nihonbashi

back in 2024, the area near Tokyo Station had all these walls with artwork on them

they were building a high rise

 

The other day, I was surprised to see the artwork gone and the building almost finished

Apparently it is part of the Bus Terminal in the area 

Love that there are places to sit, look forward to exploring this area later this year

Love the art work in the window of Nihonbashi Takashimaya

There were all sorts of sea creatures and they had the sounds that they make running on a speaker

Lunch was at Brozers...if you look at the katakana for the name the phonetics sound like it is Brothers

anyway, the daily burger was their Chili Burger...slightly spicy chili with tons of pepper on the burger!...1550 yen (plus tax)

the pepper caught me off guard which made me cough

Overall the burger was beefy, juicy and delicious

I'm glad I tried this place and look forward to trying their pastrami sandwich, I'll be back

Brozers

Nihonbashi Takashimaya 7F

Chuo, Tokyo

Closed: when Takashimaya is

Hours: 11:00-21:30

onigiri marutoyo

wanted to try Onigiri Marutoyo but every time we've gone to Tsukiji they were closed...so I finally got to when I ran an errand at Tsukiji on Monday

Luckily there wasn't a line when I got there
 

the kari kari (crunchy) ume shirasu (whitebait) musubi/onigiri had bits of nori and Japanese mustard cabbage too...383 yen (tax included)

Their musubi/onigiri are kinda large

their karaage (fried chicken) was a bit too greasy...270 yen (tax included)

They also have sashimi bowls and rolls but I want to try other onigiri/musubi and their noriben...I'll be back

Onigiri Marutoyo

4-9-9 Tsukiji, Tsukiji Outer Market

Chuo, Tokyo

Closed: Wednesdays & Sundays

Hours: 7:00-13:00

*cash only

tsukiji fish burger masa

The past couple of times I've been to the outer market of Tsukiji, I've been trying to find Tsukiji Fish Burger Masa

Finally found it!

If you blink while walking past, you will miss it! ha!
 

I tried their madai (red sea bream) burger...1000 yen (tax included)

This was fried perfectly!

I love that the bun was toasted too, and the micro greens that they had on the sandwich was so delicious too

Satoshi had the mekajiki (swordfish) burger...1200 yen (tax included)

He said he enjoyed this too

*The fish choices vary on what is available

no tables, just chairs to eat your burger on 

You see those blue plastic bags?! in the photo, they have fish in ice for their burgers

Be prepared to wait for them to fry up your sandwiches and also to watch people walk in between of you and the shop while you eat

I'm glad we found this shop and will be back whenever I'm nearby

Tsukiji Fish Burger Masa

4-10-8 Tsukiji

Chuo, Tokyo

Closed: Sundays & Wednesdays

Hours: 11:00-17:00

hangetsu

Ran an errand today in Ginza

Lunch was at Hangetsu (love their blue building)

The sign says "spicy curry" no joke!

My mouth was on fire afterwards
 

The curry of the day was curry leaf pork and the chicken curry was sakura chicken...both were medium spicy

I ordered the 2 curry, less rice...1300 yen (tax included)

left side is pork, right is chicken

down the center are various veggies, pickles...I did remove those chili pepper "strings"

The chicken curry was the first thing I tasted and it was kinda sour, not sure what country's cuisine this was

The curries were super spicy and kind of killed my tastebuds...even if they said medium

Not sure what made the chicken "sakura" but the chicken and pork were super tender

Dunno if I'd go back, but I'm glad I got to try this place

Hangetsu

6-4-15 Ginza

Chuo, Tokyo

Open daily: 11:00-22:00

*cash or paypay 

research

Satoshi has another tour coming up and wanted to check out different areas

We checked out the hotel his guests will be staying at...Andaz
 

Beautiful lobby

Nice view of Tokyo Tower

Loved the paper reliefs in the elevators

Down to the Palace's Nijubashi

Outer market of Tsukiji

We had egg sandwiches with tsukemono (pickles) in it at Nishikawa Roastery

Satoshi's had narazuke, mine had pickled ginger in it...delicious

I want to try the egg sandwich with shibazuke in it...I'll be back

area near Gokokuji 

Omotesando & Shibuya

Daikanyama, the last time we were in this area was back in 2022...so many changes

Teriyaki Chicken sandwich from Et Nunc which opened in 2024

I want to eat breakfast here...I'll be back

Et Nunc is located in Forestgate Daikanyama which opened in 2023

T-site Daikanyama which opened in 2011....I think there is another one in Kansai (Hirakata)

