very different food

small portions, immaculately prepared

taste balances, not quantity.

presentation

Check out Time Out Tokyo pg. 142 for a listing of food-types, then link to days-- Nozawa onsen was in a kaiseki ryori style, though not quite as fancy or drawn out; the ridiculous Soba place in Teramachi was nabemono. etc.

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