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Foods/Meals & Related Customs/Cakes/Japanese Confectionary/
Japanese Cooking/Domestic Fruits
Fast Foods in Japan
Western Fast Foods
 Hamburger,Fried Chiken Shops
McDonald's / Menu
LOTTERIA / Menu
MOS BURGER/ Menu
First Kitchen/ Menu
Wendey's/ Menu
KFC/ Menu
Subway/ Menu
Japanese Fast Foods:
Historically speaking, at Edo Period(2-300 years ago), Sushi, Soba and Tempra were
typical fast foods and they were served on the road with Yatai, the movable food stall.
Revolving Sushi Bar-Kaiten Zushi/
Serving Sushi on the plates moving on the conveyer belt, costing 100-300
yen per plate
Tips: Kaiten-zushi
Kitazawa-Club/Shinjuku
Tel: 03-5339-7515
Located at: 1-17-1, Nishi-Shinjuku,Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Three minutes walk from West/South Exit
of Shinjuku Station
11:00-22:45
Kazu/Ginza
Located at: 8-8-6, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 3564-2453
Open: 10:30-22:00
100-200yen per plate
Sushi Daidikoroya/Shibuya
Tel: 03-3464-7102
Located at: 1-19, Maruyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Four minutes walk from Shibuya Station
Open: 11:00-23:30
Sushi: 120-500yen per plate
UOKI/Akasaka Ark Hills
Tel: 5575-3555
Edoichi Sushi/Shibuya
Tel: 3461-8081
Numazukou/Shinjuku
Tel:5321-6008
Gyudon Restaurant/Serving bowl of rice topped with simmered beef and
sliced onion, costing 240-500 yen per bowl
Tips : Gyudon( Beef Bowl)
Yoshinoya/ 24 hours open
Matsuya/24 hurs open
Kobe Lamp Tei/
Tendon Restaurant/
Quick service of cheap tempra/ bowl of rice topped with fish and vegetables
tempra, costing 490-800 yen
Tips:Tendon,Tempra
Tenya/ A typical Tendon restauant with many branch restaurants in Tokyo
and other areas.
They serve good Tendon and tempra at reasonable price.
Ramen-ya/ Ramen noodle restaurant/
Serving Ramen noodle(Chinese style noodle ) topped with various toppings,
costing 500-800 yen
Tips: Ramen
Highly ranked Ramen restaurants:
Menya Musashi/ at Shinjuku
Ichiran/ at Roppongi, at Shibuya
Hakata Ippudo/at Ebisu
Santouka/ at Ebisu
Keika/at Shinjuku
Kitakata Ramen/ at Hibiya, at Shinjuku, at Shinbashi
(To visit those Ramen restaurants, please see the Selected
Restaurants in Tokyo by Area.)
Tips: Eating Ramen Cheap:
Kourakuen/ Roppongi
Tel: 03-5412-0150
Located at: 7-14-13, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
One minute walk from Roppongi Subway Station, Hibiya Line
Open: 24 hours
Ramen noodle: 304yen
Curry-ya/ Serving curry and rice with some toppings, costing 700-1200 yen
Tips: Curry
(Popular Curry-ya)
Baltic Curry/ at Shinjuku-Giyoen, at Tameike, at Uchisaiwai-cho, Shiba-Koen
Tops & Saxon/at Akasaka, at Shinjuku, at Shibuya
Curray-no-Ousama/at Shinjuku, at Aoyama, at Kanda, at Akasaka
Eleven Imasa/ at Shinkuku
Fast Food Shops in Hiroo
McDonald's: One minutes walk from the Hiroo-Bashi Crossing,
Along the way to the Arisugawa Memorial Park, on the left side
Open: 7:00am-10:30pm
Regular hamburger: 84yen, Cheese hamburger: 126yen
Hamburger set:430-745yen
KFC: Tel. 5448-9612, 1st floor of the Hiroo Plaza
Open:10:00-22:00
Original Fried Chiken: one piece 200yen, five pieces 950yen
SUBWAY: Tel. 3444-2365, two minutes walk from the Hiroo-Bashi Crossing,
along the Hiroo Sampo Street, on the left side
Open: 7:00am-10:00pm
Prices: Veggies & Cheese Sanswich: 290yen, Subway Club Sandwich:
490yen, Egg Sandwich: 320yen, French Fry: 150yen, Coffee: 180yen
STARBUCKS COFFEE: Tel. 3473-8720, 1st floor of the Hiroo Plaza,
facing to the Hiroo Shopping Street
Open: 7:00am-10:00pm
SUSHI Guide
 Typical Sushi Shop
Fundamental Sushi Information/Guide Sites:
Japanese Sushi: What is Sushi, Kinds of Sushi, Eating Sushi in Japan
Sushi Online Guide:Introduction to Sushi and Sake, making Sushi and
its recipes
Sushi Vocabulary: Glossary of Japanese Sushi terms and its English explanation
How to eat Sushi in Hiroo, Tokyo & Japan
There are a few types of Sushi restaurants and eating places for enjoying Sushi here.
1 First rate/expensive Sushi restaurant, serving only Sushi with some relish
( Kokyu-Sushi-ya )
2 Usual/common Sushi restaurant, serving only Sushi ( Sushi-ya )
3 Kaiten Sushi restaurant, serving Sushi on the revolving (rolling ) servers
( Kaiten-Sushi-ya )
4 Japanese restaurant, serving Sushi as one of their menu, or as an item of
Japanese dish course
5 Japanese dining bar/Izakaya tavern, serving Sushi as one of their
relishes/side dishes
6 Sushi take-out shop, providing only Sushi
7 Sushi take-out shop in department stores/shopping centers
Sometimes, the first rate/expensive Sushi restaurants are not showing their charges
and it is difficult to estimate the actual costs for each items of Sushi, as some items
are provided at so-called " Jica " which means the price at the time. Also,
fishes being used for Sushi at such restaurants are first rate fishes and they have
well known origin. it means that the raw fishes are expensive.
Accordingly, you may go to the first rate Sushi restaurants with your friend
who knows the Sushi restaurant and its charge. If you wish to go to the
first rate Sushi restaurant, consult your friend who know the Sushi restaurants
or guide book showing such first rate Sushi restaurants with indication of the charges. Such first rate Sushi-ya requires reservation in advance, so when you make
call for booking, make sure the charges per person for a course of Sushi.
