Japan Trip 2025

Restaurants

Hanayogomi (Tokyo)

Wagyu Sukiyaki 極~ Goku~ 浅草 Asakusa Sensoji Temple (Tokyo) 

Monjayaki Chico (Tokyo) 

Tamogo to Watashi (Tokyo)

Beef Cutlet AONA Seibu Shinjuku Station Store (Tokyo) 

鳥升 流石屋 (Tokyo)

Swallowtail Butler Cafe

Hotel Regina Restaurant 樹海 (Mt-Fuji) 

Nobunaga Ramen (Tokyo)

炭棲堂 (Kyoto) 

Royal Mouriya 

Chunagon 中纳言 活伊勢海老料理 (Kobe) 

Coco Ichibanya 

京都料理花咲 Hanasaki (Kyoto) 

Muku (Kyoto) 

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Kyoto Yodobashi (Kyoto)

Kani Doraku かに道楽本店 (Osaka)

Sukiya (Osaka)

Fun, Shows and Events

Ebisuya Asakusa Rickshaw Ride (Tokyo) 

Asakusa Kaguwa (Tokyo) 

Tokyo Skytree (Tokyo)

Symphony Tokyo Bay Cruise (Tokyo)

Psychic Fes Metal Concert (Tokyo)

Mipig (Tokyo) 

Shinkansen

Nunobiki Herb Gardens and Ropeway (Kobe) 

Port Tower and Mosiac Ferris Wheel (Kobe) 

Ebisuya Arashiyama Rickshaw Ride (Kyoto) 

Arashiyama Bune Yakata 嵐山通船 (Kyoto) 

Solaniwa Onsen (Osaka) 

Photography of Shops, Streets and Nature

Yaesu, Tokyo

Asakusa, Tokyo

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Shibuya, Tokyo

Hachiko, Tokyo

Ikkeburo, Tokyo

Mt-Fuji

Higashukujo, Kyoto

Hyogo, Kobe

Bamboo Forest, Kyoto

Arashiyama, Kyoto

Dotonburi, Osaka

Snacks, Sweets, Speciality Shops, Cafes

雷一荼 Kaminari Issa (Tokyo)

舟和本店 Funawa (Tokyo)

Brulee Merize (Tokyo)

La Noix Millefeuille (Tokyo)

Tokyo Tarte Corne Fleuri (Tokyo)

Shibuya Nishimura Fruit Parlor Dogenzaka Shop (Tokyo)

BONTEMPS (Tokyo)

Japan's Convenience Stores

Butter State's (Tokyo)

紙のたかむら Kami no Takamura (Tokyo)

Bento at Daimaru (Tokyo)

おにぎり屋ONIGIRI-YA (Mt-Fuji)

Cafe Yorozuya (Mt-Fuji)

富士ガすみ　Mount Fuji Steam Cake (Mt-Fuji)

Maple and Camembert Cake (Mt-Fuji)

Hiyoko ひよこ (Tokyo)

Otabe Yatsuhashi おたべ生八つ橋 (Kyoto)

Lavender Soft Ice-Cream (Kobe)

Scent Sachet Stall (Kobe)

Kobe Retro Camembert Cheese Tart (Kobe)

Kobe Black Curry (Kobe)

Awaji Onion Soup (Kobe)

Japanese Instant Vermicelli and Kobe Curry Ramen (Kobe)

Kyoto Sizuya and Kyoto Plusta (Kyoto)

京都 伊藤之右衛门 宇治茶 みどりの散步道 (Kyoto)

聖護院 八ツ橋 (Kyoto)

Gion Tsujiri 祇園辻利 (Kyoto)

551 Horai (Kyoto)

京都鶴屋　鶴寿庵　京ちゃふれ　ここ　Soft Matcha Sable (Kyoto)

Malebranche Nama Cha no Ka Okoicha Fondant Chocolat 京都北山 生茶菓 (Kyoto)

Kyoto Nomura Japanese Premium Pepper (Kyoto)