Huge bookstore with cafes and shops on the property

T stands for Tsutaya

Loved how the "T" shaped tiles were placed in a "T" on the building

It was a long day of walking & eating, I hope Satoshi will be able to take his guests to all the places they have requested to visit, the schedule seems tight

Nishikawa Roastery

2-15-17 Tsukiji

Chuo, Tokyo

Hours: 8:30-20:00

Et Nunc

20-23 Daikanyamacho (Forestgate Daikanyama 1F)

Shibuya, Tokyo

Hours: 9:30-18:30

sentaro

Had to run an errand in Ginza and picked up some wagashi from Sentaro to try

Sentaro is from Kyoto and has been in business since 1886

The yomogi torayaki (because it looks like the stripes of a tiger (tora)), warabi mochi filled with smooth bean paste was so soft!, mamemochi filled with smooth bean paste & ohagi filled with smooth bean paste

Loved them all!

Especially the ohagi, shiso was mixed into the rice, so different but so ono!

Glad we got to try these and I hope try more items the next time I am in the area

Sentaro

Ginza Mitsukoshi B2

Chuo, Tokyo

Closed when Mitsukoshi is

Hours: 10:00-20:00

ginza hibiya yurakucho

Ginza, Hibiya and Yurakucho are relatively in the same area.

I had an errand to run in Ginza, so I also checked out Hibiya and Yurakucho

This tree was in front of Ginza Six
 

3 meter (9 foot) cat in the Nissan showroom

pocket park in Ginza

Hibiya Park's ginkgo trees were beautiful

And these other types of trees too

Near Matsumotoro, a restaurant inside Hibiya Park

The pond that Satoshi used to eat his lunch at when he worked near Hibiya

another angle

Glad I was able to see some Autumn colors

ginza west

We went back to Ginza because Satoshi has another tour coming up

The line for lunch at our first choice was krazy so we went down to Ginza West

Earlier this year, I tried their cookies and afterwards, I found out they also had a tea salon

Since we got to Ginza West after their first seating for lunch, we ended up waiting about an hour for a table

We loved the quiet and fancy interior

I also like that they noted what kinds of flowers were in their arrangement...nerine (a type of lily), bouvardia, italina ruscas (danae racemosa) (the green leaves)

Since we were hangry, we ordered ham and veggie sandwich & egg sandwich...2300 yen plus tax

Choose your bread, white or wheat rye

Choose if you want it toasted or not

(Satoshi chose white not toasted, Kat chose wheat toasted)

Add coffee...1400 yen plus tax for 2

The best part is unlimited refills!

And dessert...1000 yen plus tax for 2

They bring out the samples on a tray and you choose what you want

I chose their mosaic...super light cake with a chocolate coating...so good!

Satoshi chose their coffee buttercream.

while this was tasty, the cream was kinda oily that it left a film on my tongue...ick

total 6270 yen (tax included)

We would choose half sized sandwiches next time especially if we plan to order dessert.

We might be back especially if we have guests.

Ginza West

7-3-6 Ginza

Chuo, Tokyo

Hours: Mondays-Fridays 9:00-21:00, Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays 11:00-20:00

shinbashi & akasaka

Satoshi wanted to check out some things for another upcoming tour so we headed to Shinbashi

While he does his checking, I usually hang out somewhere

One thing I did while I was waiting for him was watch the Shinkansen pass by....short video here.

After he checked what he needed to, we headed to Akasaka.

Again, while he checked things, I waited for him.

When he was done, we went to get some lunch at Authentic. 

It was my second time here, and first time for Satoshi.

The owner cooks everything to order so it does take time and on this day, he had just seated 9 people, so we would need to wait quite awhile if we wanted to eat there...

At least there were seats at the counter, so while we waited, Satoshi organized his notes...FYI do not sit at the counter unless you want to smell like you just cooked hamburgers…ha!

Satoshi had their egg burger with bacon...1290 yen plus 220 yen (plus tax)

And he also had a cup of coffee...400 yen (plus tax)

Satoshi said he enjoyed his burger

I had the chili cheese burger with oolong tea 1550 yen plus 440 yen (plus tax)

Loved this, the chili could have been a little spicier but was still delicious.

The chili was different because there were potatoes and olives in it

I started off eating it from the paper wrapper, but it got too messy so I switched to knife and fork

The fries were better on this day.

After lunch, we went back to Shinbashi for Satoshi to check out more things

A lot of times what he is checking is the train station, where to get off, where things are located, so that he can guide his clients smoothly.

It was quite a long day but he got to check all the areas he was concerned with.