At usual Sushi restaurants, a basic Sushi set costs 800-1500yen.
It is suggested to order a Sushi set at common Sushi restaurants at first.
At Sushi restaurants, a cup of soup and Japanese tea will be served together
with Sushi you have ordered. They are included in the cost for a Sushi set.
Green tea being served with Sushi is called" Agari" which means finish,
as we take green tea while and after taking Sushi.
At Sushi restaurants, the following manners should be observed.
1 At first, Oshobori(hot towel) and a cup of green tea will be served.
Clean your hands with the hot towel.
2 Formal manner for eating Sushi is to take Sushi with your fingers.
But for sanitary reason, don't hesitate to use the chopsticks.
3 You can order a set of Sushi and it is suggested at first experience of
Sushi restaurant. If you are used to enjoy it, you may order one or two
kinds of Sushi at a time. Don't ask a lot at one time.
4 You may dip a part of Sushi in Soy sauce which will be served
in a small plate. The part of Sushi to be dipped is fish side.
5 If you want to drink another cup of tea, just say " Agari Kudasai"
or " Ocha Kudasai." Green tea is free.
To save your money, take Sushi at the Kaiten Sushi restaurants
and/or Take-home Sushi shops. At Kaiten Sushi restaurants, it is easy to
calculate the total charges for Sushi you have taken, as a plate is 100- 200 yen.
One plate contains two pieces of Sushi.
There are a lot of take-out Sushi shops and you can buy Sushi set and/or
favorite pieces of Sushi. It is possible to have a Sushi set for party
( for three, four and five persons ). For party size Sushi set, you have to wait
for its preparation for 15-20 minutes.
Kinds of Sushi: Sushi can generally be classified as follows.
Nigiri Zushi: This is the usual and most well known shape of Sushi.
Topping, such as fish, shellfish, egg(cooked egg) or shrimp, is topped on Sushi rice.
The shape of Nigiri Zushi is rectangle.
Maki Zushi:This is the rolled Sushi. There are two types of rolled Sushi and
they are Hoso-maki which is the thin rolled Sushi and Futo-maki which is thick
rolled one. These Maki Zushi are wrapped with the dried seaweed.
Chirashi Zushi: Raw fishes, shrimp, shellfish and cooked egg are scattered on
Sushi rice. It will be served in a bowl.
Oshi-Zushi: This is the pressed Sushi which is prepared by using wood-made
press device having a rectangle shaped opening.
Toppings are placed and put on Sushi rice on the toppings, and press it down
firmly. The prepared Sushi will be cut up into a few pieces.
When you are served at Sushi restaurant, Nigiri Zushi course has 10-12
pieces and it might be found that some course might include a few pieces of
Maki Zushi. On the other hand, Chirashi Zushi in a bowl will be served
independently.
When you ask for a la carte: name of fish,etc.
Glossary of Japanese sushi terms
Selected Sushi Restaurants in Tokyo
(at Reasonable Price and with Good Quality)
HINA SUSHI/ Ginza
One minute walk from Ginza Subway Station, Ginza Line/Hibiya Line
Located at: Nishi-Ginza Department Store, 4-1, Ginza, Cyuo-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3566-4077
Open: 11:30-23:00
Price: Lunch set menu 1000 yen, Tabehoudai (all you can eat ) course 3980 yen
HINA SUSHI/ Roppongi
One minute walk from Roppongi Subway Station, Hibiya Line
Located at: 6-1-20,Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3403-9112
Open: 11:30-15:00, 17:00-23:00
Price: Lunch set menu 1000 yen, Tabehoudai (all you can eat ) course 3980 yen
rainbow roll sushi/Azabu-Jyuban
Two minutes walk from Azabu-Jyuban Subway Station, Toei Ohedo Line
Located at: 1-10-3, Azabu-Jyuban, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5572-7698
Open: 11:30-14:00, 18:00-23:00
Price: Nixon roll 1250 yen
Tsukiji Sushisei /Ginza
One minutes walk from Ginza Subway Station, Ginza Line/
Hibiya Line, Five minutes from Marunouchi Line
Located at: Ginza Act Build., 4-6-18,Ginza, Cyuo-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3563-5557
Open: 11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:30
Price: One piece100-350yen , Lunch 1200-1600yen,
Suggested set menu 2500, 3000yen
Tsukiji Tamazushi /Ginza
Two minutes walk from Ginza Subway Station, Ginza Line/
Five minutes walk from Marunouchi Line
Located at: Ginza Labi Build., 6-9-5,Ginza, Cyuo-ku, Tokyo
(Cyuo-dori Avanue, Opposite of the Matsuzakaya Dept. Store)
Tel: 03-3574-9635
Open: 11:00am-2:00am
Price: Lunch set 800yen-1200yen, Set menu 1500, 2500yen
Tsukiji Sushisei /Akasaka
Three minutes walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Subway Station, Marunouchi Line
Located at: 3-11-14,Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3582-9503
Open: 11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:30
Price: One piece100-350yen , Suggested set menu 1000-
1250 yen
Umai Sushi-Kan/Akasaka
Two minutes walk from Azabu-Jyuban Subway Station,
Toei Ohedo Line
Located at: 3-13-10,Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3560-6711
Open: 11:00am-3:00am
Price: One piece 66yen- , Suggested set menu 2500 yen
Tsukiji Kiyomura/ Tsukiji
Five minutes walk from Tsukiji Subway Station,
Hibiya Line
Located at: 4-11-9, Tsukiji, Cyuo-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3541-1117
Open: 24 hours
Price: one piece 120-400yen, Set menu 3000yen
Sushi Restaurants in Hiroo:
Sushi Misakimaru: one minutes walk from Hiroo-Bashi Crossing,
along the Gaien-Nishi-Dori Avenue
Located at: 5-15-22, Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel.: 3442-0567
Price: 100yen per piece of Sushi,
Lunch: Sushi sets: 780-1180yen
Drinks: Beer 500yen, Sake 650yen
Fuku Sushi : beside the Hiroo-Bashi Crossing, entrance to the
Hiroo-Sampo- Dori Avenue, a set menu costs around 1000yen-
Cyagetsu : take-home Sushi shop, one minute walk from the Hiroo
-Bashi-Crossing, along the Hiroo-Sampo-Dori Street, on the right side
Tel.:3441-9904, Open: 10:00-22:00
Sushi set for one person: 580-1080yen
Party Sushi set: 3280yen for 3 persons, 4280yen for 4 persons,
5250yen for 5 persons
Take-home Sushi Shop: you can save your money in tasting Sushi.
