General Travel in Japan

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After the 3hrs dinner and chatting they came to make the bed

Time for more onsen before retiring

 

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Last breakfast at the ryokan before leaving

 

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On the road again

 

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Last post for this trip.

Something interesting found in ANA lounge in Narita Airport

Sushi chef

Sake selection

Noodle bar individually freshly cooked

Menu

My order a ramen and a udon

 

[winnipegjets]

Is this ANA first class or business lounge?

 

[Froggy]

Is this ANA first class or business lounge?

Its ANA Business and Star Alliance Gold lounge

 

[Froggy]

So arrived in Osaka this morning went to lunch at a shopping mall known as Lucua, had beef shabu-shabu

On the 10th floor, the entrance of the restaurant

Preparing the wine

Starter

Salad

Pan fry beef

Assorted dishes

Seared marbled beef

Preparing sauces for the shabu-shabu

Here comes the thinly sliced marbled A5 beef

Just don't know what to say

The vegetables

Great lunch

 

[Froggy]

Narrow and expensive room but great location

Nice view

Took a walk downstairs

 

[kezgtree]

Narrow and expensive room but great location

Nice view

Took a walk downstairs

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[Froggy]

Great Japanese Breakfast this morning

 

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Last night dinner at in the hotel Japanese restaurant Benkay

Starters

Tofu made by chef from the best beans in Japan, Toyama soya bean

Taro from Fukui prefecture, known to be the best in Japan, lightly salted on the top and steamed, remove the skin and enjoy

Another way of preparing the Fukui taro - black and white miso on top

Sushi and fish

Sashimi tofu - super creamy and fragrent

Sashimi

Clear soup

Boiled turnip, fried tofu and green beans

Yellow tail

Deep fried fish from Hokkaido, great with beer

Special tofu skin with a type of mochi thing

Crab meat in Japanese rice

with miso soup

 

[Froggy]

Yesterday morning took a Shinkansen from Osaka to travel to a Ryokan in Kawaguchiko

 

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Arrived at the Ryokan, my room

Sleeping time

 

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Here's a video of a traditional Japanese dinner at a Ryokan. Video 2 parts last nights dinner and tonight's dinner which I just finished

 

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Went to the top of the hotel to take this video of Mt Fuji

 

[winnipegjets]

Its ANA Business and Star Alliance Gold lounge

I have never seen the Sushi chef at the businesslounge ...I wouldn't be surprised he is at the Suite lounge.

I like the ANA lounge, much better than the JAL lounge.

 

[winnipegjets]

It is 1 am and I am hungry because of the food photos you posted. Enjoy your photo trip reports. Keep it up.

 

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Just had breakfast, leaving Kawaguchiko for Hakone shortly, another 2 nights of onsen at a ryokan