Restaurants in Tokyo | Living Tokyo

01/20/2011
02/27/2021

Girls’ Fantasy! Princess Restaurants

There are many unique restaurants in Tokyo.? In this article, I will introduce some restaurants with certain concepts, focusing on fantasy worlds. Princess Heart A restaurant where you can be a princess!? You will be welcomed by seven dwarfs ad the entrance.? There are rooms such as ‘Cinderella’s chamber’ and ‘Witch’s forest’. Location: 7-8-7, Ginza, Chuo-ku Open Hours: Lunch 11:30-15:30 (only on Sat, Sun, Holidays) Dinner 17:00?23:30 The Wisard of the Opera (??????????????鴻????羈?篏帥??) A restaurant with motifs of “the Phantom of the Opera”. The chandeliers won’t fall, so don’t worry 🙂 Location: 8-16-2, Minami-ikebukuro, Toshima-ku Open Hours: 17:00-24:00 (-4:00 on Fri,?Sat, holiday-eves) Vampire Cafe Restaurant mocking Dracula’s Castle. There are events colaborating with Gothic Lolita fashion. Location: 6-7-6, Ginza, Chuo-ku Open Hours: 17:00-23:30 (-23:00 on Sun, Holidays, -2:00 on Fri, Sat, Holiday-eves) — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE: https://livingtokyo.net/

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12/07/2010
02/27/2021

Sweets All-you-can-eat!

Once in a while, I feel like eating sweets to the limit of my stomach. If you are the same, here is where to go! Sweets Paradise is a popular all-you-can-eat sweets chain in Tokyo. There are shops in Shibuya, Harajuku, Ueno, etc. The entrance fee (differs by shops) gives you 90 minutes to eat all you can.? The whole store is full of various cakes, custards, ice creams, and more!? If you get bored of sweets, there are meals, such as curry pizza, and pasta. You can take whatever attracts you, but don’t forget it is rude to leave a lot of food on your plate.? Know your appetite, and take as much as you can eat 🙂 — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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11/25/2010
02/27/2021

Soba noodle restaurants, Kanda

In Kanda, Tokyo, many old, small houses and buildings are preserved. Matching with the scenery, there are many soba restaurants in Kanda. Of all, the most famous and oldest must be Yabusoba (?????藝?).? It is not known when Yabusoba opened, but it was already a long-established shop in the 1750s, according to some literature. Officially, the restaurant Kanda Yabusoba (??????????????吟?????), was opened in 1880.? The wooden store, which is still in use today, was built in 1923, after the Great Kanto Earthquake. The characteristic of Yabusoba, is the thick taste of soba sauce.? Today, we usually dip soba in the sauce for a few seconds, but in the Edo period, people dipped soba just a bit.? The sause of Yabusoba is suitable of the Edo period way of eating soba. Tasting soba at Kanda, and walking around book stores at Jimbocho, which is nearby, will take you back to the old Japan. Kanda Yabusoba Website: http://www.norenkai.net/english/shop/yabusoba/index.html (Eng) — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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11/21/2010
02/27/2021

Imperial Hotel

The Imperial Hotel is one of the best known hotels in Japan, once owned by the Imperial family.? It is located near the Imperial Palace, with good access to Ginza station. The original Imperial Hotel in Tokyo was built in 1890, with?wooden structure.? This was replaced to brick-and- concrete-made buildings in 1923.? This building survived the Tokyo Earthquake, which occured few months later from the completion. The hotel building which exist today was built after WW2.? Some parts of the former building (such as columns)?are preserved in the hotel, and the facade and pool were moved to Meiji Mura Museum, a collection of modern buildings in Nagoya. The Imperial Hotel is known for its detailed services, especially the cleaning service.? Of course they will?wash out the stains which were attached during your stay at the hotel, but that is not all.? They are keeping various buttons from all over the world, and they find?a button?lost from your clothes, they will put on a similar one for you.? Also, they will iron your clothes so that the texture will match your taste. The cleaning service is only for registered guests, but for those who aren’t spending the night, there are lounges […]

