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Kobe, Japan: Cheap Meal on the Go at Nakau
After our adventure through the herb gardens and accidentally wandering down a mountainside, we popped into the first food spot we found. Nakau was a great pick. It was cheap and delicious, with free water and tea on tap. Between the three of us, we had the beef strips, crispy breaded chicken, and pork katsu,…
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Kobe, Japan: Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway
We took a day trip out to Kobe for their mountainside botanical garden. The trip from Osaka waa super easy, just a 1 hour 20 minute train ride with 2 transfers, basically like getting to Queens from Brooklyn. It was so very worth it: the garden is in full bloom and absolutely stunning. The garden…
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Osaka, Japan: Shitenno-ji Temple And Market
Shienno-ji is the oldest practicing Buddhist Temple in Japan, and we lucked into it on Sunday. This means it was bustling with people and dogs visiting a market on the grounds that was full of local crafts and treats. The temple grounds were huge, with several traditional buildibgs, a pond full of turtles, and some…
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Osaka, Japan: Eating Gusto with Gusto
We have eaten at Gusto in Tokyo, Izu, and now Osaka. We spotted the familiar beacon of yummy, cheap meals in Dotonbori, an area which I found wholly overwhelming on a Sunday. Gusto is technically “fast food” but of a quality we’d never get at the states. This time we went with delcious hanbaga, chicken,…
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Japan: Tuna Mayo Onigiri Conbini Adventures
As we travel around Japan, we keep using conbini to fuel up. Our go-to on-the-go meal is a tuna mayo onigiri. As a result we’ve accidentally sampled one from each of the major convenience store brands around here: Lawson, 711, and Family Mart. No one asked for this but in case anyone’s wondering, here’s my…
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Osaka, Japan: Delicious and Welcoming Yamamoto Ramen
We relocated to Osaka yesterday. Because of a storm in Okinawa (wild winds!!), our flight was delayed and we once again spent the whole day traveling. We were starving when we got in so we went out in search of a place open late, and that’s how we found Yamamoto. The door is completely unassuming…
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Okinawa, Japan: Stepping into history at Ryukyu Mura
We had no idea what we had stumbled into when we walked into Ryukyu Mura. We bought entry tickets and a very nice lady led us to the theater for a traditional drum and dance performance. I said I spoke a little Japanese and she proceeded to talk to me like I was a native.…
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Okinawa, Japan: The Sugar Brothers Pudding Place
The puddings at Sugar Brothers in Cape Maeda are adorably tiny, but delicious. We got the pineapple option, and the flan-like pudding was topped with Pineapple jello with chunks of pineapple. Crow got a matcha-syrup-topped soft-serve and it came with an cute little dango. The coffees had a rich and freshly roasted flavor. The place…
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Okinawa, Japan: Down-Home Dining at Choppin
Walking into Choppin felt like visiting a local’s house. It looks and feels like a converted home, with a down-home vibe and tons of trinkets. Giant speakers and guitars mounted on the wall makes me wonder if they have live performances. We ordered a garlic butter pasta and seafood dish, a pork taco bowl with…
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Okinawa, Japan: SCUBA Diving With Pink Mermaid
We went diving at Cape Maeda with the Pink Mermaid dive shop. We signed up for the Blue Cave dive but the water conditions weren’t great so we just did a shore dive instead. The visibility was incredible and the ecosystem was thriving. There were so many huge black sea cucumbers, and some triggerfish followed…
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