Originally Posted by bhrubin

Hi all,

I thought I’d ask my fellow foodies whether we are on the right track or need to add some diversity to our upcoming dining choices for Tokyo (3 nights), Kyoto (7 nights), and Osaka (3 nights).

As of now, we have the following booked for us for our 3 nights in Tokyo:

Sushi Sawada (2*) dinner
Sushi Yoshitake (3*) dinner
Narisawa (2*) dinner

I’m pretty happy with those, but always happy to hear feedback!

As of now, we have the following booked for us for our 7 nights in Kyoto:

Kitcho (3*) dinner (we are staying at Suiran, so it’s a 5 min walk!)
Wa Yamamura (3*) lunch in Nara
Kichisen (3*) dinner
Gion Sasaki (2*) lunch
Tempura Mizuki (1*) dinner at RC Kyoto
Nakamura (3*) dinner

As of now, we have the following booked for us for our 3 nights in Osaka:

Aragawa (2*) dinner in nearby Kobe
Hajime (3*) dinner

We have nights off between most of the big 3* dinners, but I still feel we may be doing too much Kaiseki in Kyoto—and I’m not sure whether other restaurants with different styles and different ingredients may be wiser to try. We really love beef, so we maybe should add Isshen (2*) rather than Aragawa? Or are both worth stops? Is a sushi place in Kyoto worth a stop?

I can’t quite bring myself to include French or Italian while traveling in Japan. We’d rather largely stick to Japanese cuisine as much as possible.

We also have some local soba and udon and other restaurants interspersed throughout Kyoto and Osaka.

Let me know if you have strong thoughts about any changes you may recommend. Or if our bookings are fine as they are. Thanks!