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Starting Up and Breaking Down: Tokyo to Okinawa Day 1
Follow our road trip from Tokyo to Okinawa; fourteen days, multiple forms of transport and plenty of tips for a great holiday.
If you’re planning to travel around Japan,
the fastest and most convenient forms of travel are typically planes...
Pre-war nostalgia at Asakusa Okonomiyaki restaurant ‘Sometaro’
The Tokyo neighbourhood of Asakusa is a major tourist hotspot, drawing crowds every day of the year. Rich in history with old-fashioned architecture and establishments, it’s easy to see why. On this visit to Asakusa, we head...
Toyosu Market Sushi Restaurant: Iso Sushi
Iso Sushi (or Isozushi) restaurant was a Tsukiji market favourite, hidden away in the inner market along with ten other gems. Much to the delight of the market staff and other loyal customers, they can still get...
Grab an exquisite lunch at Hayama Ramen, Shinjuku
Hayama Ramen, Shinjuku. Some of the best ramen in Tokyo.
Ramen, the neo-Japanese cuisine with a global cult following. At its cheapest, a student staple; at its most refined, Michelin star. Price tag aside, it’s a joyous tumble...
Iwasa Sushi, Toyosu Market
Though Tsukiji Market has closed and is settling into its new location at Toyosu Market, you can rest assured that world class sushi is still being sliced up daily. The previous inner and outer markets were famed for restaurants which delighted the...
What To Eat While Watching Sumo: Kokugikan Yakitori
Japan is a nation steeped in tradition. There is a profound reverence for nature and the seasonal foods it provides. Over the years, many dishes have become synonymous with certain areas of Japan as well as different traditional events. Dairy in Hokkaido,...
Delicious French Fusion in Nakameguro
Outside the Nakameguro French Restaurant, La Gueule de Bois
We visit Nakameguro French Restaurant La Guele de Bois for some pared back fusion cuisine. Truly one of the friendliest and most delicious French restaurants in Tokyo.
French cuisine in...
Gotokuji, Tokyo’s Lucky Cat Temple
You may not known their name, but no doubt you’ve seen those white cat statues with one paw raised. Widely known as ‘lucky cats’, the ‘Manekineko’ are a much-loved talismen beckoning good luck and fortune. Though it looks as though the cat...
Motsuyaki Ban, Tokyo’s original Lemon Sour Bar
We head to the birthplace of the Lemon Sour, ‘Motsuyaki Ban’
The Lemon Sour, a staple of drink menus all across Japan. A little soda, simple syrup, lemon and shochu (a Japanese distilled spirit) go a long way to form a sour yet refreshing beverage...
The Best Tantanmen in Tokyo: Bazoku
Japan, 1977. The economy was booming, black-and-white television was a distant memory and baseball legend Sadaharu Oh set a world record of 756 home runs. Also out of this dynamic time came a small hand pulled noodle restaurant in Asakusa named ‘Bazoku’. It remains...
