Koukaibou, a Ramen Shop in Monzen-Nakacho
Kiba and Monzen-Nakacho run right into each other, so it doesn’t take long to get from Kissou to Koukaibou. Banner I hurried over, and the line turned out shorter than I’d expected. …
Kiba and Monzen-Nakacho run right into each other, so it doesn’t take long to get from Kissou to Koukaibou. Banner I hurried over, and the line turned out shorter than I’d expected. …
Once I get hooked on something I dig all the way down, that’s just how I am, and there were two ramen shops in Tokyo I still hadn’t been to, so this time I knocked them both out in one go. There ar…
Had a quick lunch in Shibuya. Someone born and raised in the neighborhood showed me this place. Well, look at this… I thought I’d covered Shibuya pretty thoroughly, but I had no idea a plac…
After eating all that at Uzuraya, we still headed out to Pontocho for a second round. Wandering around, we spotted an oden place that looked promising and went in. The otoshi starter Firs…
Uzuraya has a Korean menu, which may be why it has become such a popular spot with Korean visitors. I had been eyeing it on Instagram, and eating there in person made me understand what the fuss was about. &nb…
I heard a much-talked-about French restaurant had opened in Kyoto, so I went to check it out. The entrance They’ve converted an old, traditional-looking house. The menu Decent value for m…
I went to Kōtō-in, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji. Entrance It’s a little confusing to find. Entrance Autumn leaves Autumn leaves Beautiful, but not quite up to …
Jojakko-ji is a famous spot for autumn leaves. It’s close to Arashiyama, so it’s worth stopping by on the same trip. Entrance Moss Fallen leaves …
When it comes to autumn leaves in Kyoto, it has to be Arashiyama. It’s such a famous spot that you really have to get in and out before the crowds arrive. We took a taxi and were in Arashiyama by 8 a.m.;…
Right now the number-one yakitori place in Kyoto on Tabelog is Kuchibashi Modern. A high Tabelog score doesn’t automatically make a place great, but at least it means it won’t be bad. I had a drink…
We couldn’t make it to the place we’d originally booked, so we changed plans at the last minute and went to Sankichi instead. Horumon (offal) and yakiniku Hmm… honestly, nothing that …
After arriving in Kyoto, I headed to Masuya Saketen for a light drink. A liquor shop I stopped by on the way Surprisingly, they were selling Yamazaki. The 12 Year and the Limited Edition were out on di…