Located on Level 7 of the Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku, Yamanami is a high-class teppanyaki restaurant with a chef cooking your choice of beef, seafood and vegetables on the large hotplate right in front of you. I had dinner …
Hanazono Shrine is a Shinto shrine found in the heart of Shinjuku, one of Tokyo’s busiest districts. Hanazono means ‘flower garden’ (Hana means flower, Zono means garden). This small shrine is a tranquil place surrounded by the concrete jungle that …
Otowatei is my favourite Yakitori restaurant in Tokyo. I visit here everytime I visit Tokyo (which is a few times a year). Located directly underneath the Hilton Hotel in Nishi Shinjuku, Otowatei is a small restaurant with a yakitori bar …
Duo Fourchettes is a very nice restaurant located with the Keio Plaza Hotel close to Shinjuku Train Station in Tokyo. Duo Fourchettes specialises in French and Italian cuisine. After being in Tokyo for over 1 week and only eating Japanese …
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The Japanese Sword Museum is a small museum dedicated to Japanese Art Swords. The Japanese Sword Museum is located at the back of Yoyogi Park, the opposite side of the park that you would enter to see Meiji Jingu Shrine. …
The Samurai Museum is a small museum in Kabukicho Shinjuku Tokyo that has displays that show the history of the Sumarai warriors in Japan dating between 1185 AD – 1868 AD. The Samurai Museum has 2 floors, the main entrance on …
Korea Town in Tokyo is located in Shin-Okubo which is just 1 train station away from Shinjuku. Korean immigrants to Japan started residing in Shin-Okubo Tokyo in the early 1980’s which started the Korea Town in Tokyo with many Korean …
Nandaimon Chicken is a Korean restaurant in Shin-Okubo, Tokyo’s Korean Town, which specialises in Korean Fried Chicken. See our video ‘The Best Fried Chicken in Tokyo” I actually went to Korea Town Tokyo in Shin-Okubo for some Korean BBQ. As …
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Flight no: Japan Airlines (JAL) Flight JL772 Route: Sydney to Tokyo Narita International Airport Aircraft type: B777-300ER (773) Flight time: 8 hours 50 minutes Travel class: Business Class Seat type: Lay flat bed Seat Width: 25.5 inches Seat Pitch: 74 inches Check …
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Sengakuji Temple in Tokyo is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist Temple located in Tokyo Japan, famous as it is the burial ground of the 47 Ronin. I had only recently watched the Hollywood movie ’47 Ronin’ with Keanu Reeves. I didn’t realise …
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