Chinatown (nearest JR stations: Kannai, Ishikawacho)

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One of the entrances and the Chinese shrine - a nice place to be on a New Year Eve.

My usual place and lunch (750 yen+tax). Never crowded.

At night. Bar Olaf on right.

May I say a word about Chinatown? One, you hardly find real Chinese food because the dishes have been mutilated to suit Japanese taste. Low-oil and French, sort of. Try Masumi which offers Taiwanese home food, but it won't open till late because it's for the chefs. Two, don't go there unguided because you'll get lost. The whole town is designed that way, never allow visitors to leave. The best way to get here is to take