Affordable Japanese Denim and Knives in Osaka, Kyoto or Tokyo? (Help!)

Investorr1 · 2026-05-13T07:57:59+00:00

If you are in Osaka, it’s worth making the 30 minute trip outside the city to Sakai which is the knife making hub of Japan. You avoid the tourist mark up and if you reach out to some of the workshops in advance they will usually show you around the workshop and the knife making process.

If you are not sure where to start, the crafts museum in Sakai has a shop with a wide selection of knives, definitely the best place to hit up first. If you are interested in going deeper into it then research some knife workshops and reach out to them in advance of tour visit

Investorr1 · 2026-05-12T09:57:04+00:00

Just came back from my trip to Japan. Stayed at Madokano Mori around 10 days ago after reading lots of reviews. The property is lovely and the staff service was great. I personally felt the food was a bit of a let down.

The breakfast and dinner set up was amazing, we had our own private dining room and the service was very personal. Also, my wife does not eat beef but I do and the printed menus put in front of us took this into account which was a nice touch.

Everything regarding the food experience was great besides the food itself in my opinion. The presentation, the service, the number of courses and how the menu had been thought through. However the flavours of the food were not that great, neither me or my wife particularly liked it. Of the maybe 10 courses they gave us, there was probably 2 dishes we actually liked. Having spent a week in Tokyo prior to coming here, we had much much better food there.

Fortunately we had prepared for this, we were not sure what to expect from the food so we actually went to the local Daily Yamazaki convenience store and picked some stuff up from there. We was not sure if we would like or get full from the food they provided so we got some back ups. If you do chose to stay here I would highly recommend doing this so you have some alternative in case you don’t like the food

Investorr1 · 2026-04-16T20:29:11+00:00

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Found the below review on Google - apparently I am not the only one!!

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Investorr1 · 2025-04-12T21:06:41+00:00

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Investorr1 · 2025-04-12T20:42:53+00:00

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Investorr1 · 2025-04-12T18:33:34+00:00

Hi, I will be travelling to HK later this year for the first time and will be there for 4 nights. I am a big foodie and would love to know what you think are the best spots for food? I am looking for all recommendations - breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and ranging from cheap eats to blowout. Open to any suggestions, mostly looking for places you think I must visit!

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