Soba Noodle Guide
Zaru-soba
The buckwheat noodle has a long history of extending over a few hundreds years.
It has various kinds of menu.
Soba noodles are served by Soba restaurants that are called as " Soba-ya."
One of the most famous Soba-ya is Yabusoba at Kanda, Tokyo.
Their restaurant is a traditional Japanese style house.
Typical menu at Soba-ya:
Zaru-soba: Plain soba noodle on a lacquered box with sliced, dried seaweed
Mori-soba: Plain soba noodle on a lacquered box
Kake-soba: Hot soup soba noodle, serve in bowl, with leek slices
Tempra-soba: Plain soba noodle on a lacquered box, serve with
tempra
Tanuki-soba: Hot soup soba noodle, serve in bowl, with pieces of
fried batter floating on top
Kitsune-soba: Hot soup soba noodle, serve in bowl, with fried tofu
(thin)
Tamago-toji-soba: Hot soup soba noodle, serve in bowl, with cooked
egg on top
Tsukimi-soba: Hot soup soba noodle, serve in bowl, with a raw
egg on top
Among the Soba noodle manias, it is said that Soba experts take Soba noodle
with Zaru-soba or Kake-soba, as it is the most appropriate method in tasting
the original flavor of Soba noodle.
You eat Zaru-soba or Kake-soba after pouring the source in a small bowl and
dipping the noodle into the source bowl.
Before dipping the noodle, you have to put the thinly sliced leeks and
Wasabi(grated horseradish) into the source bowl.
Kanda Yabusoba
Tel.: 3251-0287
Open: 11:30-19:30
Located at: 2-10,Kanda-Awaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Three minutes walk from the Awaji-cho Subway Station,
Marunouchi Line
This is the most typical/traditional soba noodle house
in Tokyo.
They have a long history and still serve soba noodle in traditional way at the old/
traditional Japanese house. It is worthy to see the old/traditional
Japanese house, which is difficult to see in Tokyo.
Soba dishes cost 600-1200yen. It serves sake and some relish (side dish).
It is an old custom to enjoy sake and relish before taking soba noodle,
since Edo era, over 300 years ago.
Soba Noodle Restaurant
Soba Noodle Restaurants in Hiroo/Click here
Drinks in Japan
Beer, wine, and whiskey are popular in Japan. Both domestic and imported are available. Japanese traditional drinks are sake, which is made from rice, and Shochu, which is
made from rice,
wheat, sweet potato or buck wheat (Soba). Sake and Shochu are produced locally
all over the country and there are numerous brands.
Sake will usually be served hot, cold, or lukewarm.
Some sake brands are prepared to be served cold.
Shochu can be enjoyed in many ways: with iced water, with hot water, with soda,
or with oolong tea. In Japan, there are vending machines on the roadside selling
canned beer, sake and Shochu.
It is not necessary to show ID card when buying them with the vending machines.
At convenience stores which open for 24 hours, you can have beer, Shochu and sake. There are canned Shochu with different flavors.
Information on Sake(Saki)
  Tips: Sake
In Japan, Sake is the general name/word for alcoholic drinks.
To express the Japanese Sake, you say " Nihonshu."
It is made from rice. There are numerous Sake breweries.
Well known sake breweries are located in Hyogo Prefecture,Hiroshima Prefecture,
Niigata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture.
You can enjoy a lot of Sake brands. To buy the less expensive commercial brands,
you may go to supermarkets, convenience stores or discount shops.
There are alcoholic drink shops("Saka-ya" in Japanese) and they sell both
famous brands and less expensive commercial brands. Department stores also sell
famous brands. A bottle(1800ml) of Sake costs 1800-2500 yen.
At restaurants, except French and other western restaurants,you can order Sake.
Sake will be served at restaurants with Sake holder(Ochiyoushi in Japanese)
and small cup. Sake served with Sake holder costs 500-1000 yen at restaurants.
Some expensive/famous brand of Sake cost 1000-2000 yen per glass.
Sake/The Making and Tradition of Japan's National
Beverage:
Providing interesting and ample information on "SAKI":
in English
Production process, history of Saki, varieties, drinking tradition/
methods, foods being served with saki, brewing in old Japan,etc.
Japanese Saki Guide(in Japanese)
Saki database, restaurant guide,etc.
Joy of Sake, in English
Mastery of brewing technique, philosophy of foods and sake
Hakutsuru Sake/ Saki Brewing Company's site
Tamanohikari/Saki Brewing Company' site (in English)
History of saki, production of sake, Choosing good saki, world-wide
restaurant guide serving saki, etc.
How to enjoy Japanese formal dinner course(set)
Japanese formal dinner course, which is called as " Kaiseki Riyori"
can be enjoyed at Japanese restaurants and Japanese dining bars.
Kaiseki means place of meeting for tea ceremony, Haiku party or
other party occasion and Riyori means dishes. Originally, Kaiseki
Riyori was served on the occasion of tea ceremony. It is served
in formal tea ceremony today.
The charge of Japanese formal dinner course vary by the type and
grade of restaurant. At high class Japanese restaurants, the dinner
course costs 30000-100000yen. At common Japanese restaurants,
it is possible to have the dinner course at charge of 5000-15000yen.
It does not include sake and other drinks. Beer costs 500-800yen
andĦĦSake, 600-1000yen.
Today, we can enjoy a good dinner course at 5000-8000yen.
When you book the Japanese dinner course, make assure that
which course you take and its charge per person, and time of starting
your dinner course. The time of beginning your dinner is important as
the restaurant starts their preparation for your dinner time. Therefore,
you are requested to arrive at the restaurant on time. It is usual that
such Japanese restaurants have single rooms to be allocated for party
groups. You can ask for single room and there is no extra charge for it.
