Ten Reasons to Winter in Japan
You don’t need an excuse to want to winter in Japan.. but just in case you need to convince anyone …
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0 Read MoreOnce again I’ve stolen an old post from my other blog eatspeakjl.blogspot.com to share with you a ryotei (traditional restaurant serving Kaiseki cuisine) I ate at around 7 or 8 years ago in Kyoto… I really can’t believe it was that long ago because I still […]
0 Read MoreHunger + Frosty Kyoto day = a deep bowl of brothy noodles In this case – soy milk ramen. And this ain’t your average soy milk – this is freshly ‘squeezed’ soy milk made by grinding pre-soaked (in pristine Kyoto mountain water) dried local (high quality […]
1 Read MoreUsually when I’m in Kyoto long term I stay in an apartment but this particular trip was a shorty so it was all about hotel life (5 of ’em to be precise!). Being slap bang in the centre of town this time it was easy to […]
0 Read MoreA couple of years ago one of my clients contacted me about coming along on one of my Japanese cuisine and culture tours. She was keen to join us but was concerned as she is coeliac. To be honest I was a little worried too… how the heck was […]
0 Read MoreNo matter which season you travel to Kyoto in…. you’ll notice the green. At least you will now. From the depths of winter to the peak of summer Kyoto life remains a calming shade of green in one form or another. I’ve, somewhat embarrassingly, not been completely conscious […]
0 Read MoreEver wondered what kind of deliciousness we get upto on a Zenbu Tour? The answer is pretty much anything and everything… as long as it is great! Japanese food is so varied – from the simple to the sublime, from the traditional and true to creative contemporary. […]
0 Read MoreZenbu Tours is offering two very special Luxury Cuisine & Culture Tours for early 2017 Hey Folks, it seems that most of our lovely clients who are interested in this tour are keen for it to happen in 2018 rather than 2017 so we’ll be postponing […]
0 Read MoreAs any of you who follow my blogs will know – I’m just a little bit enamoured with restaurant Tempura Matsu in Kyoto’s Arashiyama area. I’ve waxed lyrical about it on far too many occasions – so this post is purely for your viewing pleasure. From lunch January 2015. […]
0 Read MoreYou might be curious as to why I’ve included these two eateries as a twin set? The answer is pretty basic really but may seem a little strange to the average bear. I searched high and low for Oden bar Muro one Kyoto winter’s eve but kept […]
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