Tsukemen TETSU in Mito

Tsukemen TETSU in Mito is located in the Excel Minami building near Mito Station’s south exit. It is on the 4th floor near Bic Camera. We have passed it on our way to Bic Camera numerous times and were always curious. We had not tried it because there was always a long line outside and […]

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Thanksgiving at The Drunken Duck in Mito

Coming from the United States, Thanksgiving is ubiquitous with family gatherings, Black Friday shopping, and a turkey dinner. While living abroad family gatherings have been a bit hard to come by. They’ve been substituted with gatherings with friends. While not a true “Black Friday”, Japan does have sales around that time of year. That leaves […]

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Hiking Mt. Kumotori Day #0

Our Hiking Mt. Kumotori trip started bright and early in the morning. The trip would be four days and three nights. We packed our bags the night before and were out the door by 5:30. We used the Seishun 18 ticket that we purchased the day before and took a 6:08 Joban Line train for […]

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