A few weeks ago we had this year's first
snowy day here in Tokyo. I never thought we were going to get so much snow again this spring, but it seems I was really wrong on that.
On Friday it was Valentine's day, and the bars and restaurants must have had pretty expectations of a new sales record this year as well. I suppose this year the Valentine's day came as a big disappointment. It was snowing intensely throughout Friday 14th, and the blizzard continued into the evening. This is one of the sights that met me while I was walking to Kagurazaka on Friday evening:
|
A golden symbol at a gate to a shrine |
It was probably many who had to spend Valentine's day indoors without date that day. I for my part could not have had a better evening. A small blizzard has never stopped a real Viking (haha :3..)! On the contrary, the fact that it snowed so much made it possible for my boyfriend and I to get ourselves a restaurant table even without a reservation. Although I'm personally not a big fan of commercial days such as Valentine's day, I have to say that a Friday evening date without having to face overcrowded premises in Tokyo is never a bad thing. And yeah, all the snow made the day even more special.
|
Entrance to the restaurant Hajimeno ippo |
|
Enjoying a glass of wine |
We ate at a restaurant called Hajimeno Ippo, a restaurant that specializes in dishes with garlic. All their garlic comes from Aomori-ken, which supposedly has Japan's best garlic.
|
ć©ćć©ć♡ |
|
Inside the restaurant. Notice the garlics hanging in the upper left corner. |
|
The kitchen as seen from our table |
Of course they have any garlic related food you can imagine, and for dessert we even had a garlic ice-cream.!
About Anette
Anette came to Japan as an exchange student in 2010, met the love of her life and got stuck. From her base in Tokyo she writes about her experiences as a full-time worker in Tokyo and about her travels in Japan and abroad. She's a free-spirited adventurer who enjoys both the great outdoors and her urban lifestyle.
Leave your comment
Post a Comment