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別所 Shelter Taipei | Café As the name suggests, this café shelters you from the big city buzz of Taipei. Here, you'll find an urban oasis of relaxation that serves fresh, locally sourced food. You can choose to sit under the blue sky on the open terrace or inside where they have even created an area where you can watch movies and listen to records. We definitely recommend this place for a break when exploring Taipei! https://www.herenow.city/en/taipei/venue/shelter/ #herenowcity #herenowtaipei #urbanoasis #taipeishelter

HereNow Seoul - Stylenanda Pink Hotel

Check out our new video about Seoul! 🇰🇷 It's a collaboration between HereNow, VisitSeoul and Eloquence Magazine. We shot this movie at Stylenanda Pink Hotel. We even featured this shop in our intro to Seoul's best photo spots: 📸 https://www.herenow.city/en/seoul/article/best-photo-spots/ Stay tuned for our next video! #herenowcity #herenowseoul #stylenanda

Train Hostