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Sushi Matsumoto, Kyoto

Sushi Matsumoto, Kyoto

Sushi Matsumoto, Kyoto

After eating in all these “alpha” sushi places in Tokyo the standards for fish and rice get pretty high. I don’t want to sound snobbish – the first time I went to Japan I was so ignorant, I thought that sushis are the most basic meal to prepare, something everyone…

26
Mar '10
Kanamean Nishitomiya kaiseki dinner

Kanamean Nishitomiya kaiseki dinner

Kanamean Nishitomiya kaiseki dinner

Last time I had a kaiseki dinner, I promised to myself that I won’t have it “any time soon”. “Not any time soon” was exactly two years. I don’t even know if you can have dinner in Kanamean Nishitomiya if you don’t stay at the ryokan. The ryokan has only…

19
Mar '10
Kanamean Nishitomiya ryokan in Kyoto

Kanamean Nishitomiya ryokan in Kyoto

Kanamean Nishitomiya ryokan in Kyoto

Staying in a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) in Kyoto was a very special experience. Let’s say, hoteliers who are willing to learn how to host a guest in their hotel should stay in a high-end ryokan for at least one night. The experience was “special” from the moment my taxi…

18
Mar '10
A moment in time. Kyoto.

A moment in time. Kyoto.

A moment in time. Kyoto.

17
Mar '10
Nishiki market in Kyoto

Nishiki market in Kyoto

Nishiki market in Kyoto

When I go to a new city, I always try to visit its market. Like this, you can approach the local culture a little bit better. A small photo “reportage” from this 400-year-old market…

22
Mar '08
Kikunoi, Kyoto

Kikunoi, Kyoto

Kikunoi, Kyoto

Kaiseki – is a traditional Japanese multicourse meal that originates from tea drinking ceremonies in the 16th century. Kyoto and its region is the cradle of the Japanese culture as well as of kaiseki. Many say that multicourse small portions menus in the “Western” gastronomic restaurants are influenced by the…

17
Mar '08
The most exclusive soba in the world…

The most exclusive soba in the world…

The most exclusive soba in the world…

When visiting the beautiful Kiyomizudera temple in Kyoto we passed by this small eatery serving soba and drinks. The soba (hot noodle soup) cost only 600 yens (around $6), but it was the best hot soba I have ever had… And the view and the surroundings were simply beyond any…

16
Mar '08