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Restaurant renamed to “Hokkaidō Menkoinabe Kumachan Onsen Shibuya” and operating with a partially revised menu. The restaurant “Hokkaidō Menkoinabe Kumachan Onsen” (hereafter referred to as “Kumachan Onsen”) opened for business in 2020 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, quickly becoming a go-to spot for single-serve hotpot meals. What’s fun about the name? Well, in local Hokkaido slang, menkoinabe means “cute hotpot,” and kumachan…
Shinjuku Station in Tokyo has a reputation for confusing even seasoned travelers. As the world’s busiest train station, it channels millions of passengers each day through a maze of platforms, exits, and underground corridors. For first-time visitors, the scale alone can be disorienting and overwhelming. However, with a bit of planning and a clear route in mind, navigating Shinjuku Station…
Two of Tokyo’s most historically and economically significant neighborhoods, 日本橋 Nihonbashi and 丸の内 Marunouchi present a fascinating juxtaposition of tradition and modernity. Nihonbashi, literally translated as “Japan Bridge,” is a historic district that has been Tokyo’s commercial heart since the Edo period. The iconic bridge that gave the district its name was once the starting point of five major highways…