Exploring Tokyo's Izakayas

No doubt Tokyo is an amazing city. Every tourist says so. There's just this unending feeling of wonder, awe, amazement and glee. Each station within Tokyo's main wards is bursting with choices! The dishes are authentic, stylish, flavourful and delicious.

Here are just some photos.

Some notes about my izakaya trips.

1. It's great for socializing with close friends and family.
2. You can request for a non-smoking section but you better have a reservation. Tokyo's izakaya's are usually packed and when people are partying, there's always cigarettes. It was hard for us just to pick any place. We wanted non-smoking restaurants all the time.
3. There're great healthy choices within izakayas. Good fresh fish and lots of vegetable-based dishes. There's that handy 300Y edamame I just can't get enough of.
4. The chicken karage is a must-try... but of course I tried to contain restrain myself.
5. You can expect to pay around 300-600Y for each little dish you want to try.
6. House tea is mostly free.
7. Beer is not cheap at 1000Y or $9-10 each.
8. Expect to pay 2000-3000Y each person.

The only question then left for me is how do I gather all my horses and find a way to live in this amazing city. I barely scratch the surface each year when I visit and I have this itching feeling there is so much more to see!

If you too are taken by Japan's amazing wonders - technology, nature and culture, I highly recommend this book and this blog on Japan Living and Property Investing.

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Amazing Tokyo

 From the moment the plane landed, I knew this journey was going to be a blast.
Tokyo is hands down the best!

The technology and information overload are overwhelming. I shake my head everytime I see public toilets of the newer malls.  Not that I love the bidet feature but the bidet has nature sound features, drying feature and the ultra luxurious (and funny) powder feature.

 The entire city is a great testament of how nature, culture, technology can coexist in one location.

From the airport, coffee shops, malls and with cheap mobile wifi rentals, I had no difficulty connecting to the internet to connect with my other responsibilities abroad.

The towers and buildings are some of the tallest in the world and most earthquake-proof.

The surroundings are so clean, Japanese people take pride in keeping their environment pretty. They make gardens in the smallest patch of land.

The people, at least in my experience, are very polite. Especially the service staff in boutiques and malls. It didn't matter that I looked like a scrooge, they'd smile at me, same smile they'd give a polished, manicured, face-lifted lady.

Trees that lived a thousand years still flourish in the middle of Tokyo.

The traditions are so preciously preserved - in fashion, food and architecture.

I've looked into living in Tokyo myself.
It's cheaper to live in Tokyo than NZ or Au.

This book can be a good reference for living / investing in Japan. http://sheldonthinks.com/japanproperties/

Japan Foreclosed Property - A complete guide for foreign and local investors! 

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