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10/14/2010
03/03/2021

Special Dining at Roppongi

If you are tired of ordinary dining, this might be the restaurant for you 🙂 The name is ‘Roppongi Horror Dining Trick or Treat’.? As it is shown in the name, you will be in a nightmare at this restaurant! At the entrance, a gravestone will welcome you. In the dark light of the restaurant, horror movies are on air, and numerous dolls are displayed. The master, in a frightening costume, will take you to your seat… The menu is pretty normal (at least most of them are), bu they are served on wierd, freaky dishes. This restauraut must be great for halloween parties, but it is open all year, so come over anytime you like! Celebrities such as Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton are said to be fans of this restaurant, so if you have luck, you may meet someone! Roppongi Horror Dining Trick or Treat Location: Roppongi Open Hours: Mon-Thur 18:30-2:00, Fri-Sat 18:30-5:00 Website:?http://hdaimc14.xsrv.jp/trick_or_treat/top.php (Jap) — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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09/26/2010
03/01/2021

Omoide Yokocho, Shinjuku – Back to the 50’s

Walking in the crowd from the west exit of Shinjuku station, you will soon see a green and yellow board written ‘????????堺┴筝? (Omoide Yokocho)’. Omoide Yokocho (????????堺┴筝?) literally meaning ‘memory alley’,?is a narrow street with a cluster of small Yakitori bars, Ramen restaurants, and pubs.? There are about 80 in this small alley. This street preserves the?atmosphere of the 1950s, when the area was a black market and food stalls were abundant. If you are willing to have cheap beer and dinner, or to experience the typical, traditional small restaurants in Japan, why not visit Omoide Yokocho?? And don’t be satisfied with just one restaurant, go bar-hopping! Omoide Yokocho Location: Shinjuku Opening hours: vary by vendor (some are open all day, some open in the evening) Website: http://www.shinjuku-omoide.com/english/index.html (Eng.? under construction) — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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08/15/2010
03/01/2021

Dining in Historical Architectures

For example in Paris, you will see many cafes and restaurants in architectures built in the 19th century. However, in Tokyo, the case is different.? Not many old architectures are reused in daily life. Exceptions always exist, though.??There are few places where you can dine while feeling the weight of history. Le Trianon French Restaurant Restaurant in the old wing of Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka.? The old wing was built in 1930 as the mansion of Euimin,?crown prince?of Korea. Le Trianon is on the second floor, while there is a bar, Napoleon, on the first floor. Ogasawara Tei (絨霳???????) Spanish restaurant in Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku. This Spanish-style mansion was built in 1927 for Court Nagayoshi Ogasawara (絨霳??????桁更).? It is now designated as historical architecture by the Government of Tokyo. Takemura (腴鴻?????) While the two restaurants above are rather ‘Western’, Takemura is a more Japanese architecture. Takemura is a sweets shop & cafe in Kanda, Chiyoda-ku.? Its initiation was in 1930, and is also designated as historical architecture by the Government of Tokyo. — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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07/30/2010
02/28/2021

Eat the world in Tokyo Restaurants!

About a month has passed since the World Cup ended.? It was an event which enfevered people all around the world . Maybe for some of you, the World Cup was the trigger to learn the rules of soccer. For me, the World Cup was an opportunity not only to know about soccer, but also about the countries which took part.? You might have seen news or TV programs introducing the culture of each competing countries. If you got interested in some of the countries, it is not easy to actually travel, as Japan is floating in the far east, but still, there are means to experience life in those countries. One easy way is to go to ethnic restaurants.? In Tokyo, there are quite a few restaurants which are good at ethnic food. Let me introduce you restaurants at which you can enjoy the cuisine from some of the?best 16 countries. Spain Bar-Restaurante Miyakawa Location: Azabu-juban Website: http://br-miyakawa.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ (Japanese) Enjoy the various Tapas in the atmosphere of a Spain Bar! Germany Budouya Location: Aoyama Website: http://www.budouya-web.com/ (Japanese) Located in the German Cultural Center. In Winter, gibier is available. Netherlands cafe Regenboog Location: Higashi-jujo Website: http://caferegenboog.jugem.jp/?cid=3 Not a restaurant for […]