Location spot meal

In the drama "Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out" (2015), Mai Hanasaki (An), Ken Soma(Takaya Kamigawa) and Takahiko Isobe (Mantaro Koichi) meet up at a coffee house, Coffee Times in Shinjuku. It is a retro coffee house in the back alley, within few minutes from Shinjuku station. The coffee house offers a comforting atmosphere where you can forget the hustle and bustle of the city. They have wide variety of papers from major Japanese news papers to tabloids. Let's have a cup of coffee and take a break here.

Motsusen Akasaka in Minato Ward is featured as Izakaya Buyan in the drama series “Dr. Storks” (2017). Various scenes were filmed at this location: the welcome party for Rumiko Komatsu (Yo Yoshida) in episode 2; the scene in which Kae Shimoya (Mayu Matsuoka), Ryo Shirakawa (Kentaro Sakaguchi), and Rumiko Komatsu are talking in episode 5; and the scene in which Mayumi Kadota (Nana Seino) introduces Tasuke Omori (Akihiro Kakuta) in episode 7. Motsusen is an izakaya renowned for its fresh offals and skewers grilled over high-grade charcoal. It has an extensive menu of reasonably priced dishes. The generous portion of curry and rice available for 500 yen at lunch time is a popular choice. Motsusen is a great place for all occasions: from stopping by for a quick drink to holding a dinner party.

In episode 5 of the drama series “Legal High 2” (2013), Machiko Mayuzumi (Yui Aragaki) and Haruki Hanyu (Masaki Okada) have a meal at My Humble House Tokyo in Chuo Ward. The moment you step inside, you’ll instantly feel the elegance and extravagance of the restaurant which features live background music and a pleasant service. Immersed in the mature atmosphere of Ginza in the evening, enjoy ethnic cuisine that has already mesmerized countless international celebrities. Be it a lavish dinner, an anniversary, or a birthday, let the lovely restaurant be the stage of that memorable scene of your life.

St Luke’s Garden in Chuo Ward features Restaurant Luke, the rooftop restaurant where Tsukushi Makino (Mao Inoue) and Tsukasa Domyoji (Jun Matsumoto) have a conversation in episode 8 of the drama series “Boys Over Flowers” (2005). The scene in which Tsukushi, Tsubaki Domyoji (Nanako Matsushima), and Yuki Matsuoka (Aki Nishihara) have a conversation about TOJ (Teen of Japan) was also filmed at the restaurant. The sky-high restaurant offers a vast selection of international cuisine as well as the finest settings to enjoy a sumptuous meal while admiring Tokyo’s districts from 221 meters above ground level. An open terrace that makes you feel as if you were in the sky, a vast dining area that features a 13-meter-high ceiling in stylish surroundings, a sky lounge that offers a commanding view of Tokyo’s skyline and landscape, cozy private dining rooms where you can relax at ease; Restaurant Luke has it all. Be it for a celebration, an anniversary, or any other special occasion, let the magic of sharing unforgettable moments with someone special work its wonders, just like in the drama series.

The izakaya featured in the drama series “My "Girlfriend"” (2015) is Suidobashi Torifuku in Chiyoda Ward. The scene in which Keisuke Takashima (Yosuke Asari) is having a meal with Isamu Ota (Tomomi Maruyama) in the first episode was filmed at the restaurant. Torifuku’s menu features the rich and tasty flavor of chicken meat in carefully prepared mizutaki (pot dish cooked at the table) meals and skewers grilled to perfection over charcoal. The authentic taste of the fresh and carefully selected ingredients the chicken-specialty restaurant uses to prepare the various dishes it offers can truly be appreciated. The restaurant also offers a wide selection of shochu and sake. Stop by with colleagues or friends on the way back from work, or on the weekend with that special someone to enjoy delicious chicken dishes.

In the first episode of the drama series “Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out” (2014), Mai Hanasaki (Anne) and Soma Ken (Takaya Kamikawa) have a meal at Kanda Matsuya in Chiyoda Ward. The long-standing soba restaurant, a favorite of popular novelist and gourmet Shotaro Ikenami, was established in 1884. During filming, actress Anne Watanabe also came to feast on the restaurant’s signature dish. Come taste the exquisite handmade noodles served at the well-known restaurant that prides itself in preserving the authentic taste of Edo soba.

In the movie "The Great Passage" (2013), Mitsuya Majime (Ryuhei Matsuda) drinks with his colleagues after finishing work, and this is the bar "Izakaya Yoinosuke Jinbocho-ten". The bar is also often used for TV commercials, and famous in the Jinbocho town for 30 years. It is surrounded in a nostalgic atmosphere somehow and I would like to go for a drink with my friends like a movie.