When all of your party arrived at the restaurant, the dinner will start
and you may ask for drinks before starting the dinner
Typical menu of Japanese formal dinner course(set)
1 Sakizuke: Hors d'oeuvre
2 Owan: Bowl of boiled fish and vegetables in soup
3 Otsukuri: Sashimi- Sliced raw fishes with thin sliced radish, and
horse-radish for seasoning
4 Nimono: Boiled fish/meat and vegetables
5 Gouna: Appetizers(relish) eaten with Sake
6 Agemono: Tenpra- fried fish and vegetables-, or other fried dish
7 Sunomono: Vinegar dish-slices of vegetables and raw selfish
ĦĦ or fish
8 Gohan(Siyokuji): Bowl of steamed rice or Sushi
9 Tomewan: Bowl of soybean soup
10 Kou-no-mono: Japanese pickles (cucumber, radish, eggplant
are usual)
11 Mizugashi: Dessert-fruits, like water melon, melon, grapes,
persimmon, or ice cream or other sweets
Pictures of Kaiseki Riyori
Pictures of Kaiseki Riyori
Manner of Japanese Formal Dining
Appetizer for Japanese formal dinner
Position for sitting: traditional strict rule
There is a strict rule on the order of sitting positions in any
Japanese room and especially in Japanese guest or reception room.
The senior guest of the dinner/party will take the most upper position
and it must be in front of the "Tokonoma"which is the alcove in
the room and its place is the most far place from the entrance of
the room. Next senior positions right hand of the senior guest,
third position is the opposite of the senior guest.
In the room without Tokonoma, the most upper position is the
most far place from he entrance.
If you are embarrassed for the sitting position and there is no
helpful indication on it, managing member of the party will
show you the appropriate position you may take.
Anyway, the sitting position rule will be applied strictly at
the formal Japanese dinner or ceremonial party in Japanese
room. On those occasions, pay special attention.
How to start the dinner?
The chair member of the dinner will ask the senior member for
making address. The address includes objectives of the dinner/
party and contributions done by the guest(s). It is strange that
in Japanese dinner/party, there is no reference for the pray for God.
After the address, the second senior member will make a toast by
saying " Kanpai" and he/she will make a very short speech.
On the private occasion, there is no formal process for the
beginning of the dinner. It will start just by saying "Kanpai."
Manner for enjoying Japanese formal dinner
Japanese formal dinner will be served one by one for the dishes on the menu in
accordance with the formal order of service.
Following is the typical menu of Japanese formal dinner and menu items will be
served in the order indicated below. Soup is not the first menu item.
At the beginning of the dinner, drinks will be served, such as beer, Sake
and other spirits and soft drinks.
You can take any drinks available at the dinner/party. But it is considered as a
good manner for people who can not drink alcoholic drinks to take a sip of
alcoholic one. For health and/or religious reasons, you may not follow this
Japanese tradition.
Typical menu for Japanese formal dinner course and
manner for menu items
Typical menu: see above list
Japanese dish will serve with bowles having cap on it. When you take the dish,
the cap of the bowl will be removed( with your right hand for removing the cap)
and put aside,by placeing up-side-down. Japanese soup and boiled vegetables
are usually served with capped bowl.
After finishing for the dish,you may put the cap on the bowl, in the manner as
it was served.
Sashimi "sliced raw fishes" will be served with mince sliced radish and soy as seasoning.
Sashimi fish and sliced radish will be taken separately. Another important seasoning for
Sashimi is horseradish and a piece of it will be applied to a sliced Sashimi and dip
Sashimi in soy, and eat.
To eat a whole fish(usually baked/boiled fish), at first, eat the table side of the
fish and after finishing it, remove the bone and eat the other side. It is against
manner to turn over the fish.
Some dishes will be served with small plates, in that case, it is usual to hold the
plate and raise for eating the contents.
On the contrary, you may not raise the large plates, such as Sashimi plate and
large plate containing boiled vegetables/fishes.
Sometimes, a large bowl of dishes to be taken from the bowl may be placed at
the center of table, you take your portion with the serving chopsticks provided
with the large bowl. Do not use your own chopsticks. Naturally, the senior guest
will take the served dish in the first.
Gohan((Siyokuji): Bowl of steamed rice or Sushi), Tomewan ( Bowl of soybean soup)
and Kou-no-mono( Japanese pickles (cucumber, radish,eggplant are usual))
will be served at the end of the dinner course.
If the shape of the rice bowl is tall and has the shape of tea container, there is no
another bowl of rice. With bowl of another shape, you can ask for another bowl of
rice and you will leave a mouthful of rice in bowl. It is a formal manner.
As for managing the chopsticks, following are againat manner.
Vacillating with chopsticks
Excavating with chopsticks
Licking chopsticks
Thrusting with chopsticks
Bringing near the plates/bowls with chopsticks
Putting the chopsticks over the plates/bowls while eating
After finishing your dinner, you put back your chopsticks on the chopstick rest.
If you are provided chopsticks with paper holder, insert the chopsticks into the
paper holder to show that you have finished.
At the end of dinner/party
The managing member or appointed member of the dinner/party
will make a brief speech to finish the dinner/party.
Hashi : Chopsticks
There are many types of chopsticks. They are made of wood, plastics, glass, bamboo,
ivory and silver. Wood made chopsticks include maple tree, Japanese cypress, ebony,
Japanese cedar and red sandalwood. For the usage of the chopsticks, they can be
classified as follows.
Chopsticks to be used at table:
Syokuji-bashi: chopsticks for dining
Sai-bashi: chopsticks for cooking and serving
Kaiseki-bashi: chopsticks for formal dinner(Kaiseki)use
Chopsticks to be used for cooking
Sai-bashi: chopsticks for cooking and serving
Moritsuke-bashi: chopsticks for dishing up
Riyori-bashi: chopsticks for cooking
Chopsticks to be carried with user
Keitai-bashi: chopsticks for carrying
Characteristics of chopsticks:
The chopsticks for dining purposes are usually made of wood.
The length of chopsticks are between 20-25 cm. Generally, at table, Japanese
people use chopsticks costing 500-1000yen per pair and they are bought at
supermarkets and/or department stores.
Saiba-shi(for cooking and serving) is used at home and restaurants for same purposes. Length of the Sai-bashi is around 30 cm and it is made of wood or bamboo.
Moritsuke-bashi has the same characteristics as Sai-bashi.
Kaiseki-bashi(for formal dinner, Kaiseki) is used at formal dining of tea party.
It is used for taking dish and/or sweets from the serving bowl to own plate.
Kaiseki-bashi is made of bamboo or wood (formally, Kusunoki).
