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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, 〒1500041 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Jinnan, 1 Chome−22−7 岩本ビル B1F)

DAY 2 TOKYO
➥COOKIE SHOP: Shizuka Patisserie Natural Sweets Laboratory
(5 Chome410 Mita, Minato City, Tokyo 1080073, Japan)
➥OMAKASE: Kyūbey (8 Chome76 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 1040061, Japan)
➥MATCHA CAFE: Jugetsudo Tea Shop & Cafe
➥*RAMEN: Ramen Tatsunoya Shinjuku (Japan, 〒1600023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 7 Chome−4−5 冨士野ビル 1F)

DAY 3 TOKYO
➥EEL + RICE: Maruya Honton ( Japan, 〒4500002 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 Chome712 Shibuya, Shibuya City, Tokyo 1500002, Japan)
➥Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
➥**TSUKEMEN/ DIPPING NOODLES: Fūunji (Japan, 〒1510053 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Yoyogi, 2 Chome−14−3 北斗第一ビル F)

DAY 4 TOKYO
➥UDON (fail #1): Udon Shin (Japan, 〒1510053 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Yoyogi, 2 Chome−20−16 相馬ビル F)
➥SUSHI (fail #2): Sushi no Midori Ginza
➥UDON (place we ate): Tsuru TonTan UDON NOODLE Brasserie (Japan, 〒1040061 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, 6048005, Japan)
➥Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
➥MATCHA DESSERTS: Tsujiri Tea House, Gion Main Shop
➥***RAMEN: menya inoichi (542 Ebisunocho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 6008033, 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, 6050085, 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 Chome412 Toyosaki, Kita Ward, Osaka, 5310072, Japan)

DAY 9 OSAKA/ TOKYO
➥EGG TARTE: Lord Stow’s Bakery (Ken’s Papa Marron)
➥**DUCK RAMEN: moeyo mensuke
➥SPICY RAMEN: Kikanbo (2 Chome109 Kajicho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 1010044, 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 lifechanging ramen
23:14 day 9 the summer i turned into ramen