Mets Kumegawa Hotel

Though Tokyo is filled with interesting locations with intriguing themes, this place is an original. The food here is good but almost eve...

Sunday Brunch is true to its name. The perfect place to enjoy a light, delicious meal with a cup of really good coffee. It's a great plac...

With a capacity of 400, Club 251 is a reasonably comfortable venue that features some of the best stars in the field of 'non-genre' Japan...

This is one of those wonderful bar/cafes that models itself after the 1960's modernism. The food is served up on cute plastic trays strai...

With a scene reflective of live houses in Chicago, the 'Rooster' in Ogikubo, is not very big but still manages to put on a good show with...

Gokuraku-yu is a small, cozy public bath. There are 14 washing stations adjacent to two compact Jacuzzis. There is also an electric bath,...

Masao Koga (1904-1978) was a popular composer known for creating melodies that mixed Western music with traditional Japanese music. Koga...

This gelato shop is the perfect way to end the evening after dining in one of Kichijoji's parkside restaurants. With black-and-white chec...

The L'Epicurien is for dessert lovers. The creations in this bakery are so beautiful, you will feel guilty about taking a bite out of pas...

Do not be fooled by the old-fashioned exterior of this four-story bathhouse in Ikejiro-Ohashi. This is a brand-new bathing complex. The s...

Designed by a famous Japanese chef, the decor of this stylish Italian restaurant is an intriguing combination of shoji screen, m...

You will feel like you are in Mom's kitchen in this casual Shimokitazawa haunt. A hippie Mom, that is. Music from the 70's plays in the b...

Part of Daidai's appeal lies in the fact that it serves Tokyo-style kaiseki (traditional Japanese haute cuisine), something whic...

This cafe/bar is owned and patronized by theater lovers, and other show biz folks. Located next to two popular Shimokitazawa theaters, Su...

Okay, so the name might remind you of some Roman epic starring Robert Taylor, but this place is pure California. Favorites on the menu in...

A Thai restaurant which has basically adapted it's flavor to suit Japanese tastes. Dishes such as Chiang Mai soba, or Thai curry are avai...

The chef has been well trained in regional Vietnamese cuisine and is the reason why diners keep returning. This tiny eatery seating 30 sp...

You don't have to take that two hour flight to Okinawa if you're stopping by the Dachibin. Just walk past the big Orion (Okinawa's home b...