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Food & Drink
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Tasty grilled iwana fish in Kamikochi
2nd day in Kamikochi, we walked from Kappabashi bridge to Myojinike pond. We stopped at Kamonjigoya to eat the famous iwana (river trout) grilled ove...[ 2011.07.26 | Food & Drink, Summer | Rie | PermaLink ]
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Post-Cherry Blossom Outing in Tokyo: Rikugien
Rikugien is the one of my favorite traditional Japanese gardens in Tokyo. I went there last weekend. It was too late for cherry blossom viewing, but ...[ 2011.04.21 | Food & Drink, Nature, Tokyo | Rie | PermaLink ]
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Post-Cherry Blossom Picnic
This past weekend, some of my buddies invited me down to the local park for a picnic. It was a bit late for cherry blossom viewing; with the trees hit...[ 2011.04.19 | Food & Drink, Spring | Brian | PermaLink ]
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One night at the Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza premier
I recently got a chance to relax and enjoy what turned out to be an amazing view of Tokyo by night. I stayed at the Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza premier,...[ 2009.06.08 | Food & Drink, Hotel, Relax, Tokyo | Rie | PermaLink ]
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Taste the depth of Japanese cuisine in Kyoto: Snack while exploring the lively Nishiki Market Street
I love to eat and some of the most memorable experiences of any vacation come from the food... Nishiki Market Street, in the middle of Kyoto's shoppi...[ 2009.06.05 | Food & Drink, Kyoto | Rie | PermaLink ]
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Sendai's Kokubu-cho Nightlife
If you're in the mood for a drink, the place to be for Sendai's nightlife is the Kokubu-cho area. With over 3000 bars and restaurants assembled, it's...[ 2009.04.08 | Food & Drink, Sendai | Team JTB Sendai | PermaLink ]
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Bamboo Tofu
Tofu in bamboo? This special tofu preparation has a dense custard-like texture, and is absolutely delicious! Whether hot or cold, it's a filling snac...[ 2009.03.11 | Food & Drink, Sendai | Team JTB Sendai | PermaLink ]
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Kamakura Walking - Open Air Woodland Cafe
While walking along the hiking trail from Hase to northern Kamakura, I found a charming open-air cafe with a nice atmosphere in the middle of the wi...[ 2009.02.25 | Food & Drink, Nature | Kazumi | PermaLink ]
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Kamakura Walking - The Breakfast King's Beachside Cafe
I went to Shichirigahama, Kamakura this weekend to have breakfast at the restaurant "bills" by chef Bill Granger, also known as the breakfast king. ...[ 2009.02.25 | Food & Drink | Kazumi | PermaLink ]
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Temple Lodgings at Koyasan from Nankai Railways
The World Heritage site Koyasan, a sacred site of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism, was founded by a priest named Kukai about 1,200 years ago. Koyasan is a...[ 2009.02.19 | Food & Drink | Tomoe | PermaLink ]
