Day 1, Wednesday September 18, 2019
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Japan for Zach (Sample) Day 1, Wednesday September 18, 2019 1: Grab a bite with a view at The Garden Lounge (Restaurant) Address: Japan, 〒102-8578 Tōkyō-to, Chiyoda-ku, Kioichō, 4−1, ホテルニューオータニ ガーデンタワー ロビィ階 About: Situated inside the New Otani Hotel, Garden Lounge (Gadenraunji) serves up a splurge-worthy buffet and unique a la carte items — accompanied by views of the hotel’s beautiful gardens. The open lounge is colorful and quirky with large floor-to-ceiling windows that force your gaze towards the serene surroundings. Expect a mix of sweet and savory pastries from the restaurant’s expert chef-patissier plus seasoned rice, tea sandwiches, soup, fresh fruit, and more. Opening hours Sunday 7AM-10PM Monday 7AM-10PM Tuesday 7AM-10PM Wednesday 7AM-10PM Thursday 7AM-10PM Friday 7AM-10PM Saturday 7AM-10PM Phone number: +81 3-5226-0246 Website: http://www.newotani.co.jp/tokyo/restaurant/gardenlounge/index.html Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%86%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82 %AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8B- %E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8- %E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1066443-d1685759-Reviews-Garden_Lounge- Chiyoda_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 2: Classic egg waffles at Taiyaki Wakaba (Cafe) Address: Japan, 〒160-0011 Tōkyō-to, Shinjuku-ku, 新宿区Wakaba, 1 Chome−10 About: On a typical weekday morning, expect to see about 15 people lined up outside of Taiyaki Wakaba, a tiny hole- in-the-wall establishment. It's famous for fresh taiyaki, a traditional fish-shaped Japanese cake with a waffle-like consistency and stuffed with sweet red bean paste. For only 140 yen, taiyaki is as cheap as it is delicious. There’s a few tables inside (plus free green tea!), or you can take your taiyaki to-go. Opening hours Sunday Closed Monday 9AM-7PM Tuesday 9AM-7PM Wednesday 9AM-7PM Thursday 9AM-7PM Friday 9AM-7PM Saturday 9AM-6:30PM Phone number: +81 3-3351-4396 Website: http://www.246.ne.jp/~i-ozawa/ Reviews https://www.yelp.com/biz/%E3%81%9F%E3%81%84%E3%82%84%E3%81%8D- %E3%82%8F%E3%81%8B%E3%81%B0-%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g14133659-d1689079-Reviews-Taiyaki_Wakaba- Yotsuya_Shinjuku_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 3: Visit Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (Activity) Address: 11 Naitomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0014, Japan About: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is arguably Tokyo's most beautiful park. While here, ask for a map in English ("Eh-go mappoo?") as you walk in so you can be sure to hit all the major gardens: English Landscape, French Formal, Japanese Traditional (with teahouse) and the curiously named Mother and Child Forest (Haha to Ko no Mori). There's also a lovely Taiwan Pavilion; go inside and look out the second-story windows for an excellent view of the park. Entrance is 200 yen. Note that hours are seasonal: 9:00 to 18:00 (March 15 to June 30 and August 21 to September 30) 9:00 to 19:00 (July 1 to August 20) 9:00 to 16:30 (October 1 to March 14) Admission ends 30 minutes before closing Opening hours Sunday 9AM-4PM Monday Closed Tuesday 9AM-4PM Wednesday 9AM-4PM Thursday 9AM-4PM Friday 9AM-4PM Saturday 9AM-4PM Phone number: +81 3-3350-0151 Website: http://www.env.go.jp/garden/shinjukugyoen/index.html Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%BE%A1%E8%8B%91- %E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1066457-d479258-Reviews-Shinjuku_Gyoen_National_Garden- Shinjuku_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 4: Stroll through and shop at Yoyogi Village (代々木VILLAGE) - designed by a music producer (Activity) Address: 1-28-9 Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0053, Japan 渋谷区 About: This trendy little space north of Yoyogi Park is popular with artsy locals, musicians, and more. Designed by music producer Takeshi Kobayashi, it's meant to be "a retreat that is easily accessible from urban city life." Inside are a number of dining options from casual to high-end. An ideal visit would begin in the afternoon with a pastry from pour- kur, the tiny on-site bakery, known for its house-made yeast, says blogger and Journy Japan expert Betty Liao. With your pastry in hand, explore the complex via the elevated wooden walkways. Come dinner time, head to code kurkku for intricate japanese-italian fusion organic cuisine (reservation recommended). And to cap the night off, enjoy jazz and drinks at the music bar rpm, where house DJs play jazz and soul from their 6,000-piece vinyl collection. Other highlights at Yoyogi Village include Fresco Coffee for a solid cup of joe and Maison, Super Me, and Yoyogi curry for casual dining options. drink & soup by kurkku lab does fresh squeezed juice and soup. Opening hours Sunday 8AM-12AM Monday 