| G Green |
Thursday, 5 May 2005 |
Stayed at Grand Mer, Hotel - Okinawa Island, Japan.
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Many things to do and see. I recommend Sam's by the Sea for great steak and seafood. There are also many Sushi places and the hotel staff is very good about recommending good ones and directions to them.
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| L Popeil |
Monday, 11 April 2005 |
Stayed at Cypress Garden Hotel - Nagoya, Japan.
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Just stayed one night after attending the Aichi/Nagoya Expo 2005. I was intrigued by the nearby Hawaiian restaurant in the new mall adjacent to the station. But the music was painfully loud, so we left. Found a little gem of a place, also in the mall: the Soya Cafe - a real hoot. Miniature complex combo dinners with soy in almost everything. Delicious, fun and at a good price.
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| L Loi |
Tuesday, 5 April 2005 |
Stayed at Park Hotel Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan.
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To find food near the hotel, take the lift that serves directly to B2, walk a short distance to nearby buildings such as Shiodome City Center or Caretta Shiodome and be spoit for choice by the extensive range of restaurants and cafes. At lunch time, you can easily find a great set meal for about US$10. There are many shops, cafes, restaurants located along the linkway between the hotel and Shimbashi Station. For a nice day trip, visit Yokohama and see the reputed world's biggest Chinatown. The place is really buzzing with activities. Take the subway from Shimbashi to Shibuya (Ginza Line) and transfer directly to Yokohama line. It takes about 40 minutes on the express train.
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| J Mata |
Saturday, 19 March 2005 |
Stayed at Mansions at Roppongi, The - Tokyo, Japan.
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Awesome place for lunch - Danto, about a couple blocks from Ginza station - located in the basement of an office building. Cute, traditional style lunch establishment with very friendly staff. One of the waitresses was especially amused at the size of my gaijin Born loafers ("Oki-desu!") which failed to fit in the shoe cabinets. Food is great, and you cannot beat the set courses for value and taste. Check out Frommer's Tokyo Guidebook for more details. We also loved a Koren BBQ place in the mall ourside of the Disney Resort - a bit on the expensive side (naturally, given its location), but DELICIOUS. Take a Japanese friend, as (surprisingly, again given its location) there are no English menus.
Freshness Burger - not so much. Avoid this place unless you need something to soak up the booze after a night in Roppongi/Shinjuku/etc. Getting around: incredibly easy. Public transport in Tokyo is a completely hassle-free experience. Read the maps carefully (if possible, plan out your trip beforehand using a site like zone81.com's subway planner) and check out the Romanji translations in all stations, and you are set! We loved Tokyo (and our one day in Kyoto). We hope to come back very soon to experience more of the city - eight days and we only scratched the surface!
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| H Charnas |
Friday, 25 February 2005 |
Stayed at Mansions at Roppongi, The - Tokyo, Japan.
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Try nearby Spago for a bargain lunch (2500 yen) at a Wolfgang Puck top line restaurant which would cost triple in the evening.
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| R Tan |
Saturday, 1 January 2005 |
Stayed at Radisson Miyako Hotel Osaka - Osaka, Japan.
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Ate at the Kintetsu food floor. Similar to other department store food floors. Seattle's Best Coffee located adjacent to hotel. Took the subway one stop from Ue-Hommachi stop (hotel) to Nipponbashi (Den-Den Town electronics area). The large Kuromon food market is also in the area.
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| H Chung |
Saturday, 11 December 2004 |
Stayed at New Hankyu Kyoto, Hotel - Kyoto, Japan.
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There are so many temples and gardens to see in Kyoto! I'll definitely be going back to this wonderful city to catch all the things I missed. If you're interested in sake, be sure to seek out a little bar named Yorum (Yorumu in Japanese). Dozens of fine are rare sakes are available. You can order a sampler and Mr. Yorum personally will guide you through the tasting.
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| P Levitan |
Tuesday, 30 November 2004 |
Stayed at Mansions at Roppongi, The - Tokyo, Japan.
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Tokyo is a bit expensive (understatement) right now. That said, I am a foodie, do not miss the food halls in the department stores, sushi breakfast at the Tsujiki fish market and a dinner at Atelier Joel Robuchon at Roppongi Hills which is a mind blowing destination in itself.
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| M Oskarsson |
Wednesday, 27 October 2004 |
Stayed at Mansions at Roppongi, The - Tokyo, Japan.
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There is a very good yakitori place just around the corner from The Mansions and Roppongi Hills is another attraction nearby. Be prepared this is a very busy area, but the hotel is very quite. Unfortunately no possibilities for breakfast in the hotel.
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| P Mccabe |
Monday, 7 June 2004 |
Stayed at Mansions at Roppongi, The - Tokyo, Japan.
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We went to Japan with our youngest son, a young adult for our oldest son's wedding in Kyoto. Roppongi was great for him and his friend. A lot of fun night spots, etc. For us we found many great restaurants, like Inakaya and Moti. Inakaya was fantastic and recommend it highly. Moti is an Indian Restaurant and also excellent. There is a relatively new subway line in Roppongi now which makes getting around Tokyo very easy. We love Tokyo and look forward to returning soon.
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Traveller's Tales: Restaurants and eating places in Japan