京都宇治総本家 辻利 わらび餅 (Kyoto)

Esprit de Kyoto Petite Crepe Nama Yatsuhashi (Kyoto)

京都純喫茶風 生ハツ橋　プリン (Kyoto)

Arinco Ice Crepe (Kyoto)

Tsukigesho Matcha 伊石衛門 みるく饅頭 (Osaka)

Osaka Applico (Osaka)

大坂はちみつ　Quattro Formaggi (Osaka)

Peach no Koibito 大坂ピ—チの恋人 (Osaka)

Banana Manju by 丸三食品株式会社 (Tokyo)

Hotels

Tokyo Ryumeikan Hotel (Tokyo)

eph Kyoto Hotel (Kyoto)

Japanese Souvenirs, Jewellery, Knick Knacks

Cat Calender

Jewellery and Knick Knacks

Index of Restaurants and Shops in Alphabetical Order

List of Food Establishments featured on this blog

⭐ Exceptional in every Way
👍 Very Good!

808 Eating House ⭐️ Absurdities 👍 Akanoya Robatayaki 👍 Akimitsu 👍  Alice Boulangerie 👍 Altro Zafferano ⭐ Ami Patisserie ⭐ Amor ⭐ Angie's Oyster Bar and Grill 👍 Angus House (Ngee Ann City) 👍 Aniba ⭐ Anto Pizza e Aperitivi Apiary 👍 Aoi 葵 👍 Aoki Araya Restaurant ⭐ Arc-en-ciel Pâtisserie ⭐ Artemis 👍 Asu Restaurant ⭐ Au Balcon 👍 Au Croissant Atout Singapore 👍 Baba Chews 👍 Bakalaki Greek Taverna 👍 Baker & Cook (Greenwood Ave) Baker's Bench Bakery Bangkok Jam Bar-A-Thym Restaurant by Francois Mermilliod 👍 Baristart Coffee 👍 Basilico ⭐ Beard Papa's 👍 béni ⭐ Beurre@23 👍 Binomio Birds of Paradise Bistro Du Vin Bistro G 🌼 Bloomsbury Bakers Blu Kouzina 👍 Boater’s Bar 👍 Bon Broth Borderless Butter 👍 Brasserie Les Saveurs 👍 Bread and Hearth 👍 Cafe 2000 👍🌼 Cafe Kreams Café Quenino ⭐ Cakebar ⭐ Canchita ⭐ Carousel Cedele (Greenwich V) 👍 Cendra Tapas Bar and Grill ⭐️ ChaChi San Chen Chao Yue Xuan Dim Sum 👍 Chateraise 👍 Cherry Garden ⭐ Chewy Junior Cheval Café Bar Bistro 👍 Chez Suzette 👍 Chimi's  Chirashi King Kong 👍 Chuhai ⭐ Clos Pasoh 👍 Co Hai Banh Mi & Pho Vietnamese Restaurant Conrad Centennial Lobby Lounge 👍 Corner Grill ⭐️ Corner House ⭐ CouCou Authentic Swiss Restaurant and Bar 👍 Cream and Custard 👍 Cream n Cone Joo Chiat 👍 Crepe Endo 👍 Crystal Jade Golden Palace 👍 Crystal Jade Palace Cugini Trattoria Pizzeria 👍 Culina 👍 Da Paolo Pizza Bar 👍 Daawat Tandoori Restaurant (Upper Thomson Rd) Dill ⭐ Dingtele Dolce Vita ⭐ Dolcetto by Basilico East Bistro 👍 Elemen 元素 👍 Ellenborough Market Café Empire State (Greenwich V) Espoir Restaurant 👍 Esquina ⭐ Fat Kid Bakery 👍 Firangi Superstar ⭐ First Culinary Restaurant 👍 Fieldnotes by Zee & Elle 👍 Fleur De Sel Le Restaurant ⭐ Flor Patisserie (Duxton Hill) 👍 Fluff Stack 👍 