8AM-3AM Tuesday 8AM-3AM Wednesday 8AM-3AM Thursday 8AM-3AM Friday 8AM-3AM Saturday 8AM-3AM Phone number: 03-5302-2073 Website: http://www.yoyogi-village.jp/top/ Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/%E4%BB%A3%E3%80%85%E6%9C%A8village-%E6%B8%8B%E8%B0%B7%E5%8C%BA https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1066456-d8760857-Reviews-Yoyogi_Curry- Shibuya_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 5: Drinks with a speakeasy feel at GasLight (Night Time) Address: 四谷2丁目13-3 新宿区 160-0004 About: A moody, romantic, wood-paneled bar modeled after Prohibition-era speakeasies in Chicago, Gaslight is home to champion bartenders who mix perfect martinis, gin and tonics, Moscow Mules, and other classic using house-made spirits including ginger vodka. If the delicious drinks perk up your appetite, they also serve creative small plates like house-made bacon, house-pickled koji miso cream cheese (which goes great with their premium whiskeys, and cheese and sausage platters. Opening hours Sunday Closed Monday 11:30AM-3AM Tuesday 11:30AM-3AM Wednesday 11:30AM-3AM Thursday 11:30AM-3AM Friday 11:30AM-3AM Saturday 11:30AM-11PM Phone number: 03-3351-4392 Website: http://www.bar-gaslight.com/ Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88%E5%9B%9B%E8%B0 %B7-%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1066457-d9948284-Reviews-Gaslight_Yotsuya- Shinjuku_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 6: Dine at the Casual Takazawa Bar (Restaurant) Address: 3 Chome-6-10 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan About: Aronia de Takazawa is one of Tokyo's best fine-dining restaurants, and one of the hardest tables in town to snag. They're so exclusive that they even kicked out the Michelin inspectors. Luckily, Chef Yoshiaki Takazawa has just opened a bar right around the corner from the parent restaurant. "The food menu reflects Takazawa’s unwavering focus on premium Japanese ingredients, as always straddling the divide between Japanese and Western. His superb ankimo (monkfish liver) comes from Sado Island, off the coast of Niigata Prefecture. He offers a delectable pate de campagne (country terrine) sandwiched between two wafer-thin, crisp slices of bread made with jet-black bamboo charcoal. Those who have eaten at the restaurant can revisit his classic vegetable parfait in scaled-down form. His karaage fried chicken is excellent, as is his venison sandwich. And the takoyaki dumplings — made with shirako (cod milt) in place of octopus — are not to be missed." - Japan Times Opening hours Sunday 6PM-12AM Monday 6PM-12AM Tuesday 6PM-12AM Wednesday 6PM-12AM Thursday 6PM-12AM Friday 6PM-12AM Saturday 6PM-12AM Phone number: +81 3 3505 5052 Website: http://www.takazawa-y.co.jp/bar/ Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%AF-%E6%B8%AF%E5%8C%BA http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1066451-d1230028-Reviews-Takazawa- Minato_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 7: Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho (Lodging) Address: 1-2 Kioichō, Chiyoda-ku, Tōkyō-to 102-0094, Japan About: Located in the Chiyoda Ward neighborhood in Tokyo, 0.6 miles from National Diet Building, The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection Hotel features a restaurant, bar and free WiFi throughout the property. Private parking is available on site. All rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV. You will find a coffee machine in the room. Every room is fitted with a private bathroom. For your comfort, you will find bathrobes, slippers and free toiletries. There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. Chidorigafuchi is 0.8 miles from Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, and Japan Imperial Palace is one mile from the property. The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport, 9 miles from The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Opening hours Sunday: Open 24 hours Monday: Open 24 hours Tuesday: Open 24 hours Wednesday: Open 24 hours Thursday: Open 24 hours Friday: Open 24 hours Saturday: Open 24 hours Phone number: +81 3 3234 1111 Website: http://www.princehotels.co.jp/kioicho/ Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/%E3%82%B6- %E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AA%E3 %83%BC-%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E7%B4%80%E5%B0%BE%E4%BA%95%E7%94%BA- %E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1066443-d10031117-Reviews-The_Prince_Gallery_Tokyo_Kioicho- Chiyoda_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html Day 2, Thursday September 19, 2019 1: See the Largest Fish Market in the World at Tokyo's New Toyosu Wholesale Fish Market (Activity) Address: 6-chōme-6-2 Toyosu, Koto City, Tōkyō-to 135-0061, Japan About: Truly Tokyo @ trulytokyo.com: "After years of dragging their feet, the world’s largest wholesale fish and seafood market has finally been moved from Tsukiji to Toyosu.