Restaurants:

-Narisawa

http://www.narisawa-yoshihiro.com/en/openning.html

-Ryugin

http://www.nihonryori-ryugin.com/index_en.html

-Aronia de Takazawa   (these are my dear friends there and they are doing

modern Japanese...like Alinea style with Japaneseingredients.

http://www.takazawa-y.co.jp/home.html

-Miyamasou ( amazing ryokan but takes forever to get there. Food and atmosphere...amazing.

You'll enjoy it if you have a day to kill and don't mind traveling)

http://miyamasou.jp/html_en/index.html

Sawaichi in Roppongi I honestly don't recall this one but in my notes it says it was very

good....maybe too much sake that night...

Tachikichi in Shinjuku : KUSHIAGE, Deep fried skewer cuisine...pretty awesome.

Like japanese tapas, you order by the piece.

Torishige in Shinjuku : Pork SASHIMI pretty strange, . I can't say everything was good, some parts of

the pig you maybe shouldn't eat raw… like vagina,, but it certainly is a rare dining experience...no pun

intended.

A great soba restaurant

Restaurant's name : TAKEYABU

Address : Roppongi Hills Keyaki-Zaka Street, 6-12-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Phone # : +81 3 5786 7500





Le Musse

Address : 14-3-20 , Miyanomori   1 jo , Chuo-ku , Sapporo, Hokkaido

Zip code : 064-0951

Phone # : +81 11 640 6955





A Ryokan in Nagano if you go that way...

Owner is the chef. Beautiful but pretty far out there, awesome food.

Address : Ryokan SUGIMOTO, 451-7 , Satoyamabe, Matsumoto-city , Nagano, Japan

Zip Code : 390-0221

Phone # : +81 263 32 3379





 Nabura

Address : Roppongi Shimada Building B1, 4-8-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Zip code : 106-0032

Phone # : +81 3 5411 3333





 Vascu

Address : 1-4, Matsukage-cho, Hakodate-city, Hokkaido

All Kyoto-----

1) Nakahigashi

This is the world-famous Japanese KAISEKI restaurant in Kyoto.

It is actually, almost impossible to book a table but, you should ask the concierge or someone

to call to see if they have any cancellations. Needs to be a Japanese speaker to get in.

They open for lunch and dinner. If you are lucky enough, you'll get a space.

This is the one of the Chef Takazawas' most favorite restaurants in Japan

-Kitcho (the Kyoto location is the best by far)

One of my favorite places I have ever been. You are already going right? You will have a great

meal.

http://www.kitcho.com/kyoto/english/index.html



2) Kawamoto

This is cozy casual Japanese Kappo restaurant in Gion area.

The owner chef ( now he is running this restaurant with his son ) is called Kawamoto-san



3) Mizai

This restaurant is located in MARUYAMA park and this year, they've got 3 Michelin stars.

His style is Japanese Tea-ceremony Kaiseki

4) Ugenta

This is not in the city-center but, worth to try.

It takes about 40 minutes by train. The area is called KIBUNE and good for sightseeing as well.

Suppon ( soft-shelled turtle ) and Wild boar NABE ( Big hot pot )



5) Narita

This is good for lunch.

They serve beautiful '' TSUKEMONO '' Sushi

TSUKEMONO as you know is Japanese pickled vegetables.



6) Wakuden - Murasakino -

This is for tea.

Whenever we visit Kyoto, we go this.

They serve wonderful Japanese Green Tea is called GYOKURO.

This is remarkable.

And of course, sweets are also good.

Phone # : +81 138-56-1570

Bars:

New York Bar-the obvious choice a cracking 5 star hotel bar

Park Hyatt Hotel 52F Nishi-Shinjuku 3-7-1

Tokyo,

Space Shower Brunch-cool little cafe bar

Kitazawa Plaza 1F 2-14-6 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku

Tokyo,

Soho's Omotesando-wicked bar.

4F V28 Bldg 6-31-17 Jimgumae,Tokyo,

XEX-funky jazz bar-worth a visit

1-11 Sarugaku-cho Tokyo,

Café Bed-not too bad worth a visit-average cocktails-but good crowd when I was there,

2-13-1F Sarugaku-cho

Space Shower Brunch-weird looking retro style bar-worth a look.

Kitazawa Plaza 1F 2-14-6 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku

Tokyo,

Penthouse G, Ginza Grandia Bldg 9F, Ginza 7-8-8 www.ginza.co.jp/heartman Tel 03-5568-

0655. Takashashi-san is the manager there and has done some interesting things with Louis XIII

Tender Nogagkudo Bldg 5F, Ginza 6-5-15 www.cocktail -academy.co.jp Tel (0)3-3571-

8343 Ueda-san is the bartender and the head of the NBA in Japan. Very traditional bartending

Rubicon Sapphire: in NishiAzabu. Tel 03-5466-3954 Absolut bar with some original cocktails.

STAR BAR GINZA , Sankosya Bldg. B1F, 1-5-13 Ginza Chuo-KU, Tokyo, 104-0061 (

Mr. Kishi Hisashi -

ST. SAWAI ORIONS, New Ginza Bldg 10F, 7-3-13 Ginza, Cho-Ku, Tokyo ( Mr.

Yoshiaki Sawai - owner and IBA advisor)

Mr. HOSHIS BAR, 6-3-7 Aoki Tower 8F, Tokyo ( Mr.Hoshi Yuichi owner and

bartender )

DOULTON Bar, Soiree de Ginza Bldg. 4F, 6-9, ginza 6-Chome, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo,

104-0061 ( Mr. Minoru Kokuzawa owner and bartender )

B BAR, Roppongi Hills - Roppongi keyaki-zaka Dori, 6-12-1, Roppongi, minato

-ku, 106-0032, Tokyo

SHERRY BAR and TAPAS - www.sherry-club.com ( Mr. Katsuya Masuko bartender )

2nd RADIO BAR and 3nd RADIO BAR, 2nd -tel: 3405-5233, 3nd - tel: 3402-2668

(owner and bartender is Mr. OZAKI KOJI)

LITTLE SMITH Bar - phone. 03( 5568) 1993 Mr. Fumiyasu Mimitsuka

(headbartender)

JBA BAR - tel: 03-3571-8600 Mr. Tomotaka Suzuki ( headbartender)

CELLAR BAR - RIHGA ROYAL HOTEL - 1-104-19 Totsuka- machi, Shinjyuku-ku,

Tokyo 169-8613 Tokyo Mr. Daisuke Fujita ( Chief Bartender )