Taika is a long-established local Chinese restaurant that has been in business for half a century in an alley off Chazawa Street. The owner is originally from Nagasaki, and the couple has been running the business together. Their specialty dishes include "sara udon" and "champon," which use Nagasaki-inspired seasonings. They also have a wide selection of alcoholic beverages and snacks, so you can enjoy Chinese food in the evenings. Read more...

Yamaguchi Daitei is located in the alleys of Gion, a Kyoto favorite. In this area, lined with some of Japan's finest restaurants, this reasonably priced pub boasts "the same taste and prices as ever." A renowned establishment known only to those in the know, why not experience the "depth" of Kyoto? Continue reading below ↓↓↓...

The first video of the new year on YouTube's "Tama Channel" is a look at our year-end party at the end of 2023. The venue was Yakitori Ikkoku in Tanashi, where the food is always delicious. We invited Kyohei-chan, the "Nikomi Mist," along for a small drink with the three of us.

If you want to have a drink in front of Komae Station on the Odakyu Line, we recommend "Yakitori Meat Station," which was established in 1977. The restaurant is crowded with locals, and the veteran owner, who is still in active service, will cheerfully serve you. The yakitori seasoned with homemade sauce and garlic miso is addictive...