What's Your Maid Cafe Match?
Maid cafes are themed restaurants in which waitresses dress as maids and address their customers as “master” and “mistress.” It may sound kinky, but there’s nothing kinky or sexual about these cafes. Originating in Akihabara, some of these cafes have branched out to other locations, not only in Tokyo but also in the rest of Japan, although many of them are situated in places where otaku are known to hang out. Maid cafes don’t really have mainstream appeal—most of their repeat customers are otaku and/or fans of the maids—but to foreigners, these cafes are one of Japan’s pop culture icons. They’ve even spawned other maid-related services, such as ear-cleaning services done by maids. There are different types of maid cafes (and offshoots) to suit different tastes, so read on to see which maid cafe suits you! First, though, here are some rules of engagement at most maid cafes: Don’t touch the maids. Without further ado, here are a few maid cafes to suit your preferences! Location Map: Map Data
Tokyo Barbecue Spots
Summer in Japan is commonly associated with BBQs, so here are some places for cheapos to have a nice barbecue party (aside from Yoyogi Park—which is also a great place for a Tokyo barbecue, but is just too popular already since it’s an all-purpose park): 1. Showa Memorial Park Where: 3173 Midori-cho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo (Nishi-Tachikawa Station). Showa Memorial Park is large and is near 2 stations, Tachikawa and Nishi-Tachikawa. The barbecue garden is closer to Nishi-Tachikawa Station (it’s an 8-minute walk). Admission: 410 yen (adults), 80 yen (children 6-15 years old), 210 yen (senior citizens) Hours: 9:30 am-5:00 pm (4:30 pm from November-February) Also a great picnic spot due to its size, Showa Memorial Park is a recommended Tokyo barbecue spot because you can show up empty-handed—no ingredients, no equipment, nothing! 2. Where: Futako-Tamagawa Station Admission: 500 yen Just 5 minutes away from Futako-Tamagawa Station is a barbecue area next to the Tama River. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Cheapo hack #4 - Uobei – Flying Sushi Restaurant
Let’s face it if you’re a cheapo that doesn’t like sushi then you’re in the wrong city. No where in the world is sushi so good, so fresh, so cheap and so correctly pronounced than in Tokyo and Japan. So I have no shame in publishing yet another Tokyo Cheapo sushi recommendation on our humble little site. Every dish is 105yen – but is it still good? The short answer is yes. But don’t take my word for it, note the 3.1 star rating on the usually rather strict tabelog community. Fun and games Let me be honest, I confess the main motivation for publishing this post today was sadly not to share with you another great cheapo recommendation, it’s actually because I wanted to share with you the prank video a friend of mine recorded whilst we dined there recently, but let me get to that in a minute. Uobei is a fun place to have dinner. Uobei is worth a visit just for the novelty.
Top 10 budget restaurants in Tokyo | Travel
Kanda Yabu Soba In a city that has celebrated the understated flavour of soba (buckwheat noodles) for centuries, no restaurant is as revered as Kanda Yabu Soba. Founded more than 100 years ago, it's a handsome, free-standing wooden villa in its own tranquil garden courtyard with the feel of a traditional tea house. Kimono-clad waitresses bustle about, ferrying food and drink from kitchen to table (either with chairs or on tatami mats). Locals prefer their noodles cold, as zaru soba (plain noodles with a dip) or ten-zaru (the same with batter-fried shrimp). In winter the classic dish is kamo-nanban, hot soba in a rich broth with slices of duck breast and leek.• 2-10 Kanda-Awajicho, Chiyoda-ku, +81 3 3251 0287, norenkai.net/english/shop/yabusoba/index.html, soba noodles from around £6. Tsunahachi Rin Tempura – batter-fried morsels of seafood and vegetables – is one of the supreme delicacies of Japanese cuisine and, like sushi, at the upper end it can cost a prince's ransom. Sushi-Bun Maruni
The foodie traveller tries ... curry bread in Tokyo, Japan | Travel
Mostly when people think about Japanese food it’s sushi or miso that springs to mind. One popular snack that probably won’t be pictured is kare pan – curry bread. Essentially, this is a crunchy, coated deep-fried doughnut about the size of a bread roll, stuffed with curry. You can find kare pan in bakeries around Japan, but specialist Toyofuku, in Tokyo’s entertainment district, Asakusa, claims to have been making its version, with prime cuts of wagyu beef and handmade panko breadcrumbs, for more than 100 years. And as if a curry-filled doughnut weren’t amazing enough in itself, kare pan also inspired one of Japan’s greatest anime and manga artists.
Lock Up - The most unique restaurant in Tokyo - Picrumb
Restaurant: The Lock Up Phone: 03-5292-5516 Address: 1-16-3, Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Shinjuku square building 6F, 7F Nearest Station: JR Shinjuku Station, East Entrance Open Hour: 5PM - 5AM, Food L.O. 4:15, Drink L.O. 4:40 Close: N.A Credit Card: (JCB, VISA, MASTER, AMEX, Diners) Seats: 158 seats Menu: English menu available The Lock Up is indisputedly one of the most bizarre themed restaurants in Tokyo in terms of pursuing realism in both interior design and the entertainment they perform to knock the customers flat. The adventure begins as soon as the elevator door opens at 7F. There are many unique drinks that you would never see anywhere around the world such as Medusa's eyeball (829 Yen) and Pink Vaccine (724 Yen) which might make you hesitate to drink at first because of how hideous they look. The most thrilling moment was the monster attraction show they perform few times a day. ・Total distance: 260m, 3 mins （on foot） ・Starting Point : JR Shinjuku Station, East Entrance 1. 2. 3. 4.
