654464 Wed Sep 23 12:08:29 -0700 2009 4 45 Japan 0 5052739 Hi everybody, My wife and I will be going on a 10 day trip to Tokyo. We are MAD about food and definitely want to try some high class restaurants, perhaps some Michelin rated places. We will be there during the Christmas and New Year time, I loved to receive some suggestion to were we should/could be eating during this period (we love both Japanese and French cuisine) and if most restaurant will be open during this time. Or maybe most are already fully booked???? We are going crazy reading the Tokyo Michelin guide, drooling all over it. ;) Christmas eve and the 1st and 2nd Christmas day, including new years eve are of course the main days for us to eat at a wonderful place. Between Christmas and new years we will be visiting Kyoto with the bullet train, so eating at a top kaiseki restaurant would be super also. Hope you can give us some info, so love to hear from you. ;) Wed Sep 23 12:08:29 -0700 2009 1111458 repoman2u 1 5063292 Usually, the japanese like to go out and more on december... Won't be lazy time ! The french restaurant TROISGROS and JOEL ROBUCHON will be open in year end (referred in japanese as ''nenmatsu''). Most of the small bistro or 'izakaya'' won't be open. Mon Sep 28 04:49:25 -0700 2009 5052739 1082452 Ninisix 1 5065889 Lots of restaurants will close for a few days around New Years, I think usually from the 1st till the 3rd or 5th depending on the place. Otherwise, from the 28-31st of December there may be special Xmas course menus and the requisite price increases as well. Mon Sep 28 22:17:43 -0700 2009 5052739 101545 lost squirrel 2 5067953 Oups ! On the 31st, I have forgot the temples and the food stands ’yatai’, here below a link to Tokyo countdown : http://www.jtbgmt.com/japannow/zoom/index62.asp Christmas lunch, of course with price menu increase, on December 25th was a home family classic. A romantic accommodation, a true moment of love ! The 24th of December is more a couple romantic day and will be crowded Tue Sep 29 17:04:49 -0700 2009 5065889 1082452 Ninisix 1 5149593 Well, we finally finished making all the reservations for Tokyo. Luckily our hotel helped us with it. On the first Christmas day we will be visiting Kondo (awsome introdution to world of tempura). The second christmas day w'll be going to La Bombance (heard some great things about this place). On the 31st of December we are of to Restorante Aso, for a pre fix dinner. We will also have lunch at Gordon and Tateru Yoshino. And luckily we could reserve a place at Quintessence, really looking forward to this place. ;) Kyoto hasn't yet been filled in, so any suggestions for some good Kaiseki dinners would be great. We will be staying there for 2 nights. Mon Nov 02 11:52:18 -0800 2009 5052739 1111458 repoman2u