2026-06-20 / Tokyo airport
Airport Udon And Mystery Appetizers
A premium beer, unclear appetizer ordering, edamame, dumplings, a mystery item, and excellent udon while waiting for Ashley.
Open dayFood trail
The trip, plated
Airport udon, Tokyo tempura, Shinjuku food tour, temple dinner, Kyoto ramen, chicken skins, Peacock Lounge, Canes and Tales, 15-course sushi, Waldorf breakfast, Guinness, Dotonbori cheese waffles, melon bread ice cream, and wagyu kaiseki with matcha.
Highlights
2026-06-20 / Tokyo
Tempura Kiosk Dinner
Dinner ordered through an outside kiosk with a little staff help and a lot of laughing.
Open day2026-06-21 / Tokyo
Shinjuku Food Tour
Two full restaurant stops, pork samples, dessert, chicken dishes, fried shrimp, and the bathroom slippers incident.
Open day2026-06-22 / Koyasan
Temple Dinner
A temple meal full of gelatinous textures that inspired the Jell-O maker theory.
Open day2026-06-24 / Kyoto
Nabura Ramen
Guide-recommended ramen and fried chicken after the e-bike tour. Ramen was the clear highlight.
Open day2026-06-24 / Kyoto
Chicken Skins And Karaoke
Dinner with Nick: chicken skins, chicken with cheese on skewers, a Sarah food highlight, and karaoke.
Open day2026-06-22 / Shinkansen out of Tokyo
Bullet Train Gyozas And Bentos
The bullet train out of Tokyo made the highlight list with gyozas, bentos, and the correct respect for high-speed rail snacks.
Open day2026-06-25 / Osaka
Peacock Lounge
Hotel drinks with beautiful views after the Waldorf pool.
Open day2026-06-25 / Osaka
Canes And Tales
A speakeasy-style hotel bar after Peacock Lounge.
Open day2026-06-25 / Osaka
15-Course Sushi Dinner
A plated dinner with 15 courses, mostly fish on rice rather than sushi rolls.
Open day2026-06-26 / Osaka
Waldorf Breakfast
The first Waldorf breakfast brought anniversary and birthday plate messages, plus a hand-drawn anniversary card from the staff.
Open day2026-06-27 / Osaka
Waldorf Welcome-Back Breakfast
The second Waldorf breakfast came with the same table saved, welcome-back greetings, remembered drink orders, jokes with the staff, and anniversary and birthday photo gifts.
Open day2026-06-26 / Osaka
British Pub Guinness
A British pub stop for Guinness and a few minutes of the US World Cup game.
Open day2026-06-26 / Dotonbori
10-Yen Cheese Waffles
10-yen-shaped waffles full of cheese while walking Dotonbori.
Open day2026-06-26 / Dotonbori
Melon Bread Ice Cream
Melon bread with ice cream inside it, because Dotonbori understood the assignment.
Open day2026-06-26 / Osaka
Wagyu Kaiseki Dinner
A phenomenal wagyu kaiseki meal after the group split-up, with Sarah calling it maybe the best meal of her life and the owner letting Zach do a matcha tea ceremony.
Open day2026-06-27 / Shin-Osaka Station
Return Train Bentos And Fruit Mochi
Bento boxes and fruit mochi picked up for the bullet train ride toward Narita, because leaving Japan on an empty stomach would be rude.
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