A Trip to Hachioji in November 2024
Here are some photos from the places I dropped by around Hachioji. Maison Douce It’s a famous dessert shop in the neighbourhood, but carrying anything home would have been a hassle, so I just looked. Au…
Here are some photos from the places I dropped by around Hachioji. Maison Douce It’s a famous dessert shop in the neighbourhood, but carrying anything home would have been a hassle, so I just looked. Au…
I went to Isetan. This kind of mood.. These days it feels like Isetan is the only stop you need. Bread like this It was cute, so I took a picture. And bakeries like this.. And bakeries like this.. Was it n…
I spent the day wandering around central Tokyo. Somewhere near Shibuya, probably Korea has its share of good-looking buildings too, but Japan has always had plenty of unusual ones. We’ll have to try a b…
There turned out to be all sorts of interesting things inside Shinagawa Station. A dessert like this It is a cake shaped exactly like a strawberry, and it really is pretty. Butter no Itoko The sweets that we…
Haruchan Ramen in Shinbashi got popular, picked up a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and then opened a branch in Ginza. Going to the Shinbashi shop means queuing, and it didn’t fit my route that day either, so I …
Hoshino Coffee is a famously popular chain, but the Hachioji branch turned out to be a little different. The entrance Nice atmosphere. Inside The garden is lovely. A glass of lemonade Perfectly drinkable. C…
When people talk about Hachioji, they talk about Hachioji ramen. It is shoyu ramen with a mountain of finely chopped onion piled on top. This time I stopped by Shoushou, said to be the most popular of the lot….
I suddenly felt like going out for dinner, but when I looked the famous places were already booked solid. So I dropped into a yakiniku joint in the neighbourhood instead. A place like this They use the third …
Nikka had opened a temporary bar in Omotesando. They were selling merch and serving cocktails too. The entrance Some of you will already have a rough idea where this is – it is near the intersection ove…
I heard there was a good cafe in Aoyama, so I dropped by. A place like this The design is clean.. though looking clean is hardly a guarantee the food is any good. That’s why I tend not to walk into plac…
For lunch I went to Little Lima, a steak house whose signature dish is Kobe beef hamburg steak. Menu There are 150g, 200g and 300g options, and the 200g looks like the best value. Little Lima The logo feels …
Granny Smith is a shop that specialises in apple pie. The menu They sell all sorts of apple pies. Menu items like these There are so many kinds that choosing isn’t easy. Might as well order whatever se…