New one. 30th April + 90 days.

Michelin star restaurant.

the one i just typed is also michelin star(one star)


i bought a unagi bento box from the supermarket at kuromon market @ 8PM for 200 yen only

It's OK, I will be at Arashiyama whole day, so makes sense to have dinner there.
I will be at Gion too but afraid I won't have enough time to cover Gion and the neighbouring areas.

Tap water from toilet in metro station also safe? In Singapore my friend drink straightly from tap water in his kitchen and toilet in mrt

This post has been edited by L.Torreira: Oct 17 2019, 10:01 AM

Best time to see geisha in gion from 1pm to 5 pm

OK, thanks.

MR_alien, the restaurant you recommended also needs reservation. Whether if these restaurants are good or not, it depends on individuals but if people are willing to queue for hours, I guess they are good? And the one I'm going doesn't serve kids below 6 years old which is a good thing for us.

This post has been edited by fruitie: Oct 17 2019, 10:17 AM

So cheap...was it almost closing time?

ya, most of the bento boxes and bread are all sold already
thn i saw got 1 bento box left that has unagi inside..thn i saw the sticker write 200 yen...i straight grab it

i think after 6/7PM, they start slash price already

It should be during winter right if they start slashing prices so early. Was the unagi still fresh?

i don't think it differs through season
all supermarket or the one under takashiyama will start slash price around 5-6PM because they close very early
it depends how late the shop closes really

when i was in tokyo, the food hall under the odakyu department store at shinjuku station closed at 6PM
so around 5PM, they start to slash price already and tons of japanese workers go there to grab their dinner
by 6PM, the gate is closed

at the sticker in front, it said the unagi is made 8AM
it's 12 hours...and i left it until next morning to microwave to eat...so i don't think is fresh anymore
but for 200 yen...its darn cheap

travelling to japan can be cheap if u know what to do or where to buy to settle your bfast

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Oct 17 2019, 09:35 PM

Alright thanks for the tip. If I need a quick, hot meal I usually go to those small restaurants with the ordering machine in front where you order and pay first before passing the coupon to the waiter. That will usually costs at least 600 to 700 yen minimum depending on what you order. I guess 200 yen for a unagi bento is really a steal.

Happy if someone give guidance 1-10 to give tips how to survive in Japan cheaply.

1. 200 yen unagi bento at 7 pm slash price
2. Go Kansai from shinjuku station through kosoku bus 1700 yen
3. Drink tap water
4.osaka amazing pass 3600 yen for 2 days for 50 rides
5. Temples are free in Kyoto. Fushimi Inari Tasha, yasaka shrine, philosopher path, mino waterfall, arashimaya

I think 10 days budget rm 3k per pax nothing impossible from tokyo-Kansai return

This post has been edited by L.Torreira: Oct 17 2019, 10:01 PM

Getting super cheap bentos are more on luck. Don't hope to get it at the price you want, with the varieties you want, on an everyday basis. AFAIK only supermarket bentos have deep discounts and often you have to battle with the locals to get some. Don't plan ur daily meal budgets around 200yen or you'll quickly run out of cash.

yeah of course I have plan B. if cannot get those bentos, I will just buy combini rice and eat with sardines that I brought from here. matsuya occasionally also can

https://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/english/menu...meshi_hp_z.html

320 yen 709 kcal is a steal

if you know any meal place cheaper than matsuya please share to me

This post has been edited by L.Torreira: Oct 18 2019, 03:31 AM

Temples ARE NOT free in Kyoto. Most require an admission fee to enter the buildings or gardens.
Shinto shrines on the other hand are mostly free.

u want a quick, cheap hot meal?
find ramen store that is standing only

Whats your budget for the total trip and how many nights? I'm just curious how much you can save by stinging on food?

If you are trying to tekan your budget, why not just stay in one region? Kansai - Tokyo return is not budget conscious.

Best cheap food in Japan are Yoshinoya and Sukiya
Way better than those slash price bento.

500 Yen can get decent meal

Japan food are actually surprising affordable (weak ringgit made it feel expensive), what is the best is that most of the food photos and food models are not for illustration purposes, THEY ARE REAL in portion, well maybe except some fast food chain like McD (still better than here), and of course MOS Burger are still very fulfilling.

Even if we not good at their languages, we can just point at the menu and say: kore kudasai

These are the Bentos from family mart website, they all look exactly the same when we went there



We also love the katsu sandwiches there whether to be in conbini or at the other famous shop, at first we thought egg and katsu sandwiches for 300 yen (RM12) is freaking expensive, but we fell in love with it once we took a bite, their fillings are fulfilling, not like the sandwiches we saw here, front look nice but back side of sandwiches are empty.



Matsuya Gyudon, I am not sure if I am being health conscious as I feel their food too salty.



Those were just my opinion and cheap eatery that I like, I do enjoy all range of food when I went there, from 100 yen per plate of sushi to OMAKASE courses that cost like almost 10000 yen per meal.

Now we also aware that tax has been increased to 10% that not affect on food but affect when you dine-in, if you take away then it is still 8%. When I heard this, I was like is Japan government do this to encourage more rubbish as when take-out the food requires more plastic containers and cutlery compare to dine-in.

In Japan, it is still very hard to find Muslim-friendly food, I did saw some girls with Hijab went into Yoshinoya in Haneda Airport ordered gyudon, but at the same time Yoshinoya there do provide buta-don (pork rice), and they just eat there cheerfully, and many food like snacks in Japan do contain Gelatin that Muslim can't take (got Pork DNA). I am not Muslim, I just have some Muslim friend and they told me this.

Well at least ANA flight that fly from KL or to KL are providing Muslim-friendly food on plane, alcoholic beverage also provided upon request.