The flavor changed when I paired it with food. An interesting sake:”Kirakucho Dry Junmai Ginjo”

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Another cozy night of drinking alone today. I’m thinking of starting to drink sake again after a long break. The price of sake has gone up quite a bit. It’s become harder to buy it on a whim. But I’m going to buy it anyway—for everyone’s sake… or rather, just because I want to drink … Read more

Yamaga Houtou at Shosenkyo Gorge: The Ultimate Yamanashi Comfort Food Guide

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It takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes by train from Shinjuku. From Kofu Station, it’s a bus ride of just under an hour. The destination is Takigami in Shosenkyo. Since you’re starting at the top of the waterfall, it’s an easy walk downhill. There’s also a hiking trail that goes up from the bottom, … Read more

Rice, soup, meat—unlimited refills within the 45-minute lunch time limit at “ Jimbocho Meat Center Main Store”

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This restaurant in Jimbocho, Tokyo, always has a line, but at lunch, you can get unlimited refills on meat, soup, and rice. On weekends, there’s always a line out the door. Jimbocho Meat Center Main Store Jimbocho Meat Center Main Store The store On a weekday, even though I avoided peak hours, I still had … Read more

Unbelievable prices! I went to check out a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Shibuya where almost all the customers are foreigners—is it for real?

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I decided to check out Shibuya Uobei, a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Japan that has a lot of reviews on Google. I went there feeling a little anxious about how crowded it might be. Uobei_Dogenzaka Store Uobei_Dogenzaka Store Inside the store All Counter Seating—A Grand Setting. When I walked into this restaurant, I was surprised … Read more

I went to a popular conveyor-belt sushi restaurant located in a newly opened, much-talked-about shopping mall.

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I went to Oimachi Tracks, which recently opened. There, I checked out the conveyor-belt sushi restaurant that always has a line. The line splits into one for dining at tables and another for standing sushi. I joined the line for the standing sushi. The wait was about 20 minutes. Kaisensushi Shiogama Port Kaisensushi Shiogama Port … Read more

I decided to check out “Sakura Kaiten Sushi,” a prominent conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in the famous entertainment district of “Kabukicho.”

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There’s a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Nishi-Shinjuku that I’ve had my eye on for a while. It’s in a great location and really stands out. I finally got the chance to check it out. Sakura_Sushi Sakura_Sushi Inside the store It has the typical layout of a run-of-the-mill conveyor-belt sushi restaurant; it’s quite deep and more … Read more