Rapym Blog
Stories and tips on traveling Japan, booking restaurants, and making local phone reservations.
Travel Guides
Osaka Teppanyaki Restaurants You Can Only Book by Phone
A guide to two Osaka teppanyaki restaurants where the cooking goes beyond standard okonomiyaki, and the only way in is a phone call
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Fukuoka Unagi Restaurants You Can Only Book by Phone
A guide to three unagi restaurants in Fukuoka and Kitakyushu where the only way to get a table is a phone call in Japanese
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Fukuoka Motsunabe Restaurants You Can Only Book by Phone
A guide to four Fukuoka restaurants serving the city's signature offal hot pot, bookable only by phone in Japanese
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Fukuoka Ramen and Gyoza Restaurants You Can Only Book by Phone
A guide to three Fukuoka restaurants serving the city's two signature comfort foods, bookable only by phone in Japanese
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Fukuoka Seafood and Robata Restaurants You Can Only Book by Phone
A guide to four Fukuoka restaurants where the fish comes first and a phone call is the only way in
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Fukuoka Charcoal and Iron Plate Restaurants You Can Only Book by Phone
A guide to four Fukuoka restaurants where fire is the main ingredient and a phone call is the only way in
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Fukuoka Sushi Restaurants You Can Only Book by Phone
A guide to four Fukuoka sushi restaurants where the only way to get a table is a phone call in Japanese
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Fukuoka Yakitori and Izakaya Restaurants You Can Only Book by Phone
A guide to three Fukuoka restaurants where the only way to get a table is a phone call in Japanese
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Fukuoka Yakiniku Restaurants: How to Book Without Paying the Hidden Fee
A guide to Fukuoka's best yakiniku restaurants, and how to get a table without paying the reservation fee nobody tells you about
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Tokyo Yakitori and Izakaya Restaurants You Can Only Book by Phone
Part 6 of our series on Tokyo restaurants where a phone call is the only way in
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Tokyo Sushi Restaurants You Can Only Book by Phone
Part 5 of our series on Tokyo restaurants where the only way to get a table is a phone call
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Tokyo Sukiyaki Restaurants: How to Book Without Paying the Hidden Fee
Part 4 of our series on Tokyo restaurants where a phone call saves you money, or gets you a table that nothing else will