Flutes ⭐ FOC Restaurant 👍 Foliage ⭐ Fortuna Trattoria ⭐ Fortuna Terrazza ⭐ Fuel Up 👍 Fukuichi Japanese Dining Fura ⭐ G Patisserie 👍 Gaia Korean Restaurant 👍 Gaig Restaurant 👍 Garibaldi Italian Restaurant & Bar 👍 Gary's ⭐ Gaston Bistro 👍 Gattopardo Ristorante Di Mare ⭐ Geláre Gelateria Italia Gelatissmo Ginkyo by Kinki 👍 Ginett Restaurant & Wine Bar Ginza Tendon Itsuki Glasshouse 👍 Gochi So Shokudo 👍 Gochu 👍 Gotti Italiano 👍 Griglia Open Fire Italian Kitchen ⭐️ Gunther's Modern French Cuisine Hai Di Lao 👍 Hanashizuku 👍 Harry's Boat Quay 👍 Harry’s South Beach Ha-Oh Hototogisu Ramen Hello Arigato 👍 Henri Charpentier 👍 Henri Charpentier Orchard Central 👍 Hiryu ⭐ Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart Hortus Hoshino 👍 Huevos ⭐️ Humpback ⭐️ Hvala 👍 Ichigo Ichie ⭐️ Ida’s Bar 👍 Ikkoten Omakase ⭐️ Iko Restaurant 👍 Iggy's Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant (TripleOne Somerset) 👍 Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck Restaurant (Paragon) Ingleside ⭐️ Iru Den ⭐️ Ivins Nyonya Specialities 👍 Izakaya Nijumaru 👍 Izakaya SHUN 👍 Izakaya Yoppi 👍 Jade Palace Seafood Restaurant (Forum The Shopping Mall) Jiak Kim House 👍 Jiang Nan Chun 👍 Joe and Dough 👍 Joséphine 👍 Just Acia Ka-Mon ⭐ Kai Garden 👍 Kamoshita 👍 Kane Mochi 👍 Kappou Miyako 👍 Kazu 👍 Kei Hachi ⭐ kele 👍 Kemuri ⭐️ Keong Saik Bakery 👍 Ki Su Shoujin Omakase 👍 K ki 👍 Kura Oyster and Highball Bar ⭐ Lady M L'angélus 👍 Latido ⭐ Latteria Mozarella Bar 👍 Laurent Bernard Chocolatier Lavi Taco 👍 Leckerbaer Leila 👍 Leopold 👍 LeTAO 👍 Les Amis ⭐ Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant ⭐ Ling Zhi Restaurant Little Island Brewing Co 👍 Llao Llao Lola’s Cafe 👍 Lolla ⭐ Los Amigos 👍 Lotus Thai 👍 Lou Lou ⭐ Lucha Loco 👍 Luna Cafe 👍 Lunì - Scent, Bar & Kitchen 👍 Lynda Ann Cakes for Friends 👍 Ma Maison Restaurant (Central) Mad About Sucre ⭐ Madame ⭐️ Madame Ooze 👍 Maggie's 👍 Mag’s Wine Kitchen ⭐️ Man Fu Yuan 👍 Mansion 7 👍 Marche Restaurant (Vivocity) Marcy’s ⭐️ Margarita's Dempsey Hill 👍 Mei Heong Yuen Dessert Merci Marcel 👍 Merry Go Round Siglap 👍 Mezza9 Mikuni 👍 Minamoto Kitchoan Miraku ⭐ Misato 👍 Mizuki ⭐  Morsels at Dempsey Hill ⭐ Mori Mandala ⭐ Mori Mori Yogashi 👍 Moss Cross Tokyo Singapore 👍 Moxie 👍 Nam Nam Noodle Bar 👍 Nanbantei 👍 Nanjya Monjya Japanese Restaurant Nature's Drop 👍 Nesuto 👍 Nicholas Le Restaurant ⭐ Nijuuichi Duxton Hill ⭐ Niningashi Izakaya 👍 Nixta Mexican Grill & Bar 👍 Noa Restaurant ⭐ North by Miznon 👍 Odette ⭐ Old Moon Spirits ⭐ Olivia ⭐ Omakase @ Stevens ⭐ Ootoya (Orchard Central) Ordinary Burgers 👍 Osaka Ohsho Gyoza Bo Osia (Resorts World Sentosa) 👍 Otto Ristorante 👍 Oumi ⭐️ Pantler Paradise Dynasty Park Bäckerei 👍 Pastaria Abate 👍 Patisserie Platine Paulaner Bräuhaus 👍 Providore Province by Law Jia-Jun ⭐️ Pullman Bakery Pulsii French Bistro ⭐️ Putien Quenino ⭐️ Rainbow Lapis 👍 Rappu 👍 Restaurant Chedi ⭐️ Restaurant Fiz ⭐️ Revolver ⭐️ Rive Gauche (Takashimaya) Royal Albatross ⭐️ Royce Chocolate 👍 Saboten 👍 Sandaime Hiraki  Sanpoutei Ramen Sarai 👍 Sawasdee Thai Restaurant 👍 Scaled by Ah Hua Kelong 👍 Seoul Restaurant 👍 Shabu Shabu Gen ⭐ Shake Shack Shakō Ba SG ⭐ Shatoburian 👍 Shinji By Kanesaka ⭐ Shinjuku Japanese Restaurant Shinzo Japanese Cuisine 👍 Silk Restaurant (SICC) Sing My Song Famiy Karaoke ⭐ So Pho So France 👍 Solo Ristorante ⭐ Song Garden 👍 Sospiri ⭐ Stinky Durian 👍 Sufood 👍 Sugarra ⭐ Sukiyaki Yotaro ⭐ Sum Dim Sum 👍 Summer Palace ⭐ SunnyHills 👍 Super Coconut Supertea 👍🌼 Sushi Katori ⭐ Sushi Kawasemi ⭐ Sushi Tei Sushi Yujo 👍 Suzuki Omakase ⭐ Swee Heng 1989 Classic SweetSpot Synthesis 食拿酒稳 👍 Syun Takemitsu Omakase Restaurant ⭐ Tamago-EN 👍 Tamaya 👍 Tampopo Grand (Ngee Ann City) 👍 Tandoor North Indian Restaurant ⭐ Tapas Club 👍 Tarts by Cheryl Koh 👍 Tasty Court 👍 Tatsu Teppanyaki Tea Chapter 👍 Tenshima ⭐ Terra Tokyo Italian ⭐ The Connoisseur Concerto The Feather Blade 👍 Tiger Sugar Tim Ho Wan Tinto Dempsey ⭐ The Bakery Chef 👍 The Coffee Code ⭐ The Curry Culture 👍 The Dark Gallery The Masses 👍 The Patissier 👍 The Pasta Bar ⭐ The Prince 👍 The Roof Garden 👍 The Signature Patisserie Thirty9 Mediterranean Kitchen and Bar ⭐ Toku Nori Handroll Bar 👍 Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory 👍 Tokyo Soba 👍 Tomi Sushi 👍 Tonkatsu Ma Maison 👍 Tonkichi (Ngee Ann City) Tonkotsu Kazan Ramen Tomidou ⭐ Trattoria Nonna Lina 👍 Tsukada Nojo 👍 Twelve Cupcakes (United Square) Tung Lok Heen 👍 Tung Lok Seafood 👍 TWG Two Bakers 👍 Umami 10 👍 Unigoro Morita 👍 Waku Ghin ⭐ Wan Lok ⭐ Wanderlust Cafe Wheelers Tropikana 👍 Whitegrass ⭐ Wildseed Café 👍 Willow ⭐ Wonderland Upside Down ⭐ Xiao Ya Tou 👍 Xin Cuisine 👍 Yan Ting 👍 Yayoi Yummy Recipes 