Japanese people.ONIGIRI literally means’ grabbed rice’ by hands . We can find the vestiges of ONIGIRI 2000 years ago in old remains. On AD 721 there is a word ‘ ONIGIRI’ in old book.Now we can find […]
‘CAFE IN FUSHIMI-INARI shrine’FUSHIMI-INARI shrine has a huge precinct area , if you walk the whole way it’s like 2 hours of small mountain hiking. So if your parents’s and friend’s legs are not strong, they had better stay the entrance area . Or after you trekked whole way and […]
‘MORINO TERCE cafe in MEIJI SHRINE’If you visit MEIJI SHRINE, you have to walk a lot . Because shrine area is huge and main hall is 10 minutes walk from the entrance TORII gate . There are 100,000 big trees , you feel like you’re in the forest inside the […]
‘BENTO in Kyoto’ In Japan we often eat BENTO , a portable lunch ( also lunch box itself)which can carry outside , at schools, offices , train journey, picnic in the parks. It’s a common tradition when we eat outside and while traveling. It’s often made in house for school […]
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