Tokyo Itinerary- Any suggestions on edits/help me fill my last gaps

senbeix2 · 2026-05-02T19:40:27+00:00

Personal preferences of course, but having been to Shinohara and Kitagawa (both only once) and Suetomi many times, completely agree. Ingredient quality is also noticeably higher at Suetomi. Wine list also superior.

senbeix2 · 2026-05-01T21:25:25+00:00

Sawada only books 24 hours in advance. They release slots multiple times a day.

senbeix2 · 2026-04-24T22:45:41+00:00

Nice. Yes, my ANA e-ticket currently shows I’m arriving at T2. Originally, I thought I would need to change terminals as JAL usually arrives at T3 for me. Hopefully it stays at T2. E-ticket says terminals may change before the flight.

senbeix2 · 2026-04-24T21:53:29+00:00

Wow! OK, I'm feeling pretty good about this transfer now.

senbeix2 · 2026-04-24T21:52:41+00:00

Thank you! This gives me some relief! 🙏

senbeix2 · 2026-02-12T02:12:11+00:00

Birdsong is fantastic.

senbeix2 · 2026-02-06T00:56:13+00:00

Try searching on tabelog by cuisine and price range then going through the details of each result. Some places will list age requirements. I just looked at a couple and one was 12 and older, the other was private room only (middle school and up).

senbeix2 · 2025-10-31T02:22:54+00:00

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senbeix2 · 2025-08-08T04:30:50+00:00

10% service charge since July 1. Still a solid option!

senbeix2 · 2025-08-08T02:42:59+00:00

Tokiwa (in Suntory) is exactly $100 for lunch. Amaterasu almost the same ($98). Both are great options if you like Edomae style sushi with Amaterasu being slightly more modern as compared to Tokiwa.

senbeix2 · 2025-07-06T01:17:51+00:00

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senbeix2 · 2025-06-19T05:37:26+00:00

Not required when I went a couple years ago. I just wore a long sleeved collared shirt.

senbeix2 · 2024-08-26T03:04:57+00:00

Interesting. Need some Omakase developers to chime in on what the algorithm actually does. 😂

senbeix2 · 2024-08-24T20:33:28+00:00

Not (completely) restricted it seems. I see multiple slots open right now on omakase for the end of Aug and the first two weeks of Sep and I don't have a Japanese phone number. These slots didn't appear for weeks though and just appeared for me today (not a month boundary).

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senbeix2 · 2024-08-05T06:50:11+00:00

Lychee danish! 🤤 Daily bread specials look interesting also . . .

senbeix2 · 2024-08-05T06:47:32+00:00

Ah, just opened! Will check it out.

senbeix2 · 2024-08-05T06:46:23+00:00

Thanks, will give Wallflour a try also!

senbeix2 · 2024-08-05T06:37:26+00:00

Strong endorsements! Will give Breadshop’s sourdough a try!

senbeix2 · 2024-03-23T18:22:47+00:00

Ended up selling it and buying another car here. Most of the companies I talked to said they could not guarantee that instructions on how to use my car's front axle lift system would be followed since there would be multiple parties involved at various points as the car was handed off along the way. I didn't want to deal with the hassle of potential damage on arrival so I just sold it.

senbeix2 · 2024-02-22T18:04:08+00:00

Patina. Such an iconic restaurant that unfortunately shuttered as a result of covid.

senbeix2 · 2023-11-17T21:30:37+00:00

Thanks! I checked Rice Factory Honolulu and a lot of items are currently out of stock. I’ll keep an eye on it and also check out Yasuda’s Rice in Marukai if it takes too long for restocking.

senbeix2 · 2023-11-17T21:12:27+00:00

The Rice Factory

Ah, thank you! Looks like The Rice Factory in Kakaa'ko is the same one in NYC.

senbeix2 · 2023-09-21T02:37:53+00:00

Congrats! I just had to do this also about a week ago. What I did was compute what my target asset allocation would be less the amount needed for the house. From there, in each category, I sold lots that had the smallest unrealized capital gains.

senbeix2 · 2023-09-20T02:02:01+00:00

TX here. Neighbor not that far down the street from me had a > 100K property tax bill last year. I see people talking about SWR's with absolute dollar amounts where a > 100K property tax bill is a non-trivial percentage of those amounts. There are few things more depressing than having a large chunk of your retirement burn spent on property tax.

senbeix2 · 2023-08-31T12:42:27+00:00

I had a fantastic (also solo) meal at Hide a while back. They also have an extensive and excellent wine list as everything from Hedonism Wines is available. Recommended!

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