The best part? No purchase necessary!

This year McDonald’s Japan is renewing the recipe for their fresh-brewed coffee. And what better way to get people to taste it than to give it out for free?

It seems McDonald’s agrees, because that’s just what they’re doing!

From January 16 to 20 you can get a free small size coffee for absolutely nothing. 0 yen. US $0. Just stop by between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. and ask for an S-size coffee. You don’t even need to use that special coupon you got in your McDonald’s Lucky Bag.

I would like to introduce a reasonable Chinese Buffet restaurant in Kyoto.

This restaurant is called “Taiyoro” which is located in the first basement floor of Kyoto Royal Hotel & Spa. It is in Kawaramachi Street close to “Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae” subway station, so very easy access. However, this restaurant is not run by this hotel even though it is inside the hotel building, so please be careful not to get confused.

 “Taiyoro” is a popular restaurant that also has many branch stores in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. The one I would like to introduce is “Kyoto Royal Hotel store.” Lunch buffet has about fifty different kinds of food, free refills for soft drinks, and 1200 yen for 60 minutes.

They have so many different kinds of food such as Chinese staple dishes including stir-fried sour pork and vegetables, Mabo tofu and kara-age, and also stir-fried dish that you have never tasted.  You better get a reservation beforehand in case there is a party of tourists for sightseeing.

There is another branch in “Kyoto Shijo-kawaramachi.” It is also a very good location that faces Shijo Street, but it is hard to find it since it is underground. Royal Hotel branch is very spacious inside the restaurant to hold a large party of tourists compared with this branch which only has a bar table and a few counter tables. They only have about twenty different dishes. They charge you 1000 yen (includes tax) for “petit Chinese buffet.”

■Information

Taiyoro Kyoto Royal Hotel Store

Address: Kyoto Royal Hotel & Spa B1F, Sanjoagaru, Kawaramachidori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Taiyoro Kyoto Shijo-Kawaramachi Store

Address:Yu-ittoikezen Bld. B1F, 88 Nishiiruma, Shijo-Kawaramachi, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Maki（Writer）

—

■Related article：Want to experience making traditional Japanese tea in Kyoto? Head to IPPUYA CAFE ー a new café located near Kiyomizu-dera Temple!

■Related article：Visit Tully’s coffee to enjoy a range of Japanese style sweets selling in the store’s Kyoto area!

In order to celebrate this year’s “Pocky and Pretz” day, which will be held on 11^th November, a special site “Minna no Pocky Fes! 2016” (Everyone’s pocky festival 2016) opened on Friday 28^th October.

（ Special site URL： http://cp.pocky.jp/photo/ ）

The special site is concentrated with pocky photos uploaded on Instagram, Twitter and other social networking sites. By accessing the special site, you can enjoy an abundance of unique Pocky photos!

Additionally, follow the Pocky and Pretz day official account (ポッキー＆プリッツの日) on Twitter and post a pocky photo along with the official account hash tag to be entered for a lucky draw! One lucky winner will receive 1111 boxes of pocky! Take part in the second pocky campaign by retweeting the post made by the Pocky and Pretz day official account — 111 lucky winners will be awarded one box of pocky each!

What are you waiting for? Snap a pocky picture and share the fun — you could be in for a treat!

■Information

Special website URL： http://cp.pocky.jp/photo/

Official Twitter account： https://twitter.com/pockypretz11

ーーー

■ Related article：Enjoy whisky. Pocky made for adults “Pocky ”

■ Related article：Colourful M&M’s® chocolate to hit Japan for the first time in Harajuku at pop-up cafe ” M&M’S®My Bottle Café”!

Restaurant “Gonbee” recently opened its doors this month in Udagawa (Shibuya, Tokyo) on October 12th. Despite being located underground, it’s described as a fun place with a great atmosphere that serves delicious food and offers a lot of alcohol. For a limited time only, their delicious “Uniku” – A4 rank Japanese Black beef around raw sea urchin eggs – will be on sale at the half price of ￥500 (not including tax) until Tuesday November 15th.

This is a rare chance for you to eat from a luxurious, high quality menu with as little change as one coin!

※You must order over 2 kan (approx. 7.5kg/16.6 pounds)

There’s plenty of top quality tasty food to enjoy from the menu, including a variety of small bowls with 3 ingredients, rice topped with truffle egg, and more. You can have black truffle grated on top right in front of you too! With its great atmosphere and delicious food you’re sure to enjoy this little gem of a restaurant.

■Information
Gonbee
Address: Dai San Tanaka Building B1F, Udagawa, Shibuya, Tokyo 31-3（東京都渋谷区宇田川町31-3 第三田中ビルB1F）
Website：http://gonbee.favy.jp/
Half price “uniku” available until November 15th

ーーー
■Related Article: Enjoy whisky. Pocky made for adults “Pocky ”

http://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/20181

■Related Article: The Michelin Star ramen restaurant “Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta” sets up shop overseas for the first time!

http://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/19901

Perfect match for whisky. On October 25, 2016,  Pocky will start selling their “Pocky <amber adults>”, targeted towards adults.

On the condition that whisky and our product is a perfect match,  we did used malt extract instead of sugar on the pretzels. In addition, it is covered coated with salt so that it reduces the sweetness and creates a perfect match with whisky. The flavor of whisky enriches the chocolate, and naturally creates harmony after eating.

You can even use pocky as sugar to sweeten your drink, why not try it with the whisky? 

■Information

Pocky <amber adults>

Retail：Amazon.co.jp or bar

Website：http://www.pocky.jp/products/kohaku/index.html

■Related article：The taste of autumn has arrived in the form of delicious sweet potato Yukimi Daifuku! Available nationwide from 31st October!

■Related article：Pom Pom Purin becomes a delicious caramel & custard with marshmallow McFlurry!

Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc. started selling as well as periodically purchasing Japanese snack service  for North Americans. 

Periodically purchasing service is monthly fee and once every month, the Japanese snack will be delivered to your home. 

There are 3 plans, monthly fee starting from $12~$35 and the types of snack from 4 ~ 12 types. You can enjoy Japanese snack such as matcha pocky popular among foreigners who live in Japan, even in North America. Don’t miss the chance to savor Japanese snacks!  

■Information

TOKYO OTAKU MODE：https://otakumode.com/shop/subscriptions/snacks

−−−

■Related article：Pom Pom Purin becomes a delicious caramel & custard with marshmallow McFlurry!

■Related article：The new sweet Matcha Latte from Ayataka containing uji matcha and milk hitting shelves soon!