Caprice, a yoshoku restaurant in Hatchobori
I had someone to meet in Hatchobori, so we grabbed lunch together. The entrance It has the kind of look that women would probably love. The description of today’s one-plate The one-plate It tastes fin…
I had someone to meet in Hatchobori, so we grabbed lunch together. The entrance It has the kind of look that women would probably love. The description of today’s one-plate The one-plate It tastes fin…
Nothing special, really. Ippudo ramen Ippudo, the chain you find all over Japan.. This time I got it as takeout, and it was good. Mitsuko apples Apparently a famous apple variety from Tsugaru. It tasted real…
Shun is a local izakaya. The food is, well, just okay.. I went because we had a get-together. Sashimi Japan is the kind of place where you get decent sashimi at whichever izakaya you happen to walk into. Frie…
Sushi Sakai is a tiny sushi shop right by Nishiki Market. So tiny it’s honestly startling. I was blown away when I ate here once before, so I decided to drop in again. A scene at Nishiki Market Somethin…
The queue at Grill Kodakara was pretty long. It was nice that you can just turn up without a reservation, but even though lunchtime was already over I think we stood in line for about an hour. That is how popu…
Say “Toji” and a Korean speaker thinks of the word for land, but it is the Japanese reading of 東寺, the temple in the east. It was right by Hatoya, so I popped over for a bit in the morning. On the …
There are plenty of famous ramen shops in Kyoto too, but while I was dithering over where to go I ended up picking one close to my hotel. This place.. It’s a shop with quite a bit of history. Some say i…
There are days when I start hunting for good food first thing in the morning, but that’s only on a foodie group trip; normally I eat breakfast at the hotel and then head out. It leaves you with a lot mor…
I actually turned up in Kyoto without a reservation, and of course all the good places were fully booked. The stylish spots around Karasuma in particular were a total write-off. So after wandering about, the p…
There is a famous, pricey Japanese restaurant in Kyoto called Wakuden, and Hashitate is its casual version. Budget about 3,000 yen per person. The nice thing is that you can drop in the moment you arrive at Ky…
Nothing special, just some scenery I passed by, snapped and am putting up here. Scenery Scenery Scenery Scenery Scenery Scenery Scenery in central Hamamatsu The classic look of a small provincial city, …
Uoara is a place famous for its tendon. The place Bentenjima is a tourist spot, so I guess you could call this tourist-spot food.. The menu Tendon and the like. Tendon topped with prawns Well.. the portion …