Traditional chopsticks to be mentioned here are chopsticks coated
with Japanese and chopsticks prepared by work of mother-of-pearl.
These chopsticks are available at department stores and chopsticks shops,
and they are not expensive.
Where do you buy chopsticks?
For daily use, you can buy them at daily utensils division of nearby supermarkets
and department stores. To buy artistic chopsticks and to select among various
types of chopsticks, you may visit chopsticks shop, chinaware shops and/or folk
craft shops.
Web master suggests to visit the following chopsticks shop in Ginza.
Natsuno: chopsticks shop in Ginza
Tel.: 3569-o952
Open: 11:00-20:00
Located at: 6-7-4, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Three minutes walk from Ginza Subway Station, Hibiya Line, Ginza
Line, along the Nishi(West) 5th Street
Ample stocks of various chopsticks, bowls, chopstick rests, china wares
This shop is the must for people looking for chopsticks and its rests, and for visitors
looking for some good Japanese souvenirs.
Related site:
Chopstick rules/japan-guide.com
How to use use Chopsticks/Links and Taboo
Wise/economical way of eating and drinking in Japan
Use the Tabe-houdai and Nomi-houdai system
Tabe-hoidai means "all-you-can-eat"with which you can eat
your favorite eating items for 1 and half hours or 2 hours.
You pay a specific amount of money for it, for example 4500yen,
irrespective of quantity you have taken.
As well, Nomi-houdai means" all-you-can-drink" for specific drinks,
such as beer, wine, sake and some soft drinks at specific charges, for instance
1200yen per person.
Tabe-houdai is the best choice for big eaters and we can save money.
There are restaurants that employ Tabe-houdai and Nomi-houdai system.
It is wise to use this system when you have party/or you dine at some Sushi
restaurant, Izakaya Japanese tavern, western restaurant, Yakitori restaurant,
cake shop(coffee shop), etc.
It is usual that Japanese taverns employ Nomi-houdai system at charge of
1000-2000yen. Wise party managers may take a course of relish and
Nomi-houdai. Accordingly, you can have party at a total cost of 5000-7000yen
per participant.
Tabe-houdai Information Site(Tabe-houdai Daisuki,
in Japanese)
Sanitary of Japanse Foods
In Japan, the sanitary conditions and quality of foods are controled
by two regulations, Japanese Agricultural Standards Law and Foods
Sanitary Law.
Raw/uncooked foods:
You have a lot of occassions of having uncooked foods, such as Sushi, Sashimi.
It is said that it is almost safety to have raw fish and other uncooked Japanese
foods. But, in accordance with the official food poisoning statistics, there were
1585 food poisoning cases with 29355 patients in 2003. Raw/uncooked
foods have high risks for food poisoning.
Indication of contents and relish term:
According to the regulations, following products are required to indicate the
contents of the product and relish term with label.
Soft drinks, frozen products, dairy products, milk, egg, meats, bread, banana,
fish products, improvised/uncooked noodle, ham & sausage, box lunch, citrus fruits, margarine, etc.
It is impossible to trust the indications on labels prepared by Japanese foods
companies and retailers. For instance,the leading companies, including
Nippon Meat Packers (Nippon Ham)Inc.,
Yukijirushi Foods Co.,Ltd and Seiyu Ltd. deceived consumers by showing falsehood
labels for the origin and contents of the products. Recently, a major eggs producing
company
delivered six months old eggs with laveling as fresh product.
Labels attached to Japanese products are not showing the truth, showing the
wish(or hope) of producers.
In Japan, even major companies lack fundamental ethics for the production and
supply of their products.
Protect your health by yourself while you are living in Japan.
BSE(caw mad disease)/CJD and beef :
Japan has failed to protect the infection of BSE and it is suggested
to avoid eating Japanese beef.
On 27 March, 2005, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry
announced the nation's 16th case of mad cow disease, discovered
in a slaughtered 9-year-old female Holstein raised in Hokkaido.
It shows that Japan has been infected with the mad cow disease.
Among the imported beef, BSE free beef is Australian/New Zealand
beef. These are imported and prices are cheaper than Japanese beef,
so buy these imported beef.
US beef has the BSE problem and it has been prohibited to import
for over two years.
According to the experts who observed the production/
processing of US beef, it is not a safety product for BSE.
1 The age measurement method that will be adopted by
the US meat processors is not a scientifically credible one.
2 There is no credibility of the complete removable of
dangerous parts. And in USA, the removed dangerous
(probable )parts are used in feeding cows/pigs and chicken.
3 As for the inspection of BSE, in USA, it has been done
for cows aged over 30 months and the adopted examination
method is non-sensitive one.
After the restarting of importing the US beef, it is advisable that
for health reason, it is safe to refrain from eating the US beef and its
products.
There is safety beef being imported from Australia.
Many processed foods produced in Japan may contain the
imported US beef products, you should ask the manufactures of
the processed foods for the use of the US origin beef products.
If they contain it, you can stop using it, and change to the same
kind of products produced with the Australian origin beef products.
Web master will ask for the origin of beef being used in the quick
preparation Ramen, the canned meat source, the quick preparation
Gyudon (Cooked beef on the rice ).
Japanese and US beef are not proved as scientifically safety for human food.
If you think that those are dangerous for your health as those have the risk
for the infection of mad cow disease(BSE)/CJD,you should refrain from
having them. There are safety options for taking Australian /New Zealand
beef or taking chicken or pork.
The most dangerous beef in the world is US beef and its products.
It is suggested to refrain from eating US beef in USA and in other
countries, including Japan. US Government does not take necessary
measures for protecting people from the infection of CJD.
CJD Voice.org
Bird Flu:
In February, 2004, in connection with the bird flu, a chicken farm
(Asada Chicken Farm) in Kyoto sold infected chicken and eggs
to meat processing companies and retail sellers (including major
supermarkets), even the farm observed several thousand birds die.
The farm's president is the vice president of the National Chicken
Farm Association and he tried to sell out all chickens, 200000,
after the outbreak of the infectious disease. It shows that they have
no responsibility and the lack of basic ethics for their products and
people's health. Japanese chicken meat and eggs have the
possibility of disease infection and they are not safe. Don't eat raw meat and eggs.
At Sukiyaki restaurants, they serve Sukiyaki with a raw egg in a bowl as a source
for dipping.
