My company decided, pretty much by decree, to hold our year-end party at an onsen ryokan. A bit pricey -_- but anyway… you get a hot spring bath and good food, so there’s nothing to complain about….
I was trying to decide what to have for lunch when I heard about a newly opened ramen shop. The tamago kake gohan looked good, so I went to check it out. Tamago kake gohan The egg is small, but good eggs te…
I had a little time to spare, so I dropped into a cafe near Lake Shinji. It’s called Tachibana, and it’s also well known for its wagashi. You can see the lake out the window. Great view. Izumo-s…
Sakaiminato is close to Yonago Airport, so it’s a handy place to stop by when you’re seeing someone off at the airport. It fit my route perfectly this time too, so I dropped in, but… these da…
After going hard the night before, I was desperate for a hangover cure. So I thought I’d hit a ramen shop, but the famous one doesn’t open until 11, so I had to wait around a bit in the morning. St…
Done with our Izumo feast, we headed back to Matsue. On the way we could see the night view over Lake Shinji, so we got out for a bit to take in the lake at night. Night view I didn’t have a tripod, s…
I came to Yakiniku Fujimasu for sukiyaki, Japan’s signature winter dish. Sukiyaki is delicious, but the price is enough to make you tremble. Since it’s hard to find in Korea, I set this up so my gu…
Naniwa Sushi is one of my favourite sushi places. I came by again this time, but the weather was bad, so the meal wasn’t as good as I’d hoped. Honestly, it’s a bit of a lottery. It’s ch…
After the eel I had soba in mind, but not many places are open on weekends. So I went back to Hazumiya. You can’t have a soba place without sake. I ordered atsukan (hot sake), and this is how they served…
Since our foodie expedition crew had finally made it to Japan, we had to eat the signature dishes: unagi, soba, sushi and ramen. So for the morning of day two we picked an eel restaurant. Two-layer unagi bowl…
If I had to pick the one place that satisfied me most of everything I ate around here, I’d choose this one without hesitation. It’s that good, and it’s not cheap either. Full of anticipation,…
From day two we rolled out with a proper crew. You really need four at a table to go to one place and eat properly, after all. After picking up a new member arriving from Korea at the airport, we headed straig…