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The restaurant is just below the ground so we had a great view of feet walking by our window.
The prices of the meals were quite reasonable too. Equivalent to $15 to $20 per dish. We ordered whale steak, sashimi whale and whale skin (a special delicacy). The sashimi whale and whale skin was an interesting combination. Where the raw whale melted in my mouth, the whale skin was chewy and didn't have much flavour but added to the texture of the meal.
The steak had been slightly seared on both sides locking the juices in and it had also been marinated in a sweet soy sauce that brought out the flavour. Incredible taste. No wonder so many people in Japan, Norway, Iceland and Alaska love eating whale. With beer, sake and soju, this meal was one of the best I've ever tasted.
You may have to wait in line for a table but it is definitely worth the wait. Just as a side note, here's a list of countries that are lobbying for the return to official, sustainable commercial whaling: Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Denmark, Dominica, Gabon, Gambia, Grenada, Guinea, Iceland, Japan, Korea, Kiribati, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Nauru, Nicaragua, Norway, Palau, Russian Federation, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Togo, and Tuvalu. Main Japan page - Main travelogues page - Japan travelogue |
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We were
seated near tables with about 5 couples enjoying their whale meals.
The
whale steak was a huge surprise. One of the most delicious morsels I have
ever eaten. It tasted a bit like sweet seafood flavoured kangaroo and it
was definitely worth savouring.
If you'd like to try whale when you go to Tokyo, you can find this whale
restaurant not far from Shibuya train station. Take the Hachiko exit and
look for building 109. Walk up the street that is on the right side of
building 109 and after about a block you should see it on your left.