Did you know that Japan has a lot of restaurants that are technically not open to the public? An Invitation to Discover Japan’s Introduction-Only Restaurants In Tokyo, many of these manifest in exclusive sushi restaurants, kaiseki (懐石料理, traditional Japanese multi-course dinner) or secret bars. In Kyoto, they are present in member-only ochaya (お茶屋, literally “tea … Continue reading An Introduction to Japan’s Invite-Only Restaurants