Liang Xi Hao
On the way to Mengjia Night Market near Longshan Temple, there is a restaurant that is always busy with local …
Kyo no Chuka Hamamura
Another restaurant operated by Kyoto Chinese Hamamura is located in Miyakomichi, a commercial facility under K …
Chinese Cuisine Hamamura
Kyoto Chinese Hamamura, a pioneer of such Kyoto Chinese cuisine, has actually opened a branch near Kyoto Stati …
Kyoto Chinese Hamamura
If your image of Chinese food is that of the famous Chinese restaurants in Yokohama Chinatown, then Chinese fo …
Nyahbinghi
Hozanji Temple is affectionately called “Ikoma Shoden” by the locals. Did you know that there is a …
Tokkari Head Shop
Shojaku station… located in a residential area with nothing remarkable other than the Hankyu train depot, ther …
Seizan Soudou
A certain day in February, 1991. On this day in Arashiyama, Kyoto, the weather was clear but with a touch of s …
Benten no Sato
Having had a taste of Taicha Fukuno’s egg on rice (TKG) the other day, I searched the Internet for anoth …
Tenobe Tonkatsu Sanpei
Did you know that there is a famous tonkatsu restaurant in a very ordinary residential area called Kamikatsura …
Kuishinbo Yamanaka
The steakhouse “Kuishinbo Yamanaka” in Katsura, Kyoto, has been revered as a “sacred place f …
Brasserie Celeste
In France, the country of gastronomy, French restaurants are ranked in six levels according to the name…
Komugi no Kirameki
Taiwanese mazesoba actually originated in Nagoya, not Taiwan… According to Wikipedia, a certain ramen restaura …
Tsurumen
Katsura, a bedroom town in the western part of Kyoto City, is a place where the locals complain that there are …
Saxophone
Sitting at the counter by yourself… or at a table with food… or even taking off your shoes and throwing your f …
Taicha Fukuno
I heard that in Nagoya, many restaurants open early in the morning and offer breakfast menus. This is a very n …
Ong Tong Khao Soi
Tom Yang Kung, Thai Suki, and Som Tam are well-known staples in Thai cuisine. Recently, has the exposure of Ga …
Komatsuya
The restaurant I am going to introduce here…I honestly don’t want to spread the word to too many people. …
PROW
Gapao rice is a typical Thai dish that has recently gained recognition among the Japanese. Originally, it was …
Chinese Cuisine Shorai
This time I came to the Chinese restaurant “Shorai”, located a four-minute walk from Hankyu Takats …
Wakakusa Curry Honpo
Mt. Wakakusa, which rises low behind Nara Park and is covered with grass… This mountain, where the annual burn …
Gushiken-ke
When one thinks of Okinawan cuisine, one thinks of Okinawan soba noodles, pig’s feet, and rafte (stewed …
Another year, another spectacular view! Kyoto Arashiyama’s autumn foliage light-up spots will be at their best from now on!
The starting point for this trip is Arashiyama Station on the Keifuku Electric Railway. Although this is a sma …
Pork Tamago Onigiri Makishi Head Shop
Onigiri is the soul food of Japan. Okinawa also has onigiri, but they are a little different from those eaten …
Chinese restaurant Wakamizu
Do you like “deep-fried chicken”? In my life, I don’t remember ever meeting anyone who didn’t like …