A local “real Izakaya”!
Today I introduce a “Izakaya” in Nakano, 1 station from Shinjuku on JR Chuo Line. I really love and recommend this local Izakaya! Compared to chain cheap Izakayas, the price is a little higher and the customers are older, but this Izakaya offers very fresh seafood. Well, check foods pics out! […]
Order touch panel @ Izakaya
There are many Izakaya Chains in Tokyo. (Izakaya is a type of Japanese drinking establishment which also serves food to accompany the drinks) And Some chains has touch panels for guests to order food and drinks. Furthermore, some touch panels has multiple languages! Using “Order touch panels” is for […]
Japan Restaurant Guide on the web
When we Japanese have a party at restaurants, we sometimes use sites for searching a good place. These sites are called “gourmet sites” (グルメサイト, ぐるめさいと) in Japan. “Guru-navi” (ぐるなび), short for “gourmet navigation” is a site, we can search good restaurant by locations, food, price. And each restaurant has useful coupons (ex one free beer, […]
Illuminated Tokyo City
Streets in Tokyo are illuminated now, during Christmas and new year. At Tokyo International Forum in Yurakucho station, A Christmas market is being held to 25th Dec. www.t-i-forum.co.jp/noel/ (Japanese) We can enjoy food, beer, Christmas decorations from Strasbourg, France and see a very beautiful tree :) At […]
Cures for a hangover in Japan
We Japanese love “drinking at Izakaya” with friends/colleagues, called “Nomikai” (のみかい, 飲み会). Especially, in December, most Japanese have many “year-end party” called “Bounenkai” (ぼうねんかい, 忘年会), and sometimes suffer from a hangover! XD How do we ease our hangover? Miso soup! It is said that “Miso soup with cram” called “Shijimi” (しじみ, シジミ) […]
Night out in Shinjuku, Tokyo!
Shinjuku is one of the most interesting places in the world at night. If what attracts you is the tempting night life in Tokyo, please walk around “Kabuki-cho” & “Omoide-yoko-cho” in Shinjuku:) You can have fun to just wander. Kabukicho – an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku. Kabukicho is the location of many host […]