The next little trip that I went on was to Tatebayashi, to see the koinobori. I mentioned it a few posts ago, explaining that it is a fish flag hoisted in the air meant to celebrate children in the household. Well Tatebayashi went a bit overboard with the concept-
After several minutes of gazing at the fish in awe and confusion, Shaun, Mitsuo, his family and I all went for Mexican food. I was interested in having some more Mexican cuisine experiences in Japan, and this was a good one. The place is maybe the most authentic looking Mexican restaurant I've ever been to. The place was nestled in an old gas station which added to its rustic appeal.
There weren't any cheesy sombreros or piƱatas hanging from the walls in this place. There were a few pieces of artwork here and there mixed in with the odd antiquated beer advertisement. I really like how rough the place felt.
The food felt much more authentic than is usually available in Japan (but I've never been to Mexico, so I'm not going to pretend to know what authentic is).

It's hard to find good Mexican in Japan. That has to be the food I miss most.
ReplyDeleteyeah good mexican food is damn near impossible to find here.
ReplyDeleteIs it worth checking out Tatebayashi?
The food was pretty good... but is it worth checking out Tatebayashi just for that? I don't remember how far the restaurant is from the station... it may not be walking distance. There is a small beer/sake microbrewery a few blocks from the station that is pretty cool, though, if you're into that sort of thing.
ReplyDeleteI saw this Koinobori festival on TV. What a pretty interesting sight.
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