Karin1984
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- Feb 5, 2012
Seafood is a very important part of eating in Japan, but there are many specialties in which you can avoid it. I highly recommend you visit a ramen parlor. They are a completely different experience than eating elsewhere. There are many throughout Tokyo. They are very tiny places often with only a dozen or so seats. You pay at a vending machine outside and present your ticket when it is your turn. You are then seated and served. Even if there is a long line, it can move quickly. I also recommend Tonkatsudon, which is rice cooked with onion, egg, and breaded pork cutlet. For many dishes, you may have to find places that specialize in that dish. Here is a list of Japanese dishes from Wiki. If you seek out special experiences, you will almost certainly find it very rewarding:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_dishes
Thank you! This really helps I have to save this page to my phone or make a cheat sheet out of it.
And what was fun to read on wikipedia, is Japan has some Portuguese influences. The friend I am going with originates from Portugal Maybe I can find some sightseeing that combines Japan history with Portuguese history. I hadn't even thought of it, but now... also the relationship between Japan and the Netherlands is over 400 years old. There must be traces of our bond in Japan.
*puts it on the list of things to investigate*
Right now, we are planning for late February 2017. It will be for my husbands and my 10 year anniversary hoping to buy plane tickets this week possibly
It's fun watching your trip plan come together! I need to do more planning but I have to admit being a bit lost on international plans haha
Oh nice reason to travel! If you are flexible with your dates, flying out on a Wednesday or Thursday is often cheaper than other days.
Usually when I travel I start with Trip Advisor and look for top 10 lists of things to visit. But also looking at where is my hotel and what is in the area.
And reading trip reports. Over and over again