If you’re craving an unforgettable Japanese culinary experience in Singapore, look no further than Chikuyotei at the Intercontinental Hotel. This award-winning restaurant offers an exquisite omakase lunch that will dazzle your senses and transport you to the world of fine dining in Kyoto. In this post we talk about Omakase Lunch @ Chikuyotei, Intercontinental Hotel. […]
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Day 2 : Miyajima to Tomonoura We woke up early and went to for a walk before the first ferry brings the day trippers. The morning was peaceful and the walk was pleasant. This morning the tide was higher and the shrine and torii gate both look like they are floating on the water. Morning
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Cheap Eats in Tokyo I needed to make a business trip to Tokyo in the first week of Nov in 2015.  Since it was also perfect time for seeing autumn foliage, DH decided to join me over the weekend after my meetings so that we can head to Kawaguchiko, one of the Fuji Five Lakes.  Incidentally,
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Day 8 (20 Oct 2018) : Ghibli Museum, Nakano Broadway & Tokyo Character Street Today, I have planned a whole day of Anime, Manga and J-Pop for DS and DD. This was their day. Breakfast @ Tsukiji Sushisei, Tokyo Station We had booked our rooms at the Hotel Metropolitan Marunouchi without breakfast as there are
 Day 5 : Eastern Kyoto (Higashiyama) This morning we checked out of Sanga before we went about our sightseeing.  We were changing to Matsui Honkan, another ryokan nearby that night.  We were late in our booking and many ryokans were already fully booked.  Sanga was only available for 2 night.  We had to book another ryokan
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Day 3 : Tomonoura to Kyoto We woke up early again to go to the water front. Â We had better luck that morning and had some blue sky. Â Tomonoura was an old fishing port. Â Up to today, it is an operating port town. Â It is situated at a bay facing the Seto Inland Sea.
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Day 4 : Northern Kyoto & Arashiyama Breakfast this morning was served in the same private room by the pretty Zen garden. The usual items you find at breakfast, namely grilled fish, tofu, eggs and some pickles. I like Japanese breakfast! Breakfast @ Sanga After breakfast we took a taxi to Kinkakuji. We could have
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Day 9 (21 Oct 2018) – Pokémon Cafe & Eating around Tokyo Station Breakfast @ Rokurinsha Rokurinsha is a well known ramen shop in Tokyo Station serving tsukemen. It is located outside the fare gate at the Tokyo Station Ramen Street. You can’t miss it as there will always be people queuing outside the restaurant.
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Kawaguchiko (Mt Fuji) & Sagamiko Illumination Breakfast at Shohokaku Shogetsu was served in the dining room which affords a wonderful view of Mt Fuji in clear weather.  Unfortunately Mt Fuji was still hidden behind clouds the next morning. Breakfast was Japanese buffet with decent variety. Mt Fuji behind the clouds – view from dining room of Shohukaku
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Day 10 (22 Oct 2018) – Around Tokyo Station (Last Day) Tokyo Metropolitan Marunouchi @ Tokyo Station We had a 5plus flight to catch on this last day. So the plan was to have a lazy sleep in, do some last minute shopping, have lunch, then head for the airport. We ate a box of
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