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Sensational Sydney Fish Market

July 12, 2018 by David Herd

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Too much seafood is never enough.

Sensational Sydney Fish Market in Pyrmont Bridge Road is always a hive of activity. We were there on a Monday in July 2018 and it was as crowded as a Sunday.

A very famous name….

The Doyles family first opened their doors in Watsons Bay in 1885. Since then and for over 5 generations, the Doyle family have been serving Australian Seafood in a number of outlets around Sydney.

Doyles at Watsons Bay in 1982

I’m with my girlfriend Helen Burke in 1982 at one of our many lunches at Doyles.

Sensational Sydney Fish Market

Australian seafood is as good as you will find anywhere in the world.

Sensational Sydney Fish Market

As they say in the classics, “shop till you drop” at the Sensational Sydney Fish Market. 🙂

A perfect lunch

Sydney rock oysters & fresh prawns.

Did I mention oysters?

I just spent 4 days on the Gold Coast & 3 times I visited Chevron Island seafood to swallow a dozen Coffin Bay oysters from South Australia. My good friend Frank is the owner & discounted them to $20 a dozen.

Famous Murray Cod.

For some strange reason I don’t think I have ever eaten this iconic Australian fish.

Anyone for a swordfish steak?

Looks very interesting indeed at the Sydney Fish Market.

Sensational Sydney Fish Market still busy after 2 pm.

Half the lunch crowd had left but there were still lots of people eating.

Giant crabs

These monsters would be perfect for a long lunch.

My lunch companions

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Overnight Narita Station APA Hotel

June 24, 2018 by David Herd

Farewell Japan after my 5th visit since 2007.

Overnight Narita Station APA Hotel

Overnight Narita Station APA Hotel before flying home to Thailand after another wonderful Japanese holiday. My six hour flight was scheduled to leave at 10.00 am so staying in Tokyo would have meant getting up very early.

There is a free shuttle bus from the APA hotel to the airport which takes about 30 minutes.

All you can eat restaurant.

The Spiral Staircase is a small “hole in the wall” restaurant that offers unlimited food for a set price of around 2,200 Yen. They also included the largest glass of red wine that I have ever been served.

Desert included

A pancake with ice cream, delicious.

Reminds me of an old song

Smoke gets in your eyes, sung by the Platters way back in the 50s. 🙂

Overnight Narita Station APA Hotel

Huge glass of red from Chile + a large salad.

My lucky day….

I scored a window seat in am exit row.

Great view from the plane.

A beautiful blue sky and ocean.

Another remote atoll

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Asakusa Shibuya Tokyo Japan

June 23, 2018 by David Herd

Day & night Tokyo is fantastic.

Asakusa Shibuya Tokyo Japan

Asakusa Shibuya Tokyo Japan come alive at night as does most of this great city. The lights, the restaurants, the bars, there is so much to do and see in Tokyo. Above is a busy arcade at Asakusa.

Early evening & the crowd is building.

A slow build up however the crowds will come.

A little hole in the wall for dinner.

A typical small Tokyo restaurant.

Delicious Yakitori

My favourite Japanese cuisine, as you probably know by now.

Asakusa Shibuya Tokyo Japan

Asakusa is fabulous at night as is most of Tokyo.

Wet night in Shibuya

My last night in Tokyo tomorrow I take the Shinkansen to Sendai.

Shibuya is about 45 minutes from Asakusa

A direct ride on the Ginza line.

Time for dinner.

So many restaurants to choose from, there must be 5,000 restaurants in Asakusa Shibuya Tokyo Japan.

Soup & dumplings.

Both delicious.

Starbucks in Shibuya overlooks the famous Shibuya scramble.

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Ping pong club

Very different from those in Bangkok. 🙂

Tokyo Sky Tree

The view from Asakusa.

Creme cake in Asakusa

You are never too old to enjoy a creme cake, I hope he is hungry. 🙂

Glass skyscraper in Asakusa.

A terrific building in Asakusa. Many thanks for visiting my Asakusa Shibuya Tokyo Japan photo blog.

30 million visitors means it’s always busy here.

This Buddhist Temple is the cities oldest temple. Senso-ji is the most widely visited spiritual site in the world with over 30 million visitors annually. The temple was completed in the year 645, making it Tokyo‘s oldest temple.

Tawaramachi Station

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Gastronomical Japanese Adventure

June 20, 2018 by David Herd

Eat to live, or live to eat?

