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Vegan Crepes, Sandwiches, And More In Okinawa
Crepes are a favorite dessert across Japan, but since the typical ingredients for crepe batter include eggs and milk it rules them out for vegans. Okinawa's Cafe Halcyon has remedied that, serving up a range of delicious vegan-friendly cr...

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Lunch Time Indian Curry
As parents to two kids, my partner and I often only have the daytime to go on a date together while the kids are at school or at an after school program. Lunch is a good time to eat out as many restaurants offer cheaper meals at this time of the day. But somet...

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Modern Dessert Cafe Within Tea-Themed Hotel In Tokyo
CHAYA 1899 Tokyo is a modern teahouse with drinks and desserts focused on traditional Japanese tea — like Matcha, Houjicha, and Sencha. The cafe opened on February 21, 2020, and is located on the ground floor of Hotel 1899 Tokyo.
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Feasting In The Style Of A Pokemon Master
apan is globally known for its themed cafes: from quirky maid and butler cafes, robot-themed cafes, to those with specific cartoon themes. Every single one of those cafes is interesting, each of them serves a unique experience.
But the ones t...

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See The World Through Coffee
Arabica is a stylish, artisanal coffee shop found in Kyoto's downtown Higashiyama area.
Just metres from Yasaka Pagoda, it's arguably the perfect location for the Instagram-hungry crowds round the corner snapping away at Ninenzaka, walking over from Kiyom...

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Enhancing the Ghibli experience with delicious food
The Straw Hat Cafe is located in Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, Tokyo. It is a most adorable cafe with gorgeous interior that reminds you of Ghibli movies everywhere you look, and serves the most delicious food - all made with organic ingre...

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A classy break from the Sannomiya bustle
In the bustle of Sannomiya, there's an oasis of calm. Like many of the best places in Japan, it's not in the most obvious of locations. Its name isn't very unique. It's rather small, only seating 13 people. All in all, it has a very humble atm...

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Cozy Noda City cafe for burgers, coffee, and sweets
Are you craving diner food? Japan forgives you for forgoing washoku, Japanese cuisine, for a day as there are many places that serve dishes familiar to visitors from North America. Meet Up Under the Tree Cafe is one of a handful of ...

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A Great Place To Eat And Learn About Macrobiotic Food
Sobe’s Café
Sobe’s Café is located in Hanamaki near Fuji University in the south part of the city. What is special about this place is that it’s a macrobiotic restaurant and shop. They also grow their own organic rice, have regula...

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Tasty cakes and Italian food in Kusatsu
The central focus of Kusatsu is Yubatake, 'Hot water field', an open space where volcanic water gushes out of the ground, steaming generously and reeking of sulphur. It's encircled by souvenir shops and restaurants, and one that I went to was T...

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