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Tokyo 2025 Trip Review

Foodnut.com — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 05:32:42 +0000

Japan Travel Notes Before leaving, get a QR code for easy immigration customs arrival. You then do not need to fill out the form on the plane. It can also be used for Tax-free shopping. Places like Uniqlo still take your passport to give you tax free shopping on purchase of ¥5500 or more. https://services.digital.go.jp/en/visit-japan-web/ Highly recommend United Premium Plus economy. It’s about 20% more than Economy but gives you more legroom, better food and more. Business class costs 5x more. Narita Airport Transport to Tokyo We took the Airport Limousine from Narita to our Hilton Hotel. It was cheaper than a taxi, efficient, door to door, and can be bought at the counter (do not book ahead) that you see after exiting customs. ¥3,600 adults, ¥1,800 children. No preorder necessary. The train is faster and cheaper but you need to figure out where to transfer after a long flight! I’ll pay a little extra. They also cover Haneda and return journeys. https://webservice.limousinebus.co.jp/web/en/ SIM card in Japan eSIMs are used by most modern smartphones. iPhone XS or newer, Samsung Galaxy S20 or newer and others all use this electronic chip to change mobile providers. Many buy eSims for their phone […]

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Tokyo Foodie Restaurant Mini Reviews

Foodnut.com — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 07:00:26 +0000

Where does a foodie eat in Tokyo? In the spring of 2015, we visited Japan for the first time in many decades. Our original trip was set many years ago, but the tsunami changed everything. We finally got some time to visit a country that we really wanted to travel to and eat at. How to use your iPhone in Japan with a prepaid SIM card We have written up several reviews for high end restaurants that we would visit in a heartbeat. These are: Dons de la Nature (Now closed) Sushi Kanesaka RyuGin Here are some useful tips for other restaurants and markets that are either more casual or we cannot recommend as highly. Tsunahachi Hoten – Shinjuku, Tokyo (Tempura) – Credit Cards are OK Website – Trip Advisor We definitely wanted to try real Tempura in Japan. This was our designated restaurant for that dish. A bit more touristy than what we wanted. The food was fine, but next time we would look for something that was not in a guidebook. 3-31-8 Shinjuku, Shinjuku 160-0022 +81 3-3352-1012 – Near Train Station Ryozanpaku – Kyoto A two Michelin Star restaurant in the northern part of Kyoto. We had the Visa signature concierge book […]

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Sushi Kanesaka, Tokyo

Foodnut.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 07:00:38 +0000

Best sushi ever! Why did we dine here? – The first food we think about when we were planning our Japan trip was Sushi. Sushi or sashimi is a favorite dish of ours, so we were eager to plan a pilgrimage to eat some real Japanese authentic sushi. Our trip was in late March, early April, just in time for the cherry blossom (Sakura) season, and we soon found it was VERY difficult to even reserve a hotel room in Tokyo. Prices are extremely high and we had to settle on the one or two hotels still available. If you are planning to visit Japan during this season, reserve MONTHS in advance. This peak season meant that most of the big names were full. No Jiro, No Saito, Sawada, or Miyakozushi, etc, etc. A word of warning, several restaurants our concierge tried to reserve for us would not take non Japanese speaking parties. Some Japanese restaurants have some strict rules. Sushi Kanesaka was suggested by our hotel concierge. Very good Tabelog rating at 4.1, Saito is 4.53, Jiro 4.1. It received Two Michelin Stars and was good enough for us. Kanesaka also has an outpost in Singapore. Our Sushi Master […]

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Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo

Foodnut.com — Mon, 18 May 2015 07:00:07 +0000

Why did we dine here? – RyuGin (Inspired by a Zen poem that describes a powerful dragon) is a 3 Michelin Star Japanese restaurant in the Roppongi district of Tokyo. We had planned to dine here about 5 years ago, but the Tsunami got in the way. We finally crossed it off our bucket list. When asked about their food, they have the following statement: “It is something that communicates to people the wonderfulness of “Japan” through food and is a way for Japanese people to express their “feelings” of pride in the richness of the natural environment that Japan has. The blessings of ingredients that are nurtured from the four seasons of Japan’s natural environment is something that the Japanese can boast to the world.” There are locations in Hong Kong (Tenku RyuGin) and Taipei with slightly different menus. We finally were able to visit this well respected restaurant in 2015. The restaurant is formal with no T-shirts, men’s sandals, or even short sleeves allowed. Big digital SLR cameras should be left at home. They have stands for handbags, and their bathroom is really cool. After you enter it, the toilet will automatically open up for you. Definitely check […]

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