In out Tokyo 'Best Ten' guide 'Tsunahachi' was recommended as the best tempura in Tokyo. I had marked this page before we even left home as a possible lunch spot. However when we realised that Tokyo and probably all of Japan is a bit like old European cities - short on actual address'. You have to be a local to find some places as the street names mean nothing to us written in Japanese.
However we were on our East Shinjuku exploring/shopping day. This is a very Bohemian (for Japan) area and the only place we saw lots of other nationalities food. Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian etc etc. Not that exciting for us as this would be normal at home.
We stopped to get our bearings (actually looking for 'The Gap') - I saw an interesting building opposite us across the street.
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| Pre WW11 |
It was very different from the surrounding buildings. I saw the name on the front and it rang a bell. I went straight to my guide and 'bingo' this was the place I wanted to have lunch. The building actually survived the fire bombing of WW11 so is quite an icon. It was closed as it was not even mid morning.
We shopped and shopped and found our way back 2 hours later.
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| Now open |
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| Delicious |
As it is mentioned in Tourists Guides - they did understand some English and the menu had English translations, made it so much easier to order.
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| The food was so good I forgot to take photo's |
Ron had a plum liquor with soda water and fell in love with this drink.
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| New fav drink |
I took a photo so that he could use this to buy some duty free to take home.
A very good lunch.
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