Japan: Alcohol Shots in Nagano and Tokyo

Stay healthy, refrain from drinking alcohol!




However, occasionally it is good to taste some of the few unique flavor just to experience.


Red Eye

While checking what to try on my Nakasendo trail, Good Days Coffee & Bar, caught my attention about red eye.  I have not heard about this alcohol drink before, but I ordered it anyway.  According to this article, red eye is 30% tomato juice, 65% beer, and 5% vodka.  But for me, its like drinking tomato catsup. [Read more on Adventures at Kiso Valley ]

German Draft Beer

Luckily, I've been to Berlin and Hamburg and have already tasted some of their beers.  From the German Christmas Village in Yokohama, I once again had their draft beer with sausages (hoping there were curry wurst). [Read more on Adventures in Germany]

Yuzusumashi

I never knew that there is alcohol bar in Starbucks Reserve Roastery.  So, I asked for recommendation from the barista, and she immediately recommended me this drink.  I was checking others but seems to be coffee-alcohol fusion that you have already heard of, thus, I preferred her recommendation which is also found in their seasonal menu. 

Yuzusumashi is a combination of flavorful umegashima sencha (green tea), gin, and refreshing Yuzu (can be described as the combination of lemon and mandarin with traces of grapefruit), come together in harmony in a cocktail.  Served like osumashi, japanese clear soup, and not in your ordinary alcohol glass. [See more photos on Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo]

High ball

I'm not familiar with the term high-ball since I'm not a drinker.  But thanks to my friend who have introduced my to these random restaurants on getting a HUB fruit high ball and the white one. 

Please be warned that you should keep yourself sane and not to get tipsy especially when you are drinking outside.  Have some friends around you and always stay safe.  Cheers and enjoy!

Summary: Nagano, Hakone to Tokyo: 8 days Itinerary and Expenses

Day	Places to See	Food and Restaurants	Accommodation / Other Options
1	Magome Town Tsumago Town		Plaza Hotel Sakae Nakatsugawa
2	(On Train)	Kinosuke	Posada Suimei
3	Hakone Yuryo Onsen Hakone National Park Lake Ashi Ancient Cedar Avenue Hakone Shrine Jinjya Heiwa-no-Torii	Hotoriya Bakery & Table	First Cabin Tsukiji Narukawa Museum of Art Salon de the Rosage
4	Mizunuma Kusaki Ashikaga Harajuku	Soup Stock	Find a tour from Klook or other day tours
5	Rikuen Garden Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Yokohama Depot	Tayori Onibus Coffee
6	Toyo Bunko Museum Shibuya Crossing Hachiko Memorial Statue	Starbucks Reserve Roastery Aoyama Flower Market Tea House
7	Showa Memorial Park Uniqlo Flagship Store Don Quijote	Soup Stock Kagurazaka Saryo