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EAT > Sushi M, Tokyo
It was back in January 2023 and we were returning from Japan and we bumped into the incredibly talented Nicky Reimer chef of Bellota Restaurant on our flight home, sharing stories of food and travel, I asked her what was the best food experience you had in Japan she did not hesitate and said immediately…
January 19, 2024
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SKI > Zao Onsen, Japan
The town of Zao Onsen has been an important destination for over 1900 years and the ski resort has been active for over 100 years. So there is plenty of history associated with the town and it is one of the most famous 'onsen' towns in Japan. The steps past Miyamaso Takamiya The first thing…
January 19, 2024
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BAR > Jazz Spot Bokunen, Kanazawa
There is every chance you have never heard of Kanazawa as it is not the first stop for tourists visiting Japan but that just means that you are missing out. Jazz Spot Bokunen has been spinning records and pouring whiskey since 1992 and let me tell you it is worth considering a visit. …
January 17, 2024
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STAY > Hoshinoya Tokyo
The Hoshinoya Hotel is in the heart of Tokyo's economic centre Maranouchi. A short walk from the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station it sits amongst the office towers, from the outside you can see the metal skin screening the facade (a design akin to interlinked lotus flowers). The hotel was designed by architect Rie Azuma…
January 17, 2024
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EAT > Julia, Shibuya Tokyo (19/20)
I love wandering the fashionable streets of Omotesando in Shibuya, there are brilliant fashion stores, smart designer furniture and iconic one of a kind homewares. Some streets seem to have nothing but hair dressers and others feature brilliant coffee shops. But venture just a little further into the more residential area of Jingumae (only a…
January 16, 2024
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