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ITINERARY
HOTELS
TOKYO: Hyatt Regency Tokyo
KYOTO: Hotel Granvia Kyoto
OSAKA: Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu

MIDNIGHT RAMEN IN TOKYO
➥Ichiran Shibuya (Japan, 〒150-0041 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Jinnan, 1 Chome−22−7 岩本ビル B1F)

DAY 2 - TOKYO
➥COOKIE SHOP: Shizuka Patisserie Natural Sweets Laboratory
(5 Chome-4-10 Mita, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0073, Japan)
➥OMAKASE: Kyūbey (8 Chome-7-6 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan)
➥MATCHA CAFE: Jugetsudo Tea Shop & Cafe
➥*RAMEN: Ramen Tatsunoya Shinjuku (Japan, 〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 7 Chome−4−5 冨士野ビル 1F)

DAY 3 - TOKYO
➥EEL + RICE: Maruya Honton ( Japan, 〒450-0002 Aichi, Nagoya, Nakamura Ward, Meieki, 1 Chome−1−4 名古屋うまいもん通り)
➥MATCHA ICE CREAM: Nanaya Aoyama (2 Chome-7-12 Shibuya, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0002, Japan)
➥Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
➥**TSUKEMEN/ DIPPING NOODLES: Fūunji (Japan, 〒151-0053 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Yoyogi, 2 Chome−14−3 北斗第一ビル １F)

DAY 4 TOKYO
➥UDON (fail #1): Udon Shin (Japan, 〒151-0053 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Yoyogi, 2 Chome−20−16 相馬ビル １F)
➥SUSHI (fail #2): Sushi no Midori Ginza
➥UDON (place we ate): Tsuru TonTan UDON NOODLE Brasserie (Japan, 〒104-0061 Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 5 Chome−2−1 東急プラザ銀座 10階)

DAY 5 KYOTO
➥CONVEYOR BELT SUSHI: Musashi Sushi (440 Ebisucho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8005, Japan)
➥Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
➥MATCHA DESSERTS: Tsujiri Tea House, Gion Main Shop
➥***RAMEN: men-ya inoichi (542 Ebisunocho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8033, Japan)

DAY 6 KYOTO
➥Fushimi Inari Shrine
➥KOBE BEEF: Kobe Beef Steak Mouriya Gion (you need to make reservations to eat here)
➥KAISEKI: Gion Shirakawa Namisato ( Sueyoshicho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0085, Japan)

DAY 7 KYOTO/ OSAKA
➥ICE CREAM: Nanaya Kyoto Sanjo Shop
➥TAKOYAKI: Takoyaki Wanaka Dotonbori
➥OKONOMIYAKI: Ajinoya Honten

DAY 8 OSAKA
➥***RAMEN: Mugito Mensuke (3 Chome-4-12 Toyosaki, Kita Ward, Osaka, 531-0072, Japan)

DAY 9 OSAKA/ TOKYO
➥EGG TARTE: Lord Stow’s Bakery (Ken’s Papa Marron)
➥**DUCK RAMEN: moeyo mensuke
➥SPICY RAMEN: Kikanbo (2 Chome-10-9 Kajicho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 101-0044, Japan)

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time stamps
0:00 day 1 - midnight ramen runs
2:43 day 2 - cookies, food + friends
8:28 day 3 - unagi + sesame ice cream + ramen
12:40 day 4 - bakeries + lines + hanger
14:27 day 5 - food guilt + conveyor belts
16:44 day 6 - facing fear foods + fried faces
19:31 day 7 - the best food day.
21:19 day 8 - life-changing ramen
23:14 day 9 - the summer i turned into ramen