Arashiyama, Kyoto
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.;…
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…
A shop called Palet d’Or has been getting pretty well known lately, so when the chance came up I made a point of visiting. Shake Shack on the way I have to admit it doesn’t really interest …
La Boheme is an Italian restaurant chain. Not exactly a mass-market one, more like a handful of branches here and there. The atmosphere and the food are solid for the price, so it draws a lot of people. …
There’s a Chinese place in Shinjuku with really good jjamppong, so I drop in often when I’m passing through. To actually enjoy it, though, you have to go easy on the first round of drinks beforehan…
One day off, I went to Shake Shack in Gaienmae for lunch. The line was about half of what it used to be, but it still took an hour. Autumn scenery in Gaienmae Autumn Autumn…
I stopped by Tokyo Ramen Kokugikan and went to a ramen shop called Sapporo Misono. There are six ramen shops in there, and this is the one I picked. Miso ramen It was a perfectly, ridiculously deliciou…
I stumbled on a place in Toyosu that I can honestly call the find of the year. It’s called Stamina-en, in a building right in front of the station, and the quality of the meat is just incredible. I was s…
There’s an apple pie cafe in Aoyama that always has a line out front, so I dropped in while I was in the neighborhood. They’ve been opening branches around town lately, so you don’t really ne…
The lounge at Hotel New Otani in Akasaka is famous for its Japanese garden. There aren’t many places where you can eat while looking out over a Japanese garden right in the middle of Tokyo. Roughl…