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One evening as I was walking in Kobe`s China town- better known as Nankinmachi, I happened to come across a long line of people standing in front of a restaurant. So, I decided to join the que. The restaurant`s name was Minsei Canton Restaurant. It is one of the oldest restaurants in the area. After waiting for 20 minutes, I was led into the restaurant by one of the staff. ...

Chinese food｜Nankinmachi: Kobe Chinatown（南京町：神戸チャイナタウン） Established in 1868, Nankinmachi is rich in history and culture, as well as a Chinese food lovers paradise. It is located about 3 minutes walking distance south of the JR Motomachi station. Nankinmachi is a popular tourist destination for foreigners as well as for the locals living in the Kansai region. Kobe's Chinatown features more than 100 hundred restaurants and food stands which offer mouthwatering Chinese ...

When I first started living in Japan, I was very surprised to find department stores selling food. Sogo Department Store is one of them. This department store chain has several branches in Japan. The Kobe store is located just south of the JR Sannomiya Station on the B1 Floor. The basement level has a food mall and restaurants. It has an extensive array and selection of food stands selling everything ...

Shi Sen is a Chinese Restaurant which serves Sichuan cuisine. This style of food originates from Sichuan Province in China, and is characterized by the bold hot and spicy flavors added to the food by the chefs. The most common spices used are fennel, chili pepper, aniseed, cinnamon, and Sichuan pepper. They are commonly known as "The Five Fragrances." The food at Shi Sen lived up to its reputation. I ...

Daikisuisan Kaitenzushi is located in Uozaki, Higashinada-ku along Highway 43. It is across from the Royal Home Center. The kaiten sushi restaurant- Daikisuisan Kaitenzushi  is part of the Daiki Suisan system that began in 1975 with the sole purpose of providing consumers with a product based on the "Freshness First" principal. This restaurant chain provides sushi at a quality level. I especially like going to kaitenzushi restaurants because their is ...

Manor House is a small cafe and tea restaurant located in a residential area of Motoyama Kitamachi. It blends in with the houses in the area and might be hard to find. However, there is a sign posted in front as well as a lunch menu. From the street, Manor House looks like your typical traditional Japanese house with a garden. Patrons can walk through the garden to the entrance ...

I like eating Japanese tempura dishes very much. I found this gem of a restaurant in the Center Building Plaza near the Sannomiya JR station called Makino. Makino serves some of the best tempura dishes at a very reasonable price. There is usually a long queue outside of the restaurant during lunch and dinner time. This restaurant is notable for its open-kitchen and open-restaurant style. The restaurant has counter seating ...

Sapporo Beer Restaurant: Munchen （ニューミューヘン神戸大使館） Kobe has a lot of very interesting landmarks. It is also becoming a haven for craft beer. Finding a restaurant which is a landmark that combines excellent food with craft beer is must do for anyone visiting Kobe. The Sapporo Beer Restaurant in Motomachi is one such place. This restaurant serves a wide range of Sapporo beers, Japanese food, and German style food. What I ...

Honolulu Coffee Sannomiya｜ホノルルコーヒー三宮店 Just outside of the Hankyu Sannomiya train station is a coffee shop called Honolulu Coffee. Honolulu Coffee has several branches in the Kansai area as well as in other parts of the world. I drink coffee at home everyday. But once in awhile, I like to try something different. So, one day when I was in Sannomiya, I decided to try the coffee at Honolulu Coffee. Honolulu ...

I am particularly fond of izakaya style restaurants in Japan. They are similar to Irish pubs and tapas bars in Spain. These informal Japanese pubs are casual places to enjoy good food and alcoholic drinks. Torizo is one of them. It is also a great place to have a party! This is where I like to go for good yakitori and lots of booze with friends and students. Torizo has ...

IKEA is a familiar name throughout Japan and around the world. Most people associate IKEA with the home furniture business. However, IKEA also has restaurants which offer traditional style Swedish food as well as cross-cultural food depending on location. The IKEA restaurant in Port Island resembles a cafeteria, but it is very spacious, clean, and bright. Patrons get a cart, stand in line, and choose from a wide selection of ...

Belle-Ville Pancake Cafe opened in Okamoto this year; replacing the Northshore Restaurant. The interior decorum did not change very much. Belle-Ville started in Osaka and has extended operations in other cities in Japan. The pancake craze has certainly gripped the Japanese palate on a national scale. I tried the millefeuille pancakes (which is French for thousand layers). I was amused when my order arrived and the pancake stack was leaning ...

Seiho Restaurant is an old fashioned style Chinese restaurant which has been in Okamoto for more than decade two decades. There are plenty of tables and seating for large groups. The service is friendly, and the staff are very kind. I went to Seiho during the lunch hour and ordered one of the lunch menu sets. The set menu I chose came with fried chicken, rice, soup, and vegetables. Everything ...

Kobe Duchamp Restaurant（洋食屋 神戸デュシャン）：Kobe Sannomiya（神戸三宮） Kobe Duchamp Restaurant is a short 10 minute walk south of the JR Sannomiya Station. This restaurant serves a variety of popular Western style dishes. The interior's white walls and large windows give the restaurant a delightful ambience. The tables and chairs matched with the restaurants decorum. I ordered the stewed hamburg steak made from ground beef and pork, onion, and hen's egg with demi-glace ...

Katsukura Restaurant is located on the 7th Floor of the Mint Building near the Sannomiya JR Station. This restaurant's specialty is deep fried pork- tonkatsu as well as other dishes. The deep fried pork comes in two different portion sizes: Hirekatsu or Tonkatsu. Hirekatsu is the less fatty of the two. The service at Katsukura is very good, and the restaurant has a nice family atmosphere. The set menus are ...