Tag Archives: Minato-ku

Dining Out: Japan’s Smelliest & Stickiest Ramen?

Posted on February 4, 2021 by tokyofox

When it comes to ramen, there are many tastes and regional variations whether it be shio (salt), shoyu (soy sauce), tonkotsu (pork bone broth) in Kyushu or miso ramen which is served up in Hokkaido. On top of that come the crazy novelty ones which include … Continue reading →

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No Staff. No Scanning. It’s The A.I. Convenience Store In Tokyo

Posted on January 22, 2021 by tokyofox

Japan has something of a reputation overseas as being a technologically advanced country. It’s generally not true though as it still uses fax machines, has limited ATM hours, a reliance on paperwork, hanko stamps (rather than signatures) and cash is … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: A Restaurant That Only Sells Canned Food!

Posted on September 17, 2019 by tokyofox

Think of canned food and the likes of spam, tuna, corned beef and sardines comes to mind but the ones on sale at this quirky bar are a far cry from those classics. A few years ago the Rambling Northerner … Continue reading →

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Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #11 – Whale Park

Posted on March 6, 2018 by tokyofox

Many of the parks and children’s playgrounds in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, are quite poor compared to other countries in terms of space, surroundings and a lack of grass. However, a handful of them do tend to possess extremely creative structures … Continue reading →

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The “Rocky” Steps Of Tokyo (+ Some Hidden Gems Nearby!)

Posted on September 22, 2017 by tokyofox

As cities go, Tokyo is a fairly flat city and therefore quite easy to navigate by bicycle as I often tend to do. However, there are some steep hills around Minato ward area including a shrine which stands at the … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Vending Machine Stand

Posted on December 2, 2016 by tokyofox

  Japan possesses a ridiculous number of ‘jihanki‘ (vending machines) equating to one for about 22 people or something like that. The majority of them sell drinks and cigarettes but other things are available such as newspapers, flowers, condoms, bananas, ice-cream, tissues, toys, … Continue reading →

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The Central Tokyo Temple Resembling A Spaceship!

Posted on November 19, 2015 by tokyofox

One of the most popular Tokyo Fox posts ever is ‘Music Video’s Filmed In Japan‘ and ever since it appeared in June 2014 people have been commenting on it to let me know of other promotional videos which were filmed … Continue reading →

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