Sushi Ogawa (鮨おがわ銀座), Tokyo

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Katie Keiko

Rarely do sushi place opens on Sunday, but Ogawa does. Continue reading →

Torishiki (鳥しき) , Tokyo

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Katie Keiko

Torishiki is the no. 1 yakitori place in Japan on tabelog. It’s a one star on the michelin guide. The reason why it’s so hard to get a reservation is because it’s fully packed with regulars. Continue reading →

Sazanka (鉄板焼さざんか), Tokyo

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Katie Keiko

Sazanka is a traditional teppanyaki restaurant in Okura Hotel. Continue reading →

Sojiki Nakahigashi (草喰なかひがし), Kyoto

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Katie Keiko

Nakahigashi is a two star restaurant in Kyoto but a meal here cost 15000 yen. Nakahigashi is one of the cheapest kaiseki that you could get in the heart of Kyoto, it’s probably one of the best valued meal for me in Kyoto. Continue reading →

Yanagiya (柳家), Gifu

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Katie Keiko

Yanagiya, located in the mountains of Mizunami, has been the #1 restaurant for years on Tabelog (its ranking still shifts around among the top 3 restaurants in Japan together with Matsukawa and Quintessence ). Yanagiya used to be an introduction-only restaurant, but now it’s opened for reservation.

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