While in Osaka, Matt was aware of a famous restaurant (more of a hole-in-the-wall) in Kyoto that only served Japanese omelets with rice and gravy – the famed Kichikichi Omurice. They have two seatings a day for about eight people. Reservations drop daily at 9:00 a.m., making them hard to get. Fortune once again smiled…
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Ramen Sen no Kaze ๐ฏ๐ต๐
Ramen Sen no Kaze is considered the best ramen in all of Kyoyo. Carter and I had been by a couple of times, only to find a multi-hour wait. We made a pass this day, and it was only a 45-minute wait. If you know me, I have waited in lines for anything, especially as…
Kyoto November 2024 ๐ฏ๐ตโฉ๏ธ
Exploring Kyoto: A Culinary Adventure and Must-See Sights. Join us as we explore Kyoto, savoring Noma’s pop-up dinner, city sights, and unforgettable cuisine in a culinary adventure. Carter and I planned our trip to Kyoto around our reservation to the Noma Kyoto Popup set for November 5th. We had booked the hard-to-secure reservation 6 months…
Noma Kyoto ๐ฏ๐ตโฉ๏ธโฟโฟโฟ
Carter and I planned our Kyoto 2024 trip around our reservation to the Noma Kyoto popup, the same year in a row, the storied restaurant packed up from Copenhagen and relocated to the Ace Hotel in Kyoto, which is a wonderful place to stay. I secured four spots, but alas, two friends could not make…
Kyoto December 2023 ๐ฏ๐ตโฉ๏ธ
I have stayed at The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu a few times. It is a beautiful hotel, converted from an old schoolhouse. The interior rooms are all paneled materials, very high-end, and the common spaces are beautiful. It’s right in the heart of Kiyomizu-dera. The K36 is the rooftop bar with great views of the…
Yasaka ๐ฏ๐ต๐
Located in the beautiful Park Hyatt hotel in the Kiyomizu-dera district of Kyoto, Yasaka overlooks the iconic Yasaka pagoda, also known as the Hลkan-ji Temple. The Park Hyatt seamlessly blends in with the natural surroundings. Built into a hillside, the bar and restaurant command the best view of the pagoda in all of Kyoto. Yasaka…
Japan Part 2 2023 ๐ฏ๐ตโฉ๏ธ
Wednesday, March 22 Tokyo ยท Maruni Shoten (shop) ยท Tsukiji Our first day back in Tokyo we were joined by Daniel and KT for another day of eating fresh fish. Tokyo ยท Shibuya Tokyo ยท Ebisu Thursday, March 23 Tokyo ยท Ebisu Tokyo ยท Shibuya A few shots of the Moncler Tokyo flagship store –…
Japan Part 1 2023 ๐ฏ๐ต๐ผ
Wednesday, March 15 Seattle ยท SeaTac Airport It was Carter’s 21st birthday. Finally legal to drink and go to bars. To celebrate, he planned to join about 9 friends on a trip to Japan. I decided to join him at least for the trip to Japan, since I hadn’t been there since I worked there…