B-SITE Hamamatsucho - Tokyo Serviced Apartment Staff Blog

MONDAY, 23 APRIL 2012

Udon in Akabanebashi

Posted by Takanawa Center

Rated as the 45th best udon joint in Tokyo may not sound so mighty. However, knowing you have more than 110,000 competitors it must be some kind of accomplishment. Plus, if you size down Tokyo to the ...

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MONDAY, 30 JANUARY 2012

Western Food?

Posted by Takanawa Center

One effect of the Meiji restoration in 1868 was that the emperor opened up for foreign influences in the Japanese society. For example he lifted the ban on red meat which in part led to a new cuisine ...

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MONDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2011

Label Cafe - A hidden design gem

Posted by Takanawa Center

In the city centre, yet a little bit out of the way from anywhere, Label Cafe makes a perfect hideout for a lazy weekend afternoon. In the backstreets of Azabu-Juban this small three-story building ri...

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MONDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2011

Do the Poko!

Posted by Takanawa Center

Montreal-style bagels is a treat seldom found anywhere outside of North America. About two years ago though, Poko Bagel Cafe opened up in Hamamatsucho and since then they have spread to branches in Ue...

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MONDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2011

Hamamatsucho Tsukemen Festival

Posted by Takanawa Center

A parking lot right by Hamamatsucho station is currently the site to indulge in tsukemen, as the food festival Dai Tsukemen Haku visits Tokyo for the third year. Tsukemen are often chilled noodles se...

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