Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan has a reputation for being expensive, but on arrival nearly every traveller is surprised at the low cost and high quality of food throughout Japan. Of course – it has its fair share of high-end restaurants, where you can spend the equivalent of a year’s salary […]
Food & Drink
7 more places to drink craft beer in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Grant is a travel consultant in our office in Boulder, Colorado. As an aficionado of craft beer, Grant has already told us about his favourite watering holes in Tokyo – but his recent trip back to Japan gave him plenty more opportunities to indulge his passion. Here, […]
Japanese etiquette 101: Eating & drinking
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! When it comes to navigating the minefield that is Japanese etiquette, nobody does it better than us. Today it’s time to delve into the wonderful – and complicated – world of eating & drinking in Japan! It may all be a bit bewildering at first, but you’ll […]
Any hour can be happy hour: Introducing kakipi
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In my opinion, one of the most enjoyable parts of travelling (and, dare I say, living) is eating. Whether you’re standing in line at Tokyo Disneyland or whiling away the hours on a train across Hokkaido, you’ll undoubtedly need to keep your energy (and spirits) up with […]
Having fun with food: Tokyo’s ninja restaurant
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Travel consultant Amy Bowinski recently revisited Japan, where she spent a spare evening testing out Ninja Akasaka: Tokyo’s famed ninja restaurant. Tokyo is well known for its many theme restaurants – Jailhouse, Robot, Alice in Wonderland, Gundam, Pop Idols, and all the rest. The themes vary hugely, […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Travel consultant Amy Bowinski recently revisited Japan, where she spent a spare evening testing out Ninja Akasaka: Tokyo’s famed ninja restaurant. Tokyo is well known for its many theme restaurants – Jailhouse, Robot, Alice in Wonderland, Gundam, Pop Idols, and all the rest. The themes vary hugely, […]