Saturday, June 18, 2011

Kiji Tokyo (Okonomiyaki or Japanese Pizza Restaurant)

Kiji is the very popular Okonomiyaki or Japanese Pizza Restaurant opened in Osaka.
Nowadays this famous restaurant can be enjoyed in Tokyo.
Okonomiyaki is Japanese pizza consisting of batter and cabbage.
Selected toppings and ingredients such as seafood, pork, mushrooms and cheese are added.
In Kiji restaurant, Okonomiyaki is prepared by the cook.
(In other Okonomiyaki restaurants, you sometimes cook it by yourself. )
The restaurant is so popular that there is sometimes a long queue between 11:30 and 13:30.
Many foreigners like Okonomiyaki, so let's try!

Okonomiyaki 800yen~

Food Taste:★★★★
Food Volume:★★
Atmosphere: ★★★

Hospitality:★★
Cost performance:★★★

<Guide Memo>とてもふかふかして美味しいお好み焼きです。
有楽町駅と東京駅の間にあります。
立地もよく、おすすめできるお店です。
11:30の時点で、すでに待ち状態でしたので、11:30~13:30は避けていくのがいいと思います。
予約はできません。

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Rikugien (Traditional Japanese Garden)

Rikugien is one of the most beautiful Japanese style gardens in Tokyo, a typical example of a garden from the Edo period, located near Komagome station.
Built between 1695 and 1702 by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu.
Rikugien literally means "six poems garden" and reproduces in miniature 88 scenes from famous poems.
In autumn, beautiful autumn color can be enjoyed.
In spring, a huge cherry blossom tree can be enjoyed.
Admission 300yen


<Guide Memo>
回遊式庭園で、とても落ち着いた雰囲気です。
浜離宮、後楽園、芝離宮のように、高いビルに囲まれていないため
静かな雰囲気を味わえます。

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Pyonpyonsha (Morioka Reimen) Ginza UNA

Pyonpyonsha is one of the most popular Morioka Reimen restaurants in Japan.
Reimen or Cold noodle is a dish Korean origin and introduced into Japan.
Particularly, Morioka-city in Northern Japan is known for its original Reimen or cold noodle.
 Pyonpyonsha Ginza  UNA has easy access from the center of Tokyo and has a good atmosphere.
When you have a poor appetite in hot summer, Reimen is recommended.

Food Taste:★★★
Food Volume:★★
Atmosphere: ★★★

Hospitality:★★★
Cost performance:★★


<Guide Memo>
食欲のないときにおすすめの銀座のお店。
欧米系は難しいかもしれませんが、アジア系は楽しめると思います。
分煙なので、禁煙席のリクエストをしなくてはなりません。

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Daiso (100 yen Shop) in Harajuku

Daiso is one of the very popular 100 yen Shops in Japan. For those people interested in 100 yen shop, I would really recommend Daiso Harajuku.
From B1F to 3F, 100 yen goods are sold. A wide variety items include food, stationery, socks, accessory and Japanese things.

100 yen Snacks
100 yen umbrella
100 yen Hello Kitty goods
100yen cosmetics
100yen Japanese Origami or folding paper
100 yen hair accessories
Many Japanese people like Daiso! So do I !!

10:00a.m.-9:00p.m.


<Guide Memo>
ダイソー原宿店は、都内でも大きな店舗です。
なんていっても、アクセスがいい。
竹下通りにあり、いつも賑わっています。
トイレはありません。

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Hakone Soba in Odawara Station

Hakone Soba is one of the biggest fast food restaurant chains located both inside and outside Odakyu-Line Station.
The restaurant offers Japanese Soba or noodles and donburi or Japanese dish on rice at reasonable price.
The cost performance is very high. Many people are concerned about the price in Japan, but we have many reasonable restaurants.

First, buy a ticket!
Next, go to a counter!
This is a self-service restaurant.
Many people waiting for Shinkan-sen or the bullet train after Hakone sight-seeing enjoy the restaurant.
You don't have to hesitate to enter Japanese fast food restaurant. Each menu has its picture or sample.
Many visitors from other countries also enjoy the restaurant.

I ate Cold Soba or brown noodle while I was waiting for Shinkansen.





<Guide Memo>箱根観光の帰り、新幹線の待ち時間、何度かゲストをお連れしました。
もちろん連れて行くゲストは選びます。
このようなレストランを喜びそうなゲストを連れていくと、間違いなく喜んでくれます。
安さ、コストパフォーマンスの高さ、お財布の大きな味方です。
小田原駅小田急線改札の隣にあります。

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Shibuya scramble intersection

The Shibuya scramble intersection is located in front of Shibuya Station Hachikō exit and stops vehicles in all directions to allow pedestrians to inundate the entire intersection.
Three large TV screens mounted on nearby buildings overlook the crossing.
At its rush-hour height, the Scramble is flooded by 2,500 pedestrians
Everyone is waiting
Suddenly, the light changs and vehicles vanish from the intersection.
The pedestrians on the four corners surge forward.






<Guide Memo>渋谷のスクランブル交差点。よく聞かれる場所です。
JRと井の頭線を結ぶ廊下から見下ろすと面白いです。