From Tokyo, With Love
Japan Travel Tips
Stories, travel tips, and behind-the-scenes from two photographers living in Japan.
Where Japanese Locals Actually Eat in Golden Gai
Where to actually eat in Golden Gai: the famous late-night Nagi niboshi ramen, the tiny bars that serve real food, an...
Where Japanese Locals Actually Eat in Harajuku
Where locals eat in Harajuku: the crepe Harajuku invented and where to find the original, the truth about Takeshita-d...
Where Japanese Locals Actually Eat in Fushimi Inari
Where Japanese locals eat at Fushimi Inari: inari sushi and kitsune udon at shops as old as 1540, the distinctive gri...
Omoide Yokocho: Where to Eat, What to Order, and Opening Hours
Omoide Yokocho guide: the Shinjuku yakitori alley's opening hours (most shops 5pm–midnight), what to order, and the l...
Where Japanese Locals Actually Eat in Odaiba
Where to eat in Odaiba: the truth about its mall dining, the bay-view restaurants worth choosing, and the Takoyaki Mu...
Where Japanese Locals Actually Eat in Ueno Park
Where locals eat at Ueno Park: the historic tonkatsu houses in the birthplace of tonkatsu, the cheap izakaya of Ameyo...
Tokyo Skytree Restaurants: Where to Eat in Solamachi
Tokyo Skytree restaurants worth your time: Solamachi's local picks like Tamahide Ichino, the food court, the Sky Rest...
Where Japanese Locals Actually Eat in Tokyo Tower
Where Japanese locals actually eat near Tokyo Tower: the area's celebrated eel, tofu kaiseki, Sichuan and pizza spots...
Where Japanese Locals Actually Eat in Dotonbori
Where Japanese locals actually eat in Dotonbori: the real okonomiyaki and takoyaki names, and the calm 1946 udon hous...
Where Japanese Locals Actually Eat in Ginza
Where Japanese locals actually eat in Ginza: the district's long-established yoshoku, eel, tempura and sushi institut...