Mari Takahashi
Living in Japan, Hi guys, I am currently living in Tokyo, but have visited many parts of Japan. I know especially about things around Tokyo. I am happy to help you!
Answered over 1 year ago
Hi, it much depends on what your wife likes! Here are some typical "date" spots in Tokyo local people go:- Tokyo Disney Land and Disney Sea- Tokyo Tower- Tokyo Sky Tree- Aquariums (Shinagawa, Sumida, Ikebukuro, etc)- Movie Theaters- Ginza (shopping and delicious desserts)- Shinjuku Gyoen Park (ch...
Answered over 1 year ago
If you are planning to travel with Shinkansen or express trains, it is better to reserve seats in advance to get a seat for sure. It tends to be crowded in morning and evening (business men for business trip) and weekends. Especially during Golden Week (long holiday from end of April to early May...
Answered over 1 year ago
Not sure if you can find English versions but you maybe able to find them at Otome Road in Ikebukuro:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otome_Road
Answered over 1 year ago
How about Kamakura? There are many mountains, temples, shrines, as well as beach!
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Nemuro Hanamaru at Tokyo Station has great quality of sushi :) They are a conveyor belt sushi restaurant but the quality of fish is promised. You should expect to wait in a line but I love sushi from there and many friends do.
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Recently, "shiro" from Hokkaido is gaining attention in Japanese beauty magazines. They use organic ingredients from Hokkaido such as kelp! There are shops in Omotesando, Shibuya, Ginza, etc.https://shiro-shiro.jp/user_data/shoplist.php
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You can visit shopping streets (Shotengai). Shotengai gathers lots of privately owned shops and the fun part of exploring shotengai is encounter with locals.Some famous shopping streets:- Ueno Ameyoko- Yanaka Ginza Shotengai- Sugamo Jizo Shotengai- Togoshi Ginza Shotengai (the longest shopping st...
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It may depend by the type of Izakayas but below are standard Izakaya dishes in my mind:1. Yakitori2. Edamame3. Dashimaki Tamago (Japanese omelette seasoned with dashi broth)4. Sashimi5. Potato SaladSome Izakayas specialize more on seafood and may not have dishes such as yakitori on menu.
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Yushima Tenmangu Shrine in Tokyo is famous to view plum flowers. There will be the plum festival next weekend (February 10 - 12) there will be food strolls and selling sake :)
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There are so many bars in Tokyo and different kinds! If you are looking for authentic bars to have some whiskey or cocktails, Ginza and Shinjuku Sanchome are one of the top choices. You can find small bars.For Izakayas (where is a type of bars enjoy drinks with foods), you can find it everywhere ...
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I have never seen English manga in Akihabara but since Shosen Bookstore is a large book store, they might have some:https://www.shosen.co.jp/tower/Or I remember that bookstore in Yodobashi Camera was pretty big. Other bookstores in Tokyo you can find English manga are listed here:https://hubjapan...
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Have you heard of "Henna Hotel" group?Henna Hotel group is a group of themed hotels and there is one in Ginza. The one in Ginza's theme is "robots", the unique thing is that all the staffs are robots, there are no humans! https://www.hennnahotel.com/ginza/
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It depends on restaurants.If restaurants are accepting online reservation (such as open table or Gurunavi reservation support), they have big green "Reservation" button on the restaurant page.ex) https://hubjapan.io/meetups/restaurants/7If not, they accept phone calls in English so just call the ...
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You can buy cosmetics in Tokyu Hands and Loft as well :)And of course department stores if you are looking for more luxury ones.
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There are many famous places for yakitori, but the one I visited a while ago was "Hachuman" in Waseda. You can feel the attention of craftsmen at small shops.
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It seems like you are going to travel a lot around Japan. Japan Rail Pass is worth it if you are traveling long distances and using Shinkansen (bullet trains). The one-way ticket of Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto costs about 13,000 yen. Strawberry picking usually open from January but "Grandberry...
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You should visit Marugo (丸五) in Akihabara! They had the thickest pork yet softest and juiciest ever. I always recommend Marugo to every one :)However, you should expect to wait a while especially if it's weekend's busy hours.
Answered over 1 year ago
Not exactly everything. Most of the privately owned restaurants and bars may be closed around 30 December to 3 January. It really depends on the restaurant/bars so it is very hard to say which one is open and which one is closed. If you have particular places you want to go, you should check i...
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Narita Express is very clean, comfortable and easy to find the way out. Highly recommended method to get to Marunouchi from Narita.
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Hatsumode means "the first visit to the shrine in the year". So it's not something available or not, your first visit to the shrine will be called "Hatsumode". Some shrines have special events during new years, such as distributing amazake drinks, music performances, etc, but it depends on shrine...
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Most of "Anmitsu" includes gyuhi in it. Anmitsu is like a parfait contains red beans, shiratama dango, kanten, ice cream, gyuhi, and some fruits. You pour black (or sometimes white) sugar syrup to add flavor. There are many famous cafes to try Anmitsu in Tokyo. For example, Kanoko in Ginza, Umezo...
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You should try visiting Kappabashi, it's the biggest kitchenware wholesale district in Tokyo (and maybe in the world)
Answered almost 2 years ago
I have never been actually, (Yokohama is more famous for Chinese food, as China Town exist and many people who visit Yokohama from Tokyo enjoy Chinese :P) Sushidokoro Enishi looks really good:http://enishi.exp.jp/This article may help you:https://hubjapan.io/articles/10-best-sushi-restaurants-in-...
Answered almost 2 years ago
I hear many people are loving Railway Museum in Omiya.http://www.railway-museum.jp/en/It's in Saitama Prefecture so you will need to travel about an hour from central Tokyo.There is also Tokyo Metro Museum, in Tokyohttp://www.chikahaku.jp/en/index.htmlYour kids may like them :)If it's in summer, ...
Answered almost 2 years ago
I think the famous area for Yoshoku is Asakusa and Ueno. There are many famous restaurants that offer Omurice, Tonkatsu, etc.For Omurice "Yoshikami": https://tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1311/A131102/13003654/For Tonkatsu "Tonpachitei": https://tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1311/A131101/13003593/Famous area for...
