Now that that’s done, here’s Kamakura: We started in Yokohama, when we walked around Minato Mirai and stumbled upon Queen’s Square for lunch. We stopped by at a katsu place called Tonkatsu Saboten (とんかつ 新宿 さぼてん). The menu looked pretty appetising (plus there’s an English menu)… and we were hungry, so in we went. As you can see, Tonkatsu Saboten didn’t disappoint. We got to crush our own sesame too, which was fun. With so many options to …
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{Japan Winter} Around Nihonbashi, Ginza, Shinbashi & Tokyo Station, Tokyo
In December 2013, we travelled to Japan (for the second time) and spent about 9 days in Tokyo. This post marks the last bit of our Tokyo trip, awww… We checked out from our hotel at Kyobashi and travel to Nihonbashi Station (probably walkable, but meh!) to find a restaurant recommended by many for their omurice (omelette rice). The restaurant is called Taimeiken. It wasn’t difficult to find it if you have a map. We knew what …
{Japan Winter} Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, Tokyo: A glimpse into Hayao Miyazaki’s creative mind
On our recent trip to Tokyo in December 2013, we spent more than one week in Tokyo. We have an obsessive fascination towards this city after our first visit in 2012. This time around, we planned more and explored various neighbourhood that might’ve been left out from a Japan travel itinerary for first time visitors. Our second day in Tokyo was spent wandering around Kichijoji and its neighbour, Mitaka. Plenty of fun and heaps of …