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Located right next to Ueno Station in Tokyo, the Ueno Marui department store houses a number of enticing restaurants. One of them, “yusoshi chano-ma Ueno,” offers a delightful selection of sweets made with distinctly Japanese ingredients such as matcha and kinako (roasted soybean flour). These visually appealing desserts are so beautiful, you’ll find it hard to stop taking photos! Two…
If you’re visiting Japan or planning a trip soon, trying different types of sushi is probably on your list. While most people are familiar with nigiri or maki (sushi rolls), there’s another traditional style worth discovering—oshizushi. This pressed sushi has been around for centuries and is often made using a rectangular mold, traditionally made of wood, which shapes layers of…
Conveyor belt sushi, where sushi plates are delivered to your seat on a rotating conveyor belt, is a unique system that is characteristic of revolving sushi restaurants known as kaitenzushi. Located in Akihabara Station, “Magurobito Akihabara” (hereinafter referred to as “Magurobito”) is a conveyor belt sushi restaurant that is highly recommend for international visitors to Japan. One reason is its…