Gastronomical Japanese Adventure

Gastronomical Japanese Adventure in May 2018, started with the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Sendai, then I flew to Sapporo before another flight south to Nagoya. After a couple of overcast days I had a short trip on the Shinkansen to Kyoto. Four days later I rested in Hikone for 2 days before spending my final night in Narita.

The Yakitori chicken above was in Tokyo & absolutely mouth watering. 🙂

Sushizanmai is my favourite sushi chain of restaurants.

Always fresh & delicious.

Grilled Avocado at the Cellar Grill Omotosando

Quite an amazing taste.

Gastronomical Japanese Adventure continues in Sendai

Sendai is famous for oysters, “a cold current that contains nutrient-rich water travels down the coast from north to south. The two currents collide at around the Sanriku area, which includes the coast of Miyagi Prefecture.” The mixing of these currents leads to plankton blooms, which attract migrating fish. “This same nutrient- and plankton-rich water makes Matsushima Bay oysters delicious,” these wild oysters were first discovered as a culinary delight and harvested from Matsushima Bay back in the 17th century.

Salmon & almonds was delicious.

At the ANA Holiday Inn in Sendai.

Mongolian Lamb in Sapporo.

Lunch at the Beer Garden should certainly be on your bucket list.

Rare roast beef salad at Bistro Masuya Sapporo

Something a little different for a change.

Sapporo seafood market

Hokkaido of course is famous for seafood.

While on the subject of seafood markets,

Here I am at Omicho market in Kanazawa in 2016.

Gastronomical Japanese Adventure includes some edible gold leaf on top?

Kanazawa’s history with gold leaf began 400 years ago. Kyoto and Edo (modern-day Tokyo) used to make gold leaf, Kanazawa now is the only remaining production hub of the coveted craft.

Lunch at Nagoya

A chicken & salad wrap followed by a cream bun.

Yakitori for dinner in Nagoya

Asparagus wrapped in pork.

Yakitori for dinner in Osaka.

You probably realise by now how much I love Yakitori. 🙂

I also found my fabulous grilled avocado again in Osaka.

Talk about my Gastronomical Japanese Adventure, this creation ranks right up there with the best.

Succulent steak in Kyoto

Cooked to perfection.

Fabulous Ramen in Kagoshima.

This city is a long way off the beaten track but really worth a visit.

Dolphin Port sushi train

How good is this?

The happy guys at Dolphin Port.

They all love a photo. 🙂

I’m still in Kagoshima

I really love Unagi (eel)

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Fabulous Pizza at Gorms, which hails from Copenhagen. I first ordered this in their Nagasaki branch, then I repeated the effort in Fukuoko. 🙂

More wonderful food in Kagoshima

Yakitori to die for at the Kagomma Furusato Food Village.

Duck Confit in Hikkone

Absolutely mouth watering & cooked to perfection.

Giant Gyozo aat the Spiral Staircase in Narita.

An excellent all you can eat restaurant 10 minutes walk from Narita station.

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Had a few beers with these nice locals in a tiny beer bar in Gion.

Hamosh & I drinking ice cold Ashari in Osaka.

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Hikone Small City Near Kyoto Japan

June 19, 2018 by David Herd

A city between Tokyo & Kyoto

Hikone Small City Near Kyoto Japan

Hikone Small City Near Kyoto Japan sits by the shore of Lake Biwa the largest lake in Japan. In previous blogs I have been a little harsh when writing about Hikone, however the Castle was interesting & I dined at two very good restaurants. Above is Castle Road which as you can guess leads to the famous Castle.

Hikone Small City Near Kyoto Japan

Apparently the buildings along Castle road have been designed like town houses from the Edo Period with white walls.

It was a long walk to Starbucks

Always worth the effort though. 🙂

My hotel to Starbucks

I’m sure it took me longer than 31 minutes. 🙂 Hotel Sunroute Hikone is also only 4 minutes walk from the station, you can get a room for around $30 AUD if you book through THIS LINK.

I stopped for an ice cream on the way back to my hotel.

I tend to walk as much as possible to help my fitness, plus you see more of the local environment. Most days I was walking more than 10,000 steps.

Cute coffee shop

Also there are lots more photo opportunities when you walk.

A monster supermarket

By far the biggest I have ever seen anywhere in the world.

