How I Made Itadaki My Regular Conference Lunch in NagoyaNew!!
A few months ago, I was chatting with a guest who had just flown in from Singapore for a three-day MICE event in Nagoya. He wandered into Itadaki between sessions, a little hesitant at the door. "I almost didn't come in," he admitted afterwards. "I was worried I'd be standing there pointing at things and […]
Where Should I Have Business Lunch During My Nagoya Conference?
A few weeks ago, I received a message from a guest who had attended an international conference at the Nagoya International Exhibition Center. He told me he'd spent three days in the city, ate well enough at the hotel, but left without a single meal he could really remember. "Next time," he wrote, "I want […]
Is Itadaki Suitable for MICE Attendees in Nagoya?
Yes — and in a way that goes well beyond simply having a good meal. A few weeks ago, a guest who had just wrapped up a conference near Fushimi stopped by Itadaki on his second visit to Nagoya. He mentioned something that has stayed with me: "Last time I came for the beef. This […]
When You Rent Kimono in Osu, Add Itadaki to Your Route
Here's a fact that surprises many visitors planning a kimono day in Osu: the most talked-about lunch spot in the district limits its signature dish to just 10 bowls per day. Not per hour — per day. And on busy weekends when kimono rentals are fully booked and the shopping street is buzzing, those 10 […]
How I Made My Osu Kimono Day Perfect With Itadaki Lunch
A guest messaged us on Instagram a few weeks ago with a photo I still think about. She was wearing a pale indigo kimono, standing in front of Osu Kannon Temple, holding a bowl of our Horai Wagyu Rare Gyudon. The caption on her post had over 400 likes. She wrote: "My followers keep asking […]
Comparing Kimono Photo Spots in Osu With Traditional Kyoto Sites
You've probably stood in front of a Kyoto shrine in a rented kimono, waited for the crowd to part just long enough to take one clean photo, and wondered if there was a better way. Or maybe Kyoto is already on your itinerary for a different day, and you're trying to figure out what Nagoya […]
7 Instagrammable Osu Kimono Spots With Nearby Lunch Options
A guest messaged me on Instagram a few weeks ago. She and her sister had spent the morning in kimono, walking through Osu, and they'd had a wonderful time photographing at the temples and the covered shopping arcade. "But," she wrote, "we completely missed your restaurant. We walked around for 20 minutes looking, and eventually […]
5 Reasons Kimono Photographers Choose Osu Over Kyoto
You've rented your kimono. The obi is tied perfectly. Your phone is fully charged, and your ideal backdrop is somewhere between a stone-paved lane and a centuries-old temple gate. So why does everyone default to Kyoto? Kyoto is stunning — no one disputes that. But it's also crowded, competitive, and exhaustingly familiar on social media. […]
Comparing Meiji Mura Village Food and Itadaki Rare Wagyu
A guest messaged us on Instagram recently — she had just booked her Meiji Mura tickets and was mapping out her full day in the Nagoya area. Her question wasn't about directions or opening hours. It was something more hesitant: "I really want to try the rare wagyu at Itadaki, but I'm honestly a bit […]
Inuyama Lunch vs Nagoya Osu: Which Offers Deeper Discovery
A guest from Hong Kong mentioned something to me last month that stuck with me. She'd been to Japan seven times. Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima — ticked. She was specifically asking about Inuyama Castle before her visit, and then she said: "I don't want the places everyone goes. I want to find something that feels like […]