Home Base, an izakaya in Noge
Noge is one of those areas packed with izakayas, a bit like Shimbashi, but it was only this time that I found out there is a whole cluster of them in the underground passage on the way there. Home Base is one …
Noge is one of those areas packed with izakayas, a bit like Shimbashi, but it was only this time that I found out there is a whole cluster of them in the underground passage on the way there. Home Base is one …
I have friends in Yokohama, so I went over to hang out with them. The Ferris wheel A cable car (or is it a gondola..) Turns out you have to queue for this one too. It’s a classic date course, so there …
A ramen shop called MEN Cry opened in Hamamatsucho… the location is a pain to find and the style is unusual, but the reviews were good so I went to check it out. Purely hand-made noodles There’s a…
I ended up spending Christmas 2021 in Japan, and since sitting around doing nothing would just be boring, I went out and bought up a pile of Christmas food. A giraffe I shot on the way.. I have no idea what i…
Ebisu to Hamamatsucho is closer than you would think. On foot it takes a while, but by bike it is right there. Riding back and forth a few times for the exercise is how I stumbled onto Boulangerie Franz. A pla…
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…
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…
If there is one place in Kyoto I most want to visit, I think it would be Nanzen-ji. It must be that distinctive Taisho-era mood it has. The eras before that never quite click with me, either.. A cat on the way…
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…
When you’re picking sightseeing spots in Kyoto, it’s best to plan them around food. Eat something good, see something good… In that sense Heian Jingu is a solid pick — there’s plenty to…
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…