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Visiting the island of Enoshima is a wonderful day trip in any season of the year. When the weather is pleasant, I like to eat in the open-air section of Cafe Madu. Although they do serve pastas, curry, etc., I prefer stopping for dessert (delicious crepes and parfaits) or a cocktail/glass of wine. Note: the cafe does have a bilingual menu with lots of photos. @excursions_japan #enoshima #japan #giappone #kanagawa #restaurant
Just beside JR Ryogoku Station's West Exit is a lovely complex called 'Edo Noren'. Housed in a beautiful old building that has been completely remodeled, the inside is lined with shops and restaurants with exteriors that look like traditional Edo-style townhouses. Choose from a wide variety of food options: chanko-nabe (sumo wrestler stew), soba, tempura, chicken dishes, traditional Edo-style sushi, and more. There is also a sake tasting shop, a cafe serving Japanese desserts, souvenir stands, and temporary exhibits selling handmade products. Over half of the restaurants have English menus, but not all are on display - be sure to ask. This complex opened in late 2016. If you are familiar with Ryogoku, you may have been here before when it was a large, single restaurant with a sumo ring in its center. The restaurant is gone, but the sumo ring is still there. @excursions_japan #japan #giappone #tokyo #sumo #restaurant
If you are in Ueno and would like to enjoy a special lunch, consider dining at Kaientei, a Japanese restaurant that serves a delicious 3,500 yen lunch filled with seasonal delicacies. Tasty dinner courses are also available starting from 5000 yen. Kaientei is on the 9th floor of the Lucis Building beside Ueno Park's Shinobazu Pond. Tohtenkoh, a famous Chinese restaurant, is on the same floor and most people don't even realize Kaientei exists. @excursions_japan #tokyo #japan #giappone #food #japanesefood #ueno
Just one hour by car, or 80 minutes by mass transportation from Central Tokyo, Chiba's 'Country Farm Tokyo German Village' is a fantastic family day trip. In addition to gorgeous flower fields that change with the season, enjoy German food, wine, & souvenirs, making crafts, putter golf, zip-lines, a giant slide, a Ferris wheel, swan boats/kayaks, and more! For smaller children, there is a mini locomotive, amusement rides (including a kid's roller coaster), funky rental cycles, playgrounds, and a petting zoo. Currently they are in the middle of a 'Rose Garden Premium Flower Festival'. @excursions_japan #chiba #japan #giappone #park #garden #flowers
For a 'taste of Kyoto' in Yokohama, visit Sankeien, a large, Japanese-style garden that was opened to the public in 1906. It was designed by Tomitaro Hara (nicknamed Sankei Hara), a wealthy businessman. Mr. Hara collected seventeen historic buildings and strategically placed them around this garden. It is a lovely place to spend the day. Until June 3rd the garden is holding an Azelea Bonsai Exhibition. And, the garden is offering free guided tours, in English, at 2pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays until June 30. @excursions_japan #japan #giappone #yokohama #garden #japanesegarden
Shinagawa is an interesting mix of traditional & modern. In this canal near Kita-Shinagawa Station, fishing boats and yakatabune (traditional dining boats) float below highrise apartment buildings. @excursions_japan #tokyo #japan #giappone #shinagawa

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