My birthday dinner at Dining 33 in Azabudai Hills: Champagne, French cuisine, Tokyo Tower night views, and practical tips for planning a celebration near Roppongi.
My visit to Latina PARRILLA in Ginza: warm hospitality, Argentine-influenced dishes, steak, seafood and a growing curiosity about Latin American food.
A relaxing day at Hakone Yuryo: forest onsen, fragrant löyly sauna, Japanese hearth-side dining and a practical route from Narukawa Art Museum by Lake Ashi.
Wood-fire cooking, an open kitchen, and a touch of LA at SMOKE DOOR Yokohama. A look back at the food and atmosphere before the hotel’s current renovation and temporary closure.
A leafy meal at Inshotei, a walk through Ueno Park and a quieter garden behind Tokyo National Museum’s Honkan. My photographs, a relaxed half-day route and museum ticket options.
My quiet escape from Kawasaki: a LUUP ride beside the Tama River, coffee and cheesecake at Pelican Coffee in Denenchofu, and ideas for a massage or a little time on the water.
Understand Wagyu’s history, breeds and A5 grading, learn how sukiyaki is prepared, and explore my related restaurant reviews in Ginza, Ueno and Hakone.
A birthday dinner at Reikasai Ginza, where fifteen appetizers, imperial-style lobster and a floral birthday plate meet the Li family’s Qing court culinary heritage.
Art, a sweet café break and a wide view of Lake Ashi: my visit to Narukawa Art Museum and Tea Lounge Kisetsufu, with practical tips for a relaxed Hakone day.
A Hakone weekend built around dinner at Hanagoyomi: mountain-view rooms, lantern-lit walkways, Japanese dining and practical guidance for booking XIV Hakone Rikyu.