In a country more commonly associated with sake than Chardonnay, it’s perhaps safe to assume that most expatriates believe the local wine industry is still a little wet behind the ears. However there are a growing number of respectable wineries in Japan that are well worth visiting, particularly those located in the Yamanashi region just…

©︎2020 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved Grand Hyatt Tokyo is pleased to introduce a new afternoon tea menu in collaboration with Takashi Murakami, one of six artists currently featured in the “STARS: Six Contemporary Artists from Japan to the World” exhibition showing at Mori Art Museum until January 3, 2021. Fiorentina Pastry…

Nagai Sake Brewery in Gunma Prefecture, which exports sake to 40 countries and regions worldwide, will release a new product “Mitsubasho Artist Series Kataoka Tsurutaro” from the 10th of September 2020 with the running concept of environmental conservation in Ozegahara (Oze) in the Gunma Prefecture. As an original sake made for environmental conservation in Oze,…

JR East’s largest in-station shopping area “Gransta Tokyo” opened on Monday the 3rd of August, 2020. 66 stores opened in the new area around the north passage of Tokyo station. With the existing 87 stores already in the area, a total of 153 stores will be available. “Try New Tokyo St” features an unprecedented in-station…

100% Domestically-grown vegetables – No chemical seasonings – Zero additives REPUBLI9, founded with the mission of “Connecting families through gyoza and wrapping the world with a smile”, has created a vegan dumpling with excellent flavor and nutritional balance. Packed with vegetables and high-quality soybean protein, “Tokyo Vegan Gyoza 1.0” is now on sale. Currently, it…

Enjoy authentic KANI(crab) cuisine in a traditional Japanese atmosphere. KANI Doraku is a long-established crab specialty restaurant celebrating 60 years of serving delicious dishes that bring out the best of each ingredient. Featuring delicacies such as snow crab, king crab, and horsehair crab. They serve a variety of crab dishes including their specialty KANISUKI (crab…

In December 2019, Watami Co. Ltd. established a joint venture with the Kagoshima-Kamichiku Group. On Saturday, May 16th 2020, they established Kamimura BBQ, a yakiniku business specializing in wagyu beef, the pride of Japanese cuisine at the highest cost-performance. It opened in Kamata, Ota ward in Tokyo. On the 23rd of June, they will expand…

J SELECT Magazine features takeaway, delivery and mail order services. Lots of vegetables and grill dishes from Sizzler Sizzler is offering a take-away set which includes fresh salad, deli salad, grilled dish, bread and famous cheese toast for 3 to 4 people to enjoy Sizzler at home. Salad Bar at home set includes 1.4kg of…

Currently, it is estimated that there are 900 million Vegetarians (including Vegans) and about 1.8 billion Muslims (Halal) and Jews (Kosher) around the world. A lack of understanding of these people’s dietary restrictions and the delay in handling those restrictions have led to a significant loss of opportunities for consumption and reduced satisfaction with visits to Japan. In…

On the 19th of December, LUMINE EST Shinjuku’s renewed restaurant floor on the 8th floor opened and introduced The PARK SHINJUKU. The PARK SHINJUKU is a free and open space based on the concept of a “transitioning park” where you can spend time with friends at a park enjoying food together. In this fun and…