JAPAN
TOKYO - DAY 1
Irasshaimase! Welcome to what was technically our first day in Tokyo! Although it mostly consisted of sitting on a plane for 12 hours, we already felt like we were in Japan. Flying on JAL truly makes a difference, immediately immersing you in Japanese culture. The food was amazing and the sake was plentiful.
By the time we landed, grabbed our bags, checked into our hotel, and rushed out to dinner, we had officially been awake for a full 24 hours. Not to pat ourselves on the back or anything, but we powered through dinner like champs, running on nothing but caffeine and excitement. And dinner was bomb.
At Nakasei Uchimise, you walk through a tiny butchery in front to get to the restaurant in back. Here, they specialize in wagyu, all cuts, shapes, and sizes. After being seated and ordering drinks/appetizers, your waiter brings you up front to the butchery again, where you choose your cuts and how you want them prepared. Everything brought out to us was melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