It is dangerous to eat with uncooked egg source. When you cook them, you have
to pay keen attention that your hands and kitchen utensils might be contaminated
with bird flu virus in Japan.
Just after cooking them, wash your hands and utensils using soap/detergent.
Cakes/Sweets/Japanese Confectionary/Bread
Shirotae (Akasaka-mitsuke)
Tel.: 3586-9039
Open: 10:30am-20:30pm, Closed on Sun.
Located at : 4-1-4, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Two minutes walk from the Akasaka-mitsuke Subway Station on
Marunouchi Line
Cheese cake: 210yen, chocolate cake: 310yen, etc.
Web master's favorite cake shop! The must for sweets fun !
Le Protee' (Minami-Azabu)
Tel.: 3446-5254
Open: 11:30-21:30
Located at: Rokokan Building 1st Floor5-15-25, Minami-Azabu,
Minato-ku, Tokyo
One minutes walk from the Hiroo Subway Station, Hibiya Line
Along the Gaien-Nishi-Dori Avanue
Cakes and meals are served.
La Pyramid (Minami-Azabu)
Tel.: 3440-7525
Open: 10:00-21:00, Closed on Mon.
Located at: 4-14-1, Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Six minutes walk from the Hiroo Subway Station, Hibiya Line
Turn to left at the Tengenji-bashi Crossing along the Meiji-Dori
Avenue,Opposite side of the Hotel New Sanno
La Precieuse (Minami-Azabu)
Tel.:5798-4845
Open:10:00-19:00
Located at:5-2-37, Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Five minutes walk from Hiroo Subway Station(Exit No.3)
Cakes: 400-500yen
Clermont Ferrand (Minami-Azabu)
Tel.: 3444-6944
Open: 10:00am-20:00pm
Located at: 4-5-65, Minami-azabu, Minato-ku
Two minutes walk from the Exit No.1 of the Hiroo Subway Station,
Hibiya Line
French cakes and tea, coffee
La Preshoes (Minami-Azabu)
Tel.: 5798-4845
Open: 11:00-19:00, Closed on Mon.
Located at: 5-2-37, Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Three minutes walk from No.3 Exit of the Hiroo Subwau Station
on Hibiya Line, along the Gaien-nish-dori Avenue, in the direction
for the Nishi-Azabu Crossing
DEMEL (Harajuku)
Tel.: 3478-1251
Open: 12:00-20:00
Located at: Harajuku Quest 1st Floor, 1-13-12, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo
Two minutes walk from the Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote
Loop Line
Famous for their excellent chocolate cakes
Mikuni Ginza (Ginza)
Tel.: 3567-1211
Open: 10:00-20:00
Located at: 1st basement floor of the Matsuya Ginza Department
Store, 3-6-1, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Two minutes walk from the Ginza Subway Station on the Hibiya Line,
Ginza Line
THEOBROMA (Minami-Azabu, Chocolate & Cake)
Tel.:5798-2946
Open:9:30-20:00
Located at:5-16-13, Minami-Azabu,
Minato-ku, Tokyo
Two minutes walk from Hiroo Subway Station
Cakes 416-525yen
Yuris Azabu-Juban(Azabu-Juban)
Tel: 03-5765-2333
Located at: 2-11-5, Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Two minutes walk from Azabu-Juban Subway Station
Open: 11:00-20:30
Cakes :400yen-
PATISSERIE KIHACHI(at department stores)
Mistukoshi Department Store at Ginza
Isetan Department Store at Shinjuku
Takashimaya Department Store at Nihonbashi
Maxim's de Paris (Ginza)
Tel: 03-3572-3621
Located at: Basement floor of the Sony Building,
5-3-1, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
One minutes walk from Ginza Subway Station, Marunouuchi Line
Open: 11:30-23:00
Morozoff (at department stores)/Cheese cake
Mistukoshi Department Store at Ginza
Matsuya Department Store at Ginza
Isetan Department Store at Shinjuku
Keio Department Store at Shinjuku
Takashimaya Department Store at Nihonbashi, etc.
Tatsuya (Japanese sweets, Hiroo)
Tel.: 5793-7088
Open: 10:00-20:00
Located at: 5-19-2, Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Five minutes walk from the Hiroo Subway Station, Hibiya Line
Japanese sweets, cakes, icecreams
Web Master's Favorite Cake Shops in Tokyo
Tops (Akasaka)
Tel.: 3582-6701
Located at: TBS(TV Station)-Kaikan Bulding, 5-3-3, Akasaka,
Minato-ku, Tokyo
One minutes walk from the Akasaka Subway Station, Chiyoda Line
Best choice: Chocolate cake!!!!
You can buy their chocolate cake at some departement stores,
including the Ginza Mitsukoshi, on the basement.
Le Conte (Roppongi)
Tel.: 3402-5991
Open: 11:30-23:00
Located at: 7-18-12, Roppongi, Mainato-ku, Tokyo
Two minutes walk from the Roppongi Subway Station, Hibiya Line
Walk along the Roppngi-Dori Avenue in the direction for the Nishi-
Azabu Crossing , on the right side
French cakes, excellent!
Yock Mock (Minami-Aoyama)
Tel.: 3406-4121
Open: 10:00-19:00
Located at: 5-3-3, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Three minutes walk from the Omotesando Subway Station,
Ginza Line, Chiyoda Line, Hanzomon Line
From the Omotesando Crossing, walk in the direction for the Nezu
Museum of Art, also visit the Museum with the collection of old Japanese
paintings and china wares
Patisrie Le'Can (Ginza)
Tel.: 3567-8081
Open: 10:00-21:00
Located at: Ohkura-Bekkan Building 1st Floor, 3-4-1, Ginza,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Two-Three minutes walk from the Ginza Subway Station, Hbiya
Line, Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line
MARIAGE FRERES GINZA (Ginza)
Tel.: 3572-1854
Open: 11:30-19:30
Located at: 5-6-6, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
(Suzuran Dori Street)
Two minutes walk from the Ginza Subway Station, Hbiya
Line, Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line
Cakes: 800yen-
Budounoki (Ginza)
Tel.: 3574-9779
Open: 11:00-22:00
Located at: 5-8-5, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Two minutes walk from Ginza Subway Station, Hbiya
Line, Ginza Line
LES DEUX MAGOTS (Shibuya)
Tel.: 3477-9124
Open: 12:00-22:00
Located at: B1, Tokyu Bunkamura, 2-24-1, Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Five minutes walk from Shibuya Station, JY Yamanote Loop Line,
Ginza Subway Line
Cake & Coffee Set: 1200yen
Japanese Confectionary/Sweets
  Tips: Wagashi
There are many traditional confectionaries and sweets in Japan. (Types of Wagashi/Japanese sweets)
Historically, sweets have been developed and polished artistically as
accompaniment to the tea ceremony.
