Tokyo

Sushi bars are all the rage these days. While traditional sushi restaurants serve only sushi, these sushi bars offer a variety of other things to enjoy—that’s what sets them apart.

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sushi wasabi

They’ve been all the rage in Japan lately: sushi bars. I found a place that looked like it might be good for a date, so I went to check it out. The restaurant’s tagline is “Jimbocho Sushi Wasabi”—a sushi bar where you can enjoy nigiri sushi made with carefully selected bluefin tuna and other seafood … Read more

I went to a famous, long-established restaurant to try their cheese ramen again and see if the taste had changed.

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I’ve never seen cheese ramen anywhere else in Japan except here. This restaurant has been around for quite a while. I went there a few times when I was a student, so it’s a renowned establishment that’s been in business for over 20 years. “Tsukumo Ramen” “Tsukumo Ramen” It’s located about a 20-minute walk from … Read more

“Butayama,” a “Jiro-style” ramen shop with a long line at Tokyo Ramen Street—I went to check out its flavor.

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“Butayama,” a famous ramen shop even in Tokyo, is located in the basement of Tokyo Station, in an area known as “Ramen Street,” where famous ramen shops from all over Japan are lined up side by side. Among them, “this is the only place that serves Jiro-style ramen.” Jiro-kei Ramen “Butayama” For several years now, … Read more

Exploring Kitasenju: Best Sushi Spots in Tokyo.

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Prices under one dollar per item Kitasenju is the downtown area of Tokyo. I came across a traditional-style conveyor-belt sushi restaurant there, so I decided to check it out. Sushi Tama, Toyama Kakeo Main Store. There’s one near the station too, but the main store has a better atmosphere. This town has more people with … Read more

Is this place any fun? I visited a restaurant in the basement of Tokyo’s Shimbashi where you can enjoy anime and movies.

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I went to Shimbashi, where there are various restaurants, specifically to try out an izakaya where you can enjoy anime and movies. Visited an Anime & Movie Restaurant Journey Inside the store Strolling through the bar district. A chaotic store with no consistency. The anime collection spans eras haphazardly, from old classics to modern titles. … Read more

Authentic sushi restaurant open late into the night. “Sushi and Tempura Toroichi Okachimachi Main Store”

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Born and raised in Tokyo, I know pretty much everything about the city.I mainly eat at conveyor belt sushi restaurants. I didn’t know this place was a 24-hour sushi restaurant. Its name is “Toro 1” A typical sushi restaurant. Not a conveyor belt sushi place, but a proper sushi restaurant where chefs make the sushi … Read more