銀座やまう — Local services in Tokyo

VERY quiet nice cafe above traditional Japanese pickles shop. The design of whole building is amazing and also their pickles and desserts are good. They don’t have much of varieties in the menu so check the menu outside before going in to see if they have something you want to try. Most importantly, everyone is kind of expected to stay very quiet inside, and not good for big group. Go there alone or with a friend, and focus and relax in quiet environment with fine dessert and tea with great pickles. It’s good for people who can appreciate the quiet, almost...

I really wanted to bring some pickles back home, and I found this place after a bit of searching. Most of the pickles were suspended in a liquid, and I did not want to check my pack, so initially, I was only going to buy veggies pickled in miso. The store had just opened, so the owner and I had a nice leisurely conversation. I love takuan, and on learning that he had some, I said I'd take one and if it was seized, whatever. He insisted on gifting it to me, and the gesture was much appreciated. In the end, NRT's security allowed...

A lovely find in Ginza! Tucked away on the 2nd floor, there is a small restaurant that offers delicious healthy meals. I had the rice porridge with mushrooms, which came with delicious pickles, desert, and tea. It was perfect for a cold day, and I was full afterwards. It seems like a popular place for lunch, and the day I visited there were a lot of chatty ladies so it was not very quiet, but still comfortable enough. The staff were amazingly friendly and welcoming. A very...