In the tea ceremony, sweets will be served with tea and sweets
which are prepared by the famous confectioners have been used.
In the production of Japanese sweets, reflection of seasonal changes is important
and shapes and colors are changed with the seasons (four seasons of the year).
The specialized confectionary shops have long history and many such shops
conduct their business since Edo period, over 3-400 years.
There are two types of Senbei (Rice Cracker). One is soy/salt flavored Senbei
and other is sweet flavored Senbei.
Senbei is made from rice flour. Soy/salt flavored Senbei is good as snack and
also as relish of liquor.
Japanese confectionary/sweets can be bought at the following places.
If you wish to taste the famous confectionary/sweets, it is necessary to go to
the confectioners' shops or department stores (their branch shops in the foods
section, on the basement floor). Well-known confectioners have their branch
shops in the major department stores.
Specialized Confectionary Shops/Confectioners' Shops
Convenience Stores
Supermarkets
Discount Shops
Department Stores(on the basement floor)
Wagashi shop: Japanese confectionary shop
Types of Japanese Confectionary/Sweets and
Famous Confectioners' Shops in Tokyo
Senbei/ Rice Cracker
Senbei: Rice Cracker/Tanuki Senbei's/
Soy sauce taste on the left, Sweet one(sprinkled with sugar )
on the right
Senbei/ Rice Cracker is excellent as Japanese souvenir because
it lasts long and is good both for kids and adults.
Matsuzaki Senbei/Ginza
Tel: 03-3561-9811
Open: 11:00-19:00
Located at: 4-3-11, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Three minutes walk from Ginza Subway Station, Marunouchi
Line
They have tea room: 600-700 yen, tea with sweet.
Tanuki Senbei/Azabu-Juban
Tel.: 03-3585-0501
Open: 9:00-20:00
Located at: 1-9-13, Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Two minutes walk from Azabu-Juban Subway Station,
Ohedo Line, Nanboku Line
Senbei(5 pieces): 500yen
Mame-Gashi/Bean Confectionary
Mamegen/Azabu-Juban
Tel.: 03-3583-0962
Open: 10:00-20:00
Located at: 1-8-12, Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Three minutes walk from Azabu-Juban Subway Station,
Ohedo Line, Nanboku Line
Mame-Gashi (per small pack):300-500yen
Ginza Akebono/Ginza
Tel: 03-3571-0483
Open: 9:00-21:00
Located at: 5-7-19, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
One minute walk from Ginza Subway Station, Ginza Line,
Hibiya Lin
Manju/Bun(Bean Jam Bun)
Tips: Manju
Akasaka Aono/ Akasaka/Shop's site
Tel.: 03-3585-0002
Open: 9:00-21:00
Located at: 7-11-9, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Five minutes walk from Akasaka Subway Station,
Chiyoda Line
(Akasaka-Mitsuke Branch Shop: 3-1-11, Akasaka, Minato-ku,
one minute walk from Akasaka-Mitsuke Subway Station,
Marunouchi Line, Tel: 03-3586-0007)
Azabu-Aono Souhonpo/ Roppongi
Tel.: 03-3404-0020
Open: 9:00-20:00
Located at:3-15-21, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Four minutes walk from Roppongi Subway Station,
Hibiya Line
Shiose Souhonten/ Akashi-cho
Tel.: 03-3541-0776
Open: 10:00-19:00
Located at: 7-14, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Seven minutes walk from Tsukiji Subway Station,
Hibiya Line
(They have branch shops at department stores.)
Shiose Manju: 800yen(9 pieces)
Namagashi/Japanese unbaked sweets
Tips: Namagashi
TORAYA/Akasaka
Tel.: 03-3408-4121
Open: 8:30-20:00
Located at:4-9-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Five minutes walk from Akasaka-Mitsuke Subway Station,
Marunouchi Line
(They have branch shops at Ginza and Imperial Hotel. )
Ginza Kanoko/Ginza
Tel: 03-3572-0013
Open: 11:30-20:30
Located at: 5-7-19, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
One minute walk from Ginza Subway Station, Ginza Line,
Hibiya Line(Near Ginza 4 Chome Crossing)
Hana Kanoko ( 5 pieces): 680yen
Kikuya/Aoyama
Tel: 03-3400-3586
Open: 9:30-17:00
Located at: 5-13-2, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Four minutes walk from Omotesando Subway Station,
Ginza Line, Chiyoda Line
Ginza Akebono/Ginza
Tel: 03-3571-0483
Open: 9:00-21:00
Located at: 5-7-19, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
One minute walk from Ginza Subway Station, Ginza Line,
Hibiya Line
Daifuku 210yen per piece
Manju 126yen per piece
Monaka 190yen per piece
Kanou Shoujuan/Ginza
Tel: 03-3564-1914
Open: 10:00-
Located at: Basement floor of Ginza Matsuya Department Store
Two minutes walk from Ginza Subway Station, Ginza Line,
Hibiya Line
Ginza Fugetsudo/Ginza
Tel: 03-3571-5000
Open: 11:00-21:30
Located at: 6-6-1, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
One minute walk from Ginza Subway Station, Ginza Line,
Hibiya Line
Dorayaki/Small sponge pancake with sweet bean
(Azuki) paste
Usagiya/Ueno
Tel: 03-3831-6195
Open: 9:00-18:00, Close on Wed.
Located at: 1-10-10, Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Three minutes walk from Ueno-Hirokoji Subway Station,
Ginza Line
Dorayaki: 160 yen per piece
(Make reservation for Dorayaki over phone, Tell the number of
Dorayaki you are going to buy, time you visit the shop and your name)
Tips: Dorayaki
Dango/Small rice dumplings steamed and skewered
with Kushi(spit), serve with soy sauce or sweet bean
paste on it
Oiwake-Dango-Honpo/Shinjuku
Tel: 03-3551-0101
Open:10:00-20:30
Located at: 3-1-22, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Three minutes walk from Shinjuku Station, JR Yamanote
Loop Line, Marunouchi Subway Line
Dango(per spit):150-180yen
Tips: Dango
Other Japanese Confectionary
Gin-no-budo/Ginza
Tel: 03-3567-1211
Open:10:00-20:00
Located at: Basement floor of Matsuya Department Store,
3-6-1,Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Two minutes walk from Ginza Subway Station, Ginza Line,
Hibiya Line
Usual menu at Japanese sweet shops
Kanmiya is Japanese sweet shop. They usually serve the
following sweets. At such sweet shops, green tea is free.
