Comme Chinois
One morning, I was searching on my smartphone for a place to have breakfast in Sannomiya, Kobe, and found a pl …
Kuroge Wagyu Zen Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi Branch
In April 2025, a new yakiniku (BBQ) restaurant opened in Shijo Kawaramachi where you can enjoy high-quality Ja …
Seventh-generation Menya Akutagawa
I visited the seventh-generation Menya Akutagawa, located along Kawaramachi-dori between Shijo-dori and S …
Tanimachi Furusato
Tanimachi Furusato is located a short walk east along Sennichimae-dori from Nipponbashi in Osaka. This udon sh …
Grill Lamptei
The other afternoon, while walking through the Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street, I suddenly felt a pang of hung …
Menya Iroha Kyoto Station Building Branch
Lately, some people eat udon noodles as “New Year’s Udon” instead of traditional New Year’s Eve so …
in the Moon.
My first rooftop bar experience was at Ce La Vi Club Lounge & Rooftop Bar atop Marina Bay Sands in Singapo …
Mr. Young Men
Just up Teramachi Street from Shijo Street in Kyoto, there’s a restaurant called Mr. Young Men. It’s a histori …
Menya NOROMA Main Store
Menya NOROMA. Given that the name includes the negative-sounding word “Noroma” (meaning “slow”), you might exp …
Blue Bottle Coffee Kyoto Cafe
One holiday morning, I thought, “I’d love to have breakfast near Nanzen-ji Temple…” So I headed to …
Pizzeria Marita
Occasionally struck by sudden cravings for pizza, I visited Pizzeria Marita in Shijo Karasuma. This pizzeria h …
Tenri Stamina Ramen Stall
Nara Prefecture’s proud local gourmet, Tenri Ramen, boasts two giants: Saika Ramen and Tenri Stamina Ram …
Shinsaibashi Mitsuya Main Store
The legendary Mitsuya Rice… Doesn’t just hearing the name make you want to try it? This legendary …
Kumamoto Haikara Manben Restaurant
Kumamoto Sogo Inshokuten MAO, which offers all-you-can-eat karaage lunch at Shijo Karasuma, opened Kumamoto Ha …
Jarinko Ramen
I decided to explore places in Kyoto where we can get ramen in the morning, so I went to a shop called Jarinko …
Ramen Koganeya Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch
One snowy day in February in Kyoto, I felt like warming up with some ramen and headed to Kyoto Ramen Alley. It …
Dews Café Kyoto
One weekend morning, I was thinking about grabbing breakfast in the Okazaki area… so I searched on Googl …
Uradera Hyakuren
Just one block back from Kyoto’s Shijo Kawaramachi intersection lies Uradera Hyakuren, a restaurant freq …
Strike ken Osaka Tenma Main Store
Since its founding in 2013, Strike Ken has made a significant impact in Osaka’s fiercely competitive ram …
Tokisushi Main Shop
I heard there’s a sushi restaurant in Osaka Namba that serves grilled sushi, so I went to Tokisushi Main …
Hokkyokusei Eki Marche Osaka Branch
One weekend morning, I was thinking about grabbing breakfast near JR Osaka Station… and while searching …
Honke Daiichi Asahi Tenma Branch
On October 31, 2025, Honke Daiichi Asahi, one of Kyoto’s most popular ramen shops, opened a new branch i …
Henkotsu
I visited Henkotsu, a top-tier unique izakaya in Ohori’s foodie scene, located right in front of JR Kyot …
Sushizen
While gathering information in search of “sushi unique to Kyoto,” I came across a restaurant that has won a Mi …