👍 Zorba the Greek Taverna 👍 66 Chambers 👍 Japan Trip 2025 🗼 🚫 Closed Absinthe  Afterglow  A-Gan Tea (Ang Mo Kio)  Ami Yaki 👍 André ⭐ Annam 👍 Antoinette 👍 Asia Grand Restaurant 👍 BAKE Cheese Tart 👍 Bakerzin  Berlin65 Bibigo  Bornga  Braci ⭐ Brine Restaurant ⭐ Burlamacco Ristorante ⭐ Burosu Honten Gyoza and Ramen 👍 Canton Recipes House  Catalunya 👍 Catkin by Huishan ⭐  Caviar 👍 Chapter 1 Wine Bar & Restaurant 👍 Checkers Deli  Chef's Table by Chef Stephan ⭐ Chocolate and Gelato Shoppe 👍 Creamery Boutique Ice Creams  Crystal Jade Korean Ginseng Chicken & BBQ (Ngee Ann City)  Doutor  Dragon Bowl 👍 élan ⭐ Fennel  First Signature Grill & The Chilli Club 👍 Forest  Gemma Restaurant 👍 Ginza Kuroson (Robertson Quay) 👍 Ginza Kuroson (Takeshimaya) 👍 Goho Kaiseki and Bar ⭐ Gretl German BurgerGrill Guy Savoy ⭐ Gyu Jin 👍 Gyuu* Yakiniku Grill  Hansik Korean Family Restaurant 👍 Hemlig 👍 Hevel 👍 Hokkaido Izakaya  Hui Restaurant 👍  Ikkagoyo ⭐️ Imbue Restaurant ⭐️ Ippai Modern Izakaya 👍 Izy Dining & Bar 👍 J Pot  Jamie's Italian  Jewels Artisan Chocolate 👍 Joie ⭐ Kagayaki by Ishigaki Yoshida ⭐ Kaki Makan  Kaiho Sushi Restaurant  Kinsa Sushi 👍 Kohi-Koji 👍 Kun Restaurant ⭐ Kurama Robatayaki 👍 La Cantine ⭐ La Scala Ristorante 👍 Ladurée Patisserie Singapore  L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon ⭐ Le Binchotan 👍 Luke's Lobster Mai Thai 👍 Majestic Bay Restaurant  Marugoto Shokudo  Mish Mash 👍 Matera ⭐ Miyako Teppanyaki & Grill 👍 Monte Risaia 👍 Morozoff  Ms. Maria and Mr. Singh 👍 Nagae  NUOC 👍 Ola Cocina Del Mar  Palio  Paradise Inn (Greenwich V)  Paradise Pavilion 👍 Patties & Wiches  Poisson Restaurant ⭐ Pollen 👍  Rabbit Stash  Rakuichi (Greenwich V)  Rainbow Cottage Royal China at Raffles 👍 Sage The Restaurant 👍 Saigon Bistro 👍 Santi ⭐ Senmi Sushi  Sensu ⭐ Shio & Pepe  Shirokiya 👍 Smitten by The Patissier  Smoulder  So Seoul 👍 Starz Restaurant  Sushi Kimura ⭐ Sushi Shiki Hanamaru 👍 Takujo Japanese Dining 👍 Tamashii Robataya 👍 Tao Seafood Asia 👍 Taratata Brasserie 👍 Tengawa Hokkaido White Curry 👍 Teppan Kappou Kenji ⭐ The Clan Restaurant 👍 Tigerlily Patisserie ⭐ Tippling Club 👍 Tonkichi (Orchard Central)  Tribal Dining ⭐ Tsukeru Shabu Shabu  Uma Uma Ramen 👍 Umi + Vino Seafood Wine Bar 👍 Uni Gallery by Ooster Bay 👍  Wine and Chef 👍 Yoogane  Yú Cuisine  Yue Bai ⭐ Yujin Izakaya 👍