Charges for the following sweets are around 500-700yen.
Their menus are printed with pictures of the sweets.
The menus include other Japanese sweets, Manju, Monaka,
Dango, Daifuku and other Namagashi and Higashi
Major Japanese sweet shops, such as Ginza Akebono,
offers quick peparation Zenzai and Anmitsu.
They have its branch shops in the major department stores
and shopping buildings.
Zenzai/Azuki beans soup
Anmitsu/Japanese sweet including various fruits, kanten jello, and anko
Ujikintoki/Shaved ice with azuki beans and powdered green tea
Oshiruko/Azuki bean soup with mochi in a bowl
Yokan/Thick jellied dessert made of red bean paste, agar, and sugar
 Anmitsu
Web site on Japanese Confectionary/Wagashi
Homemade WAGASHI.net
The Seasonal Japanese Sweets
Bread
You can buy bread at bakery, supermarket, convenience store, food section at
department store and bakery at hotel.
Some supermarkets have attached bakery. They serve good bread at reasonable price.
Even at late hours you can have bread at convenience stores.
Please visit the excellent bakeries in Tokyo listed on the following page.
Japanese Boxed Lunch
Bento or Obento/Boxed Lunch
Bento/Obento is boxed lunch which contains various foods, such as baked eggs,
simmered/boiled vegetables, simmered seaweeds, fried chicken, baked or boiled
fish, salad, boiled rice. Boiled rice shares the large portion of Bento.
The boxed luch has been taken on any occassions and at any places, including
school, work,sports meet, travel, cherry blossom viewing, community meet.
In the past, Bento was prepared by housewives. Still today, housewives prepare
it for their school kids.
In Autumn, schools hold sports meet and family members visit the meet with
Bento prepared by mother.
Boxed lunches can be bought at Bento shops, convenience stores and department
stores. They cost at around 400-1500yen.
Many restaurants in business district sell Bento at around 500-1000yen.
Traditional Bento:
Money savers:
Money savers may buy Bento for their lunch or dinner at convenience stores or
Bento shops, Bento-ya.
It costs 350-600 yen.
Bento shops open 10:00/11:00-21:00, generally. Convenience stores open 24 hours. Unmarried young workers who are living alone in city areas often take Bento for
their lunch and even for their dinner.
They buy bottled soft drinks(120-150 yen) together with Bento.
For your health, do not take Bento sold at convenience stores continuously for a long
period of time , as it contains various kinds of artificial preservatives.
Bento Shop( Bento-ya)
Tips: Bento
Bento Boxes/Types of Bento Boxes
Japanese Box Lunches/History, Preparation,etc.
Ekiben/Boxed lunch sold on train/at station
Ekiben is Bento/Boxed Lunch being sold at railroad stations or
on trains.
Ekiben in each region includes regional dishes as contents and
reflects the local taste. There are less opportunity of enjoying
the local Ekiben, as the trains have been speeded up today and
rapid trains, such as Shinkansen, do not stop at local stations.
Instead, the Department stores put on Ekiben fairs. For
instance, the Keio Department Store in Shinjuku,Tokyo, holds a
large scale Ekiben fair annually. You can enjoy at the fair
the famous Ekiben from various parts of Japan, costing 800-
1500yen. When you get Shikansen, on the basement of Daimaru
Department Store, there is Ekiben section and take your favorite
one and taste it on Shinkansen. Restaurants on the basement
of Tokyo Station, located at undeground pass from Marunouchi-
Kitaguchi to Yaesu Side(Kitchen Stree and Kurobei Street), serve
Box lunches.
At stations in sightseeing spots, they sell their traditional Ekiben
on the platform. Do not miss it.
Tips: Ekiben
Shokado Bento,Kaiseki Bento/Boxed Lunch Served at
Japanese Restaurants
Shokado Bento and Kaiseki Bento are served at Japanese restaurants.
They include Sashimi(sliced raw fish) , baked eggs, simmered/
boiled vegetables, simmered seaweeds, fried chicken, baked or boiled fish,
cooked beef/pork, salad, fruits, boiled rice.
They are served with Japanese soup( Misoshiru), Japanese pickles, and green tea.
It is also usual to take Shokado Bento or Kaiseki Bento with alcoholic drinks at dinner. Shokado Bento costs 1000-3000yen for lunch and 2000-5000yen for dinner.
Tips: Shokado Bento
Picture of Shokado Bento/Hachinoki, Kamakura
Pictures of Various types of Bento
Selected Restaurants Serving Shokado Bento
Munakata/Ginza
Tel.: 3574-9356
Open: Lunch 11:30-16:00
Located at: 8-6-15,Kabuki-cho, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
(Basement floor of the Mitsui Urban Hotel)
Three minutes walk from Shinbashi Station, JR Yamanote Line,
Ginza Subway Line
Seven minutes walk from Ginza Subway Station, Marunouchi Line
Shokado Bento: Lunch 1300yen/only for 30 guests
Kurumaya Honten/ Shinjuku
Tel.: 3232-0301
Open: Lunch 11:30-14:30
Located at: 2-37-1,Kabuki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Five minutes walk from Shinjuku Station, JR Yamanote Line,
Marunouchi Subway Line
Shokado Bento: Lunch 2800yen
Ginza Matsusho/ Ginza
Tel.: 3575-4125
Open: Lunch 11:30-14:00
Located at: 5-6-14,Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
One minute walk from Ginza Subway Station, Ginza Line,
Hibiya Line, Marunouchi Line
Shokado Bento: Lunch 2300yen
Ginza Miyako/ Ginza
Tel.: 3541-0385
Open:11:30-13:30,17:30-22:00
Located at: 3-13-19,Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Two minutes walk from Higashi-Ginza Subway Station,
Hibiya Line
Shokado Bento:Lunch 2000yen, 3000yen
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