RegentCid got try matsusaka? issit better than Kobe? Saw this one gila mahal at supermarket oso ¥8000/100gm 😱

Random sharing Hidemi Sugino peekture, probably Tokyo's most achieved dessert / cake / pastry chef (past winner of Paris' Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie). His shop opens at 11am. We arrived at 10.40am already got 20+ ppl in the queue. Wait wait wait end up around 12.15pm then only managed to take our seats, dafug. Apologies for the slightly crappy angles, etc though -- his shop don't allow photographs so we have to curi curi snap ..


Hidemi Sugino


Hidemi Sugino


Hidemi Sugino


Hidemi Sugino


Hidemi Sugino


When you survey, most blog, etc will ask you eat soup curry. To me, soup curry is one of the most overrated food in Hokkaido, so I would definitely try everything else first and then soup curry only if got leftover makan slot.

Jingisukan @ Daruma Honten:

RegentCid ooh ... but I dunno when I will make it to Sapporo again lol. Maybe wawasan 2020. Faster post the tips then at least michlove can benefit lol.

Anyway the one I went to is this one: http://www.best-of-sapporo-japan.com/curry-soup-2.html

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CTS so near Sapporo of course no problem lar. You can reach CTS at 7.09am. For details go check hyperdia (go to route result page and click 'interval timetable' to find out earliest train schedules).

What is "best?" Cheapest? Shortest flight time? Most comfortable?

Off hand, three options: Malaysia Airlines KK-KL-Tokyo, or Asiana KK-Seoul-Tokyo. Or AirAsia.

Best meal I had in Kyoto -- Kaiseki @ Kichisen. I dunno how it compares to the few hundred other kaiseki restaurants in town, but I chose this one cos supposedly the head chef last time appear on Iron Chef and won

http://look-see-eat.blogspot.sg/2013/04/su...-iron-chef.html





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It's starting to get implemented liao, sort of - supposedly the Ota ward already officially adopted the guidelines. It's anyone's guess how soon the other wards follow suit (if at all). Anyway FWIW some people are reporting their AirBnB booking kana cancelled: https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/commen...one_cancelling/

If wanna be totally safe possibly can go booking.com or agoda and book a fully refundable business hotel. Then a week or so before flying, double check with airbnb host, if OK then cancel the hotel booking.

TSOM I guess in Tokyo (at least) nowadays it's not as bad as what daikor RC describe ba. My experience is closer to what sacwoc described. Restaurants in malls, ¥4k use credit card they also Ok.

But outside of Tokyo then I dunno. Certainly in Nozawa Onsen credit card hardly accepted (I even had to pay for my hotel / inn with cash - ¥42k for 3 nights).

Human Nature no experience specifically with toyoko, but I guess in general most hotels will allow you to store luggage before check in or after check out.

zeronuker 1200w step down will be expensive as hell. I bought 500w one last time also I think around rm200+ liao anyway you can try those electric shop at jalan pasar, or maybe the list of distributors for this company http://www.teletron.com.my/products/index.html

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They are moving to new place in November

haha you should go at least once mah. when it first opened I that time noobie and inexperienced, tot it is super good. after a while and with more exposure to proper food then realize liao how crap it actually is.

Anyway to be on topic, just sharing some dessert / cake / pastry hopping in Tokyo. full story here (blogwh0re alert!!!!) http://look-see-eat.blogspot.sg/2016/02/fo...afes-tokyo.html

Pierre Herme chocolate bar. As the name suggests, this outlet concentrates on different types of chocolates and chocolate based desserts (but also, got a good assortment of cakes, macarons, etc). about ¥2k/person



Sadaharu Aoki. This chef is known for Mille feuille and eclairs using Japanese ingredients. Pictured below his cake degustation (only available if you eat in the cafe). about ¥1.5k



Hidemi Sugino. This chef famous cos he go Paris and win pastry competition. His cakes I think concentrate a lot on mousse cake. This one need the most planning cos I go at 10.30am and only got a seat after 12pm. ¥1.5k.



Echire. This one is more of a bakery actually - but all using supposedly the world most famous butter. Most annoying part is this shop no seating. So bopian have to tapau and eat at the public park area nearby



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mt24 the unreserved seat fare is ¥670+¥860 (just FYI, you need to click the drop down on hyperdia and select 'unreserved seat'). Still a significant cost difference.

http://www.gorakadan.com/en/gorakadan/about.html
http://www.hakoneginyu.co.jp/english/main.html

RegentCid yesterday white day you gotch romance romance with your girl? ... btw requesting review of Takazawa, looks damn nice but I no plan to go jipung riao.


Passport, money, credit card. Everything else even if you forget to bring, the first 3 can gaudim 👌🏿

Book yourself into a nice hotel (e.g. park hyatt, imperial, aman), then email the concierge ask them to gaudim for you.

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TSOM buy and bring along a MacBook lo

Human Nature don't see why not.

AlienDex Hokkaido is not a city, it's a huge area

A one way trip from Sapporo - Hakodate - Tokyo I think is around ¥27k+ so that alone makes the Pass worth it liao (money wise).

But consider also that flights to Tokyo on budget airline can be around ¥10k or less. And consider also that Sapporo - Hakodate is 3hrs+, Hakodate to Tokyo is 4hr+ by train.