The famous Castle

Five castles in Japan are national treasures, this is one of them. Hikone Castle’s three storied castle keep is relatively small but displays a unique design that combines multiple different architecture styles. This is one reason why the castle keep has been designated a national treasure, the highest designation for cultural properties in Japan, held by only four other castle keeps, namely Himejijo, Matsumotojo, Inuyamajo and Matsuejo.

The other four.

Hikone Castle is a 15 minute walk along the straight main road from Hikone Station.

Entry to the castle

After climbing about 800 steps the end is near. 🙂

The climb is worth it.

I have seen so many castles in Japan yet the attraction is still there for me.

The city from the castle.

As you can see it’s a very small city.

Spare a thought for this guy

He is delivery goods to the shop, a long hard climb.

Take a boat ride on the moat.

Everywhere you go in Japan there is a photo opportunity.

Apprenti restaurant

Very good food & delightful owners.

Duck Confit for dinner

Very French, here is the recipe. Pour the melted fat over the duck (the duck pieces should be covered by fat) and place the confit in the oven. Cook the confit slowly at a very slow simmer — just an occasional bubble — until the duck is tender and can be easily pulled from the bone, 2-3 hours. Remove the confit from the oven.

Followed by desert of course.

I ate here two nights in a row. 🙂

Here I am with the owners of Apprenti restaurant.

Masanori & his wife Hiromi are 2 delightful people who provide excellent French food & wine in their small French restaurant.

Uomaru

So many restaurants as such little time.

Busy chef at Omaru

Always great to watch the chef in action.

Avocado

I’m always looking for this on the menu. 🙂

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Sapporo TV Tower Hokkaido

June 17, 2018 by David Herd

The observation deck is 90 meters high.

Sapporo TV Tower Hokkaido

Sapporo TV Tower Hokkaido Japan offers a great view of the city and surrounding mountains, the observation deck is 90 meters high & certainly worth a visit.

Observation deck.

Not many people here today.

Sapporo is Japan’s 5th largest city.

A population of almost 2 million people.

Sapporo TV Tower Hokkaido

The blue sky make such a difference when taking photos.

Leafy boulevard in the city center.

Always nice to see some green breaking up the concrete jungle.

My hotel is in the bottom left hand corner.

APA Hotel Sapporo-Susukino-Ekimae was in a very good location next to the metro station. For a terrific room rate just book through THIS LINK & pay later, free cancellation if your plans change.

One of Sapporo’s modern buildings.

Other than shrines, temples & castles you don’t see many old buildings in Japan, they just knock them down & build a new one.

Photo opportunity

A nice park surrounds the TV Tower with lots of colourful flowers.

Time for lunch

After leaving the TV tower I headed straight for Doutor, one of my favourite cafe’s for a ham & salad roll with a hot latte.

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Hokkaido Island Sapporo Japan

June 16, 2018 by David Herd

Very impressive norther Japanese city.

Hokkaido Island Sapporo Japan

Hokkaido Island Sapporo Japan is the countries 5th largest city. Lot’s of things to see in the interesting northern Japanese city.

Airport bus 3 minutes walk from my hotel.

This was far easier than taking the train, 2 or 3 buses every hour arrive at the airport in 70 minutes.

Airport bus leaves from in front of Sushizanmai.

Sushizanmai is my favourite chain of restaurants in Japan.

Hokkaido Island Sapporo Japan at Shushizanmai

When you dine at one of there great restaurants you know exactly what to expect.

Sapporo at night.

Lots of bright lights is this big exciting city.

Bistro Masuya Sapporo

Very good food and service at this nice restaurant.

Warm casual atmosphere.

Only 5 minutes walk from my hotel.

Roast beef salad at Masura

A very tasty dish.

Posing with the statue in Sapporo.

Under a beautiful clear blue sky.

Another nice photo opportunity.

A cute little girl in the park near the TV Tower.

Sapporo TV Tower

A terrific view of the city & the mountains from the observation deck 90 meters high.

Sapporo Clock Tower.

The Clock Tower is a symbol of Sapporo. The building was constructed during the early period of Sapporo’s development in 1878 as a drill hall of the Sapporo Agricultural College. In 1881 a clock purchased from Boston was installed.

Sapporo Beer Garden

Popular in the beer halls are all-you-can-drink beer and all-you-can-eat mutton BBQ, a popular local dish named after the great Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan (Jingisukan in Japanese).

Spectacular fit-out.

One of the several restaurants within the complex.

The Genghis Kahn

You BBQ the lamb at your table.

