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Ameyoko has always been a great place to look for bargains, and we’re very happy we found this one.
Time feels like it’s standing still in this downtown Tokyo dining complex with over a century of history.
We grab a bowl of Ichiraku ramen and down a chakra drink at Naruto’s favorite noodle house.
Kako to Kai enthralls our reporter who just might have been a sea otter in his former life.
Beautiful architecture and so, so much delicious food with just a quick detour from the standard tourist itinerary.
Before you do anything else on Hatsushima, treat yourself to an amazing lunch at this fisherman-run restaurant.
Restaurant offers free noodle refills, with a quick lesson in Japanese so you can order like a local.
Gorgeous features make this more like an Edo theme park than a conveyor belt sushi restaurant.
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