Musashinomori Coffee

We were travelling through Utsunomiya City in Tochigi Prefecture and were looking for a breakfast/brunch place. One of our friends recommended Musashinomori Coffee that was known for their coffee and fluffy pancakes. The place was located just north of Hachiman-yama Park in the northern part of the city. The parking lot was pretty large and […]

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Izakaya Tataki-no-Ikkyu in Tsuchiura

We stopped by Izakaya Tataki-no-Ikkyu in Tsuchiura after a fulfilling cycling trip around parts of Lake Kasumigaura. The izakaya was within walking distance from Tsuchiura Station. The layout of the restaurant consisted of a ground floor bar with a couple of tables. Upstairs, they had a number of private rooms with tables of varying sizes. […]

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Uotsune Seafood in Wakkanai

Uotsune Seafood was located within the Wakkanai Fukuko Market which had a large selection of fresh seafood. The market specialized in and was known for their crab. We had stopped by Uotsune Seafood in Wakkanai the day before, but it closed at 15:00. We were interested in trying some of Hokkaido’s fresh seafood, so we […]

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