298 Sann0miya Branch
One day, while getting off the train at Kobe’s Sannomiya Station and walking toward Ikuta Shrine, I pass …
Menya K
Just before heading to Nara City on business, I wondered where I could find a good place for lunch… and …
European Cuisine Mon
A little south of Ikuta Shrine in Kobe’s Sannomiya district is a retro Western-style restaurant called E …
Hozenji Yokocho Yakizen
Hozenji Yokocho is a quiet and peaceful area in the downtown area of Namba, Osaka. Originally, this area was t …
Hidechan Ramen Tombo Shop
Former Yoshimoto comedian Akamine Tombo (Koichi Akamine) turned ramen store owner opened Hidechan Ramen Tombo …
Tsukamoto Fresh Fish Restaurant
Along Route 202, a gourmet street in Itoshima, there is Tsukamoto Fresh Fish Restaurant, which is popular for …
Char Rai Goku
In Nishinari, a deep spot in Osaka that is famous throughout the country, there is a restaurant called Char Ra …
Misen Osaka Ekimae 2nd Building Branch
When you hear the name “Misen,” it probably rings a bell for those familiar with Nagoya’s cu …
Gaina Noodle Factory Kasai Head Shop
In a peaceful location surrounded by rice paddies in Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture, there is a popular Sanuki u …
Grill Seiken Kaikan
On the first floor of the building of the Institute of Production and Development Science, a research facility …
Hakata Ramen ShinShin Tenjin Head Shop
Hakata Ramen ShinShin is a ramen shop that has become a “celebrity favorite” due to the frequent m …
Arashiyama Yoshimura
There is a popular soba noodle restaurant named Arashiyama Yoshimura near the Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama, Ky …
Meijiken Shinsaibashi
One day at lunchtime, I was strolling around the Shinsaibashi area and happened to find a Western-style restau …
Ganso Nagahamaya
It is no exaggeration to say that Ganso Nagahamaya (a.k.a. Gannaga) is the holy land of Fukuoka’s tonkot …
Bread, Espresso and Arashiyama Garden
Early one morning, I unexpectedly had to kill some time in Arashiyama. I often use McDonald’s, but there …
Grill Ron Hanshin Umeda Head Shop
I visited Grill Ron Hanshin Umeda Head Shop, located in Hanshin Baru Yokocho on the second basement floor of H …
Ichiran Honsha Sohonten
As of February 2024, Ichiran is a major chain of tonkotsu ramen restaurants with a total of 86 stores nationwi …
Manryo Minamimorimachi Branch
It is no exaggeration to say that everyone who loves yakiniku in Osaka is familiar with Manryo, a yakiniku res …
Meikyoku Kissa Ryugetsudo
In front of Demachiyanagi Station in Kyoto, there is a coffee shop named Meikyoku Kissa Ryugetsudo. It was fou …
Nagahama Yatai Yamachan Fukuoka Tenjin Branch
When people in Nagoya hear the name “Yamachan,” the first thing they think of is a chicken wing re …
Hakata Motsunabe Yamaya Hakata Branch
There are many delicious and famous Motsunabe restaurants in Hakata, and the one I visited during my visit to …
Quatre Lapin Kita Umeda
I visited Quatle Lapin Kita Umeda, the third branch of the French restaurant famous for its super cheap steak …
Tori Soba Zagin Niboshi Branch
Tori Soba Zagin Niboshi Branch is the No. 2 ramen restaurant in the popular ramen chain operated by Gin no Bud …
Walden Woods Kyoto
Walden Woods Kyoto is a coffee shop in Gojo, Kyoto, that is attracting attention for its artistic space with w …