restaurants (Page 56)
Restaurants that specialize in salmon sashimi are few and far between in Japan, but now there’s one right in the center of Tokyo.
Hopefully you won’t still be hungry after eating your way through these caterpillar-themed dishes.
A great deal for ramen connoisseurs and beginners looking for a way to try all the staples.
Food, art, and exclusive merch are part of love letter to one of the most popular anime of all time, and totally worth a six-hour wait for a table.
At inexpensive Japanese restaurants, the chopstick container might be in front of another customer, which is a tension-filled dilemma for some.
Missed your chance to eat at the limited-time Pokémon restaurants? The new eatery will be ready for you whenever you come to town.
Behind the bright lights and massive robots at this popular tourist spot is a female president who’s been there from the very beginning.
Foreign guests welcome at lobby lounge function that sidesteps the cost and pretense of orthodox geisha services.
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Shockingly generous deal even lets you go home, take a break, and come back for more booze.
Ignore friends and loved ones and concentrate on the important thing in life, ramen, with an Ichiran flavour-savour counter.
This Tokyo small business owner is at the centre of attention after his signature burger was selected to be served to the President.
After a long day of sightseeing in Japan’s former capital, don’t forget to try this Japanese take on Irish coffee right across the street from Kyoto Station.
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