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LiLo Coffee Roasters and Goodman Roaster Coffee are highly recommended cafes in Osaka and Kyoto, respectively, for their excellent coffee and ambiance. Kurasu Ebisugawa is another notable spot in Kyoto, while Blue Bottle Coffee in Tokyo's Shinagawa train station offers a great people-watching spot. For dining, Isakaya Masaka in Tokyo offers tasty vegan options, T’s Tantan in Tokyo is known for its vegan ramen, and Chibo Okonomiyaki in Osaka serves veggie-friendly Okonomiyaki. Ain Soph Journey, Tu Casa, and Chao Chao Gyoza in Kyoto are also recommended, along with Kyoto Engine Ramen and Vegetarian Cafe Ren Shijo for their vegan dishes. In Tokyo, Taco Fanatico Shibuya, Lads Dining, and The Pink Cow are good choices for tacos, pizza, and Mexican food. Disha's lunch at Mantensushi in Tokyo is also suggested.
Beer Bar Miyama 162 in Kyoto provides a great vibe with local brews in a cozy setting, while Record Bar analog and Mikkeller Bar in Tokyo offer cool atmospheres with good drinks. Bay Window Shinjuku, The Bellwood, and Rocking Chair are bars in the Golden Gai area and Kyoto known for their ambiance and cocktails, with The SG Club being a top-rated cocktail bar in Tokyo that requires reservations.
For activities, a ramen cooking class in Osaka is highly recommended, as well as visiting Osaka Castle and Entokuin temple. Walking around Old Kyoto and experiencing a tea ceremony in kimono are unique activities, with Arashiyama Monkey Park and Heiwa no Torii in Hakone being standout excursions. The Sky Tree in Tokyo offers panoramic city views and shopping, including a flagship Pokemon store, while Fushimi Inari in Kyoto and a night walking tour provide cultural insights. Lake Ashinoko in Hakone is perfect for boat rides and relaxing, with a nearby bakery offering scenic views.
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LiLo Coffee Roasters
Amazing coffee place, when here twice in a day. Bought a shirt and pin from here too.
Chibo Okonomiyaki
Highly recommend this Okonomiyaki, they have veggie options too. Def sit at the chefs bar so you can watch them cook. You do have to wait in line since they don’t take reservations but worth the wait.
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Goodman Roaster Coffee
Really great coffee place to just hangout and chill.
Kurasu Ebisugawa
Really good coffee
Ain Soph Journey
Really good vegan sandwich place. They have a location in Tokyo too.
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Tu Casa
Really good vegan restaurant
Chao Chao Gyoza
High Recommend this gyoza place. Lines tend to get long and it was forming before it even opened, but worth the wait. Recommend going earlier as it opens.
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Kyoto Engine Ramen
Really good vegan ramen, the line does get long so be prepared to wait for a while. You cannot make reservation.
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Vegeterian Cafe Ren Shijo
Really good vegan restaurant
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Blue Bottle Cofee Shinagawa
Its a chain cafe that is everywhere in world, but this location is nice to hangout at because its in the Shinagawa train station, and you can people watch from above.
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Isakaya Masaka
Really good vegan isakaya in Shibuya
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T’s Tantan
Went back again for vegan ramen. One of my favorite vegan ramen ever!
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Taco Fanatico Shibuya
Good tacos and has veggie options
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T’s Tantan
Best vegan ramen restaurant and my favorite ramen place I have ever been to. Its located in the Tokyo Station. Follow signs for Keikyu Train.
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Lads Dining
Really good garlic pizza. Small place located in Shinjuku
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The Pink Cow
Decent Mexican restaurant and has veggie options
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Disha - Lunch - Mantensushi | 11 am
Mantensushi Marunouchi
For: 1 Person
Phone: 03-6269-9100
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Beer Bar Miyama 162
One of the most fun bars that we have been too. It was such a good vibe with everyone there and good local brews too. Its a very small place but well worth it to meet other travelers. High recommend it and will definitely be going back if we go back to Kyoto.
Rocking Chair
Really cool ambiance cocktail bar, drinks are really good too
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Record Bar analog Tokyo
Cool bar where anyone can play music from their selection of records. Good drinks too.
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Mikkeller Bar
Really good local brews
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Bay Window Shinjuku
Located in Golden Gai area of Shinjuku. Really small and cool and good drinks
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The Bellwood
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The SG Club | 6:00 PM
#18 - 2021
#63 - 2022
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Two intimate bars, one in the main floor, and another downstairs.
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Highly recommend going really good drinks. Definitely make reservations.
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Ramen Class | 5:30-8 pm
Definitely recommend doing ramen class. We got to make 3 different types of ramen and if you ask ahead of time they can accommodate for veggie ramen too.
Osaka Castle
Gets really busy so plan accordingly, but the castle is really worth it. Really cool history to learn about Japan in general.
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Entokuin
Really nice temple to walk around
Walk around Old Kyoto
This is where they have the 5 story, Hokan-ji temple, thats famous in all of Kyoto pictures. Also one the most unique Starbucks is in this area too. Its an olden style Kyoto house that was turned into a starbucks
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Tea Ceremony and Kimono Experience | 1:00 pm
Highly recommend doing this, was a very cool experience
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Arashiyama Monkey Park
Highly recommend going, the moneys are just walking everywhere
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Fushimi Inari
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Night Free Walking Tour | 6/7 pm
Recommend doing this walking tour, its a great way to learn about Kyoto and explore the different areas of Kyoto
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Sky Tree | 5:30
Definitely recommend going here to get a nice view of the city. Buy tickets before going so its easier to get in. Lots of shopping places in the Sky Tree as well. One of the flagship Pokemon stores is located here!
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Heiwa no Torii
The famous torii/gate that everyone takes picture of in the lake in “Kyoto” which is actually in Hakone. There is a line that starts to form to take a picture.
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Lake Ashinoko
Nice lake that you can take a boat ride on, weather dependent., but there is a nice bakery near the lake called Bakery & Table Hakone that is a good place to just relax and chill and people watch by the lake
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