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Tokyo fabulous food 2015

August 15, 2021 by David Herd

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

Tokyo fabulous food 2015, this was my 4th visit to this wonderful city. I was travelling with my friend Hamish from Pattaya who is also a huge fan of Japanese cuisine.

Sushizanmai is my favourite restaurant

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

This is one of their many branches, my favoourite was near the old Tsukiji  market.

Best food in the world

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

That’s just my humble opinion, good Japanese food all over the country is magnificent 🙂

Did I say perfection?

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Well, here’s proof. 

Open 24 hours a day & there always seems to be a queue

Tsujiki wholesale Fish market Tokyo

It’s now 2021 & I hope they have not moved as the fish market has.

So many choices & such little time. 🙂

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  What a terrific variety of top quality sashimi.

The Cellar Grill at Omotesando

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A fabulous restaurant with incredibe food.

Sausauges at the Cellar Grill

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Now this does not look Japanese.

Baked avocado was fabulous

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I am now hooked on baked avocado. 🙂

Our friendly waiter at the Cellar Grill

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If you visit tokyo make sure you try this wonderful restaurant. 

Pre dinner drinks at Metro cafe

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What a mix, on Canadian, Two American & two Australians.

Heading for Piss Alley

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Memory Lane, or Piss Alley as its often referred to (or in Japanese, Omoide Yokocho).

Lots of smal crowded restaurants in Piss Alley.

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Located in Shinjuku, Piss Alley is a must see when you are in Tokyo.

Two Ameican girls dining in Piss Alley.

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Naturally Hamish & I had a nice chat with the gorgeous girls.

Another terrific restaurant near Shibuya station.

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The food was so good I ate there two nights in a row.

Here are two dishes they serve

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One beef & one chicken.

Shabusen in the Ginza

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Kobe beef to die for. 🙂

Am I happy, or am I happy. 🙂

Asia best city definitely Tokyo Japan

Shabusen is fabulous.

Farewell from Tokyo

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I can’t wait to visit again. Many thanks for visiting my Tokyo fabulous food 2015 photo blog.

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Tokyo Towers Temples Skyscrapers

October 9, 2015 by David Herd

From the Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Towers Temples Skyscrapers

Tokyo Towers Temples Skyscrapers

 Tokyo Towers Temples Skyscrapers make this one of the world’s truly great cities. When you add wonderful people, great food & restaurants you have the whole package. This September 2015 trip was my 4th visit to which has now become my favourite city.

Check out this link for great food in Tokyo.

Tokyo Tower

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The photos above were taken from the observation deck of the Tokyo Tower. Built in 1958, the tower’s main sources of revenue are tourism and antenna leasing. Over 150 million people have visited the tower since its opening. FootTown, a four-story building located directly under the tower, houses museums, restaurants and shops. Departing from there, guests can visit two observation decks. The two-story Main Observatory is located at 150 metres (490 ft), while the smaller Special Observatory reaches a height of 249.6 metres (819 ft

Ladies at the Ginza

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Today the kimono are most often worn by women, and on special occasions. Traditionally, unmarried women wore a style of kimono called furisode, with almost floor-length sleeves, on special occasions. A few older women and even fewer men still wear the kimono on a daily basis. Men wear the kimono most often at weddings, tea ceremonies, and other very special or very formal occasions. Professional sumo wrestlers are often seen in the kimono because they are required to wear traditional Japanese dress whenever appearing in public.

The Ginza

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One of the best known intersections in the world.  Ginza is recognized by many as one of the most luxurious shopping districts in the world, attracting visitors and regulars alike from across the globe.

Wako store in the Ginza

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Wako is a department store retailer in Japan, whose best known store (commonly known as the Ginza Wako) is at the heart of the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo. This store is famous for its watches, jewellery, chocolate, porcelain, dishware, and handbags, as well as upscale foreign goods.

 Tokyo Peninsula Hotel

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Spectacular Tokyo Hotel near the Ginza. Only around $560 usd per night if you book through this link. 🙂

Modern Tokyo buildings

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From the modern to the traditional Tokyo has t all.

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Tokyo Towers Temples Skyscrapers

The GAP building in Tokyo near the Ginza, this city is a shopping paradise.

The old and the new

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Tokyo is a city of contrasts, they preserve the old and build the new. 🙂

 Fujiya Building Ginza

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One of Tokyo’s iconic buildings.

Much more spectacular at night

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Tokyo at night lights up in all its glory, walking around the Ginza in the evening is quite exciting. Ginza is a popular destination on weekends, when the main north-south artery is closed to traffic.

Accidental video

Tokyo, Ginza to imperial Palace.

This was taken by accident, from Shabusen restaurant in the Ginza followed by our walk to the Imperial Palace. I didn’t realize my camera was making a compilation of the photos I was taking.

Kitanomaru Park

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 Kitanomaru Park is located North of the Tokyo Imperial Palace.

The Imperial Palace

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One of the most popular sots in Tokyo for a photograph.

Piss Alley Shinjunku

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Piss Alley Tokyo was named many years ago, when it was a shady destination for criminals to get drunk together. The place wasn’t very built up back in those days, so instead of using a toilet, people just relieved themselves wherever they could.

 Grambell Hotel Shibuya

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A nice budget hotel in a fantastic location. Use this link for a great rate.

Lancia Stratos

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 The Lancia Stratos isn’t just one of the world’s rarest cars, but one with an iconic cult following like no other. In total, 492 Stratos are believed to have been built, with the majority of them being competition or Rally race cars. We saw this rare beast in the Ginza.

Sushizanmai

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Open 24 hours a day adjacent to the Tsujiki fish market is my favourite restaurant in Tokyo. It is an experience to enjoy and remember. If you want a quiet romantic setting cross this place off your list. It is a happy frenetic chaotic dining experience, and the food is wonderful.  There is always a queue waiting to get in, make sure you sit at the sushi counter on the ground floor.

Shibuya crossing

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 Shibuya Scramble Tokyo takes place at the famous intersection outside Shibuya Station. the traffic is stopped in all directions, which allows pedestrians to walk & scramble in every direction across the intersection.

 Live webcam at Shibuya

【LIVE CAMERA】渋谷スクランブル交差点

Kubuchiko

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Only in Japan, Hamish & I were enjoying some cold beers in Kubuchiko when these nice Japanese ladies approached us to asked if they could take our photo. Of course we agreed as any cool rock star would. 🙂

Street performer at Tokyo Tower

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I’m not really a fan of performing animals, training methods are often cruel.

Metro Cafe at Omotosando station.

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The whole gang gather at one of my favourite haunts in Tokyo. Bob, David, Clai, Dan & Hamish.  We usually enjoy numerous bottles of Italian wine for only $25 aud or 650 Baht a bottle.

Chatting to the locals.

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Japanese girl are just so nice. 🙂

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