This spot is a safe bet when you're craving eel rice. The eel is grilled nicely—fragrant and not too dry. The portion of rice is just right, and trying the three different ways to eat it is pretty fun. The flavor isn't mind-blowing, but it's steady and really comforting. Feels like a little everyday happiness 🥰
Hitsumabushi Hanaoka | Review by Julie Chen
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Atago Shrine
Established in 1603, Atago Shrine enshrines the god of fire prevention. Aside from fire prevention and disaster prevention, Atago Shrine is also said to bring luck in love, printing, computers, and business successes, thanks to its relation to the phrase “related to fire.”
I'm not kidding, those stairs are insanely steep! Climbing up felt like a whole new life experience.
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Keio Seiseki Sakuragaoka Shopping Center
This mega department store is located in a quiet residential area just steps from Tama River, one of the most acclaimed rivers running through the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. With easy, direct access to the Keio Line Seiseki-sakuragaoka station, it draws crowds not only from nearby residents, but from shoppers outside the area as well.
The department store isn't huge, but the basement food floor is awesome. There's a whole row of ready-to-eat meals, bento, and desserts—so much to look at! They have everything you need for daily life. Super practical spot!
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Nagoya Castle
One of the largest castles in Japan, built in the early Edo period on the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Edo shogunate, the five-story castle tower is topped with shining two Kinshachi, one male and one female that has become a symbol of Nagoya.
There were a lot of tourists, but it never felt too crowded. The flow was well organized, and most of the signs had both Chinese and English, so even if you can't read Japanese, it's totally fine.
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