Miyagawa Ton-emon
One day, I suddenly thought, “Come to think of it, I haven’t had any good tonkatsu (pork cutlet) lately…” So I …
Chinese Restaurant Sangu
On the top floor of Umeda Sky Building, popular with foreign tourists for its rooftop Sky Garden Observatory, …
Nakamura Shoten Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch
Nakamura Shoten, the second brand of the Kinsei Group based in Takatsuki, Osaka, has opened a branch in Kyoto …
Hanikamu
I saw a post on social media saying there was a line forming early in the morning at a place called Hanikamu i …
Kirin Keller Yamato
One day while searching online for restaurants in Osaka serving huge portions, I found a place called Kirin Ke …
Menroku
When I visited Gion Duck Noodles in Kyoto’s Gion district a while back, I learned that there’s a ramen shop ca …
Motomachi Kissa
Kobe has a history of coffee culture dating back to the opening of its port in the late Edo period, and I get …
298 Umeda 3rd Branch
Don’t you sometimes find yourself in a situation where you’re thinking, “I want to stuff myself with meat unti …
京都アピール強いけど…【祇園らぁ〜めん京 祇園本店】へ行ってきた
The name “Gion Ramen Miyako” really screams “Kyoto,” and to be honest, it felt a little off to me personally. …
Lao Hu En
There used to be a popular Chinese restaurant called “Ohako” in Tenjinbashisuji 6-chome, Osaka. Even though it …
Gyoza Specialty Restaurant Ichiro
Gyoza Specialty Restaurant Ichiro. I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks of Ichiro when I see the name of t …
Ramen-so Chikyu Kibo de Kangaero Mirai-e
One day, just before noon, after I’d finished some errands in Ibaraki, I suddenly got an overwhelming craving …
Tsuruhashi Maguro Shokudo
I always thought Tsuruhashi in Osaka was known mainly for yakiniku (barbecue), but it’s not “just” about …
Grill Fukuya
In Miyagawa-cho, a district within Kyoto’s five geisha districts, there is a long-established Western-style re …
Kyoto Shio Gensui
“Come to think of it, there aren’t many ramen shops in Kyoto that specialize in shio ramen, are there…?” …
Kissa Sunshine
One weekend, I decided I wanted to have breakfast in Umeda, so I searched online and found a pure coffee shop …
SPICE TRY
There’s a curry shop called SPICE TRY located in the Kintetsu Miyakomichi area inside JR Kyoto Station. It’s t …
Ramen Todai Kyoto Branch
Ramen Todai. When you hear “Todai,” you might think of the University of Tokyo, the pinnacle of academic achie …
Nadai Sukiyaki Kimura
Don’t you get the impression that eating sukiyaki at a restaurant is super expensive? You picture a high-end t …
Curry House K2
Walking beneath the elevated tracks at Hankyu Umeda Station, you’ll discover a curry shop with an incred …
Mensho Ichiryūmanbai Teramachi Branch
“Ichiryūmanbai” is an auspicious day in the Japanese calendar meaning “a single grain of rice yields ten thous …
Marufuku Coffee Shop Sennichimae Main Store
While coffee lovers all have their own preferences, if you’re a fan of dark-roast coffee, I think you’ll defin …
Hariju Curry Shop
There’s a restaurant called Hairiju in Osaka’s Namba area, known as a high-end sukiyaki …
Homemade Noodles Tsukiyomi
There’s a shop called Homemade Noodles Tsukiyomi, which opened in May 2020 as the second location o …