St John’s Wood

An interesting pub close to my hotel, most nights I would have a pre dinner drink or 2 here.

Nice atmosphere & cold beer.

A very good place for a few drinks at Hokkaido Island Sapporo Japan.

Breakfast at Doutor

Good coffee & a toasted ham sandwich.

Very good Yakitori at Kushidori

I had dinner here 2 out of 4 nights in Sapporo. More photos HERE.

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Kushi Dori Yakitori Sapporo

June 16, 2018 by David Herd

You gotta love Yakitori & Sake

Kushi Dori Yakitori Sapporo

Kushi Dori Yakitori Sapporo was an excellent typical, busy, noisy Japanese restaurant serving good food at a very reasonable price.

Small,busy & noisy.

The only downside is customers are allowed to smoke in 90% of restaurants.

I went there two of the 4 nights I was in Sapporo.

Each time I had 5 or 6 skewers & 2 or 3 glasses of sake + an ice cold Asashi for only 1700 yen, or $20 AUD.

Beef tongue & asparagus wrapped in pork.

Both were delicious as you can imagine. The sake was pretty good also.

The chicken is always hard to beat.

In some ways it reminds me of eating Dim Sum, lots of different tasty small portions.

Is that “Daddy Cool” waiting for a seat?

Kushi Dori Yakitori Sapporo is always busy & popular.

Very close to my hotel.

The chefs love having their photo taken.

I have some friends in Thailand who selfie addicts also, lets just call them Hamish & BT.

Talking about happy chefs.

Here is the main man, big smile for the camera. Many thanks for visiting my Kushi Dori Yakitori Sapporo photo blog.

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Nagoya Castle completed 1612

June 14, 2018 by David Herd

Wide moats and sloping walls

Nagoya Castle completed 1612

Nagoya Castle completed 1612 but most of the buildings in the complex were burned down during the World War II air raids in 1945. Fortunately, however, three corner towers, three gates, and most of the paintings on the sliding doors and walls in the Hommaru Palace survived the fire.

Always lots of students visiting the castles.

I’m guessing this may be the 12th castle I have visited in Japan. It puts into perspective life many hundreds of years ago.

Nagoya Castle completed 1612

Coming through the gate you get a feeling of the history of this wonderful castle.

Here is my new friend. 🙂

A peek at how the deadly Samurai used to look.

The castle really is a magnificent structure.

Nagoya Castle completed 1612 is rather breathtaking.

Stand in line & take off your shoes.

I actually gave this section a miss.

A beautiful display of Bonsai flowers.

Beauty in many forms is around every corner in Japan.

The two Samurai pose for my photo.

All part of life’s rich pageant. 🙂

Nagoya Castle completed 1612

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Modern Skyscrapers Nagoya Japan

June 14, 2018 by David Herd

Some spectacular buildings in Nagoya

Modern Skyscrapers Nagoya Japan

Modern Skyscrapers Nagoya Japan are scattered all around the main railway station. Located between Tokyo & Kyoto Nagoya is worth spending a couple of days sightseeing, It rained the 2 days I was there in June 2018, however the sun finally came out the day I was leaving for Kyoto on the Shinkansen.

The circular buildings were completed in 1999, the JR Central Towers rise elegantly above Nagoya Station. The building consists of the 245 meter tall Office Tower and the slightly shorter and slimmer Hotel Tower.

Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers

The building is home to three vocational schools: Nagoya Mode Gakuen, HAL Nagoya and Nagoya Isen.

Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers from a different angle

Quite a fascinating building.

Interesting stainless steel sculpture

Adjacent to Nagoya station.

Modern Skyscrapers Nagoya Japan

Another tall building near the station.

Time for some lunch

A roast beef wrap & a creme puff. 🙂

Restaurants near my hotel.

My hotel was in an excellent location, close to restaurants & bars & 10 minute walk to the station. For a very good room rate at Kuretake Inn Premium Shizuoka just book through THIS LINK.

Asparagus wrapped in pork.

Yakitori is my favourite cuisine in Japan.

Absolutely delicious food.

One of the joys of travelling in this great country.

A typical Yakitori restaurant

A cold Asashi to begin followed by hot sake.

A classic corner bar

Just a couple of blocks from my hotel.

For those who crave an American experience.

Right opposite Starbucks.

Nagoya Station

This interesting city is certainly worth a visit. Thanks for visiting my Modern Skyscrapers Nagoya Japan photo blog.

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