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Hannah Kirshner

Contributing Writer

Contributing Writer

Hannah Kirshner writes about food and travel for publications including Condé Nast Traveler, Saveur, Vogue, Gastro Obscura, Taste, and more. A Pacific Northwest farm girl now based on the East Coast, she splits her time between Brooklyn (where she keeps chickens) and Japan. Follow her travels, food styling, and writing at sweetsandbitters.com.

Dalian

In Yokohama's 150-year-old Chinatown—the biggest in Japan—you could wander and graze all day. But if you want one recommendation, I'm sending you to Dalian.

Yokohama Central Market

Yokohama Central Market is similar to Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market, yet smaller and far less crowded. You can browse its small shops and restaurants.

Stardust

The neon sign beckons you onto an industrial pier and into this 1960s time capsule: a sailor bar with a pristine jukebox.

Chigusa

Enduring jazz cafe that was the first of its kind in Japan when it opened.

Manyo Club

This super sento (public bath complex) is worth going to just for the rooftop foot bath, which has a 360-degree view of the harbor and city.

Red Brick Warehouses

Two brick warehouses have been converted to a small mall, ideal for souvenir and food shopping.

Mashiko Forest Inn

Go for the quiet location and interesting architecture, and for sleeping at the edge of a forest.

Mashiko Dokei

Up on a little hill at the edge of a forest—with a library, fireplace, and garden—it feels like a writers’ retreat.

Chaya Amamaki

A destination for Mashiko's creative community, and for a youngish generation concerned with where their food comes from and how it's made.

Mashikobito

A young chef-owner-surfer runs this spot, making everything from scratch and sourcing it all locally.

Bar Resihiki

If you love whisk(e)y, if you love small bars with lots of personality, don't miss this place.

starnet

This is the original outpost of starnet, which specializes in handmade minimalist things to wear, use, and eat.

Emi-pan

Inside this cute little house is a popular bakery, perfect for a stop after visiting the Museum of Ceramics.

Meijo Yakata

This Meiji-era stone house, built for an American gramaphone trader, houses a yoshoku restaurant and bakery.

Hostel Yuigahama + Soba Bar

This soba restaurant-turned-guest-house is low-key and simple, perfect for a beach stay, with dorm-style rooms available and shared baths.

Diego by the River

A great, low-key spot to hit before or after you explore Enoshima.

Magokoro

This hippie cafe serves everything with hemp, and is perfect for when you reach that point in the vacation where you need vegetables.

Shonan T-Site

This contemporary architect-designed mall is a shopper's dream, with great clothing, book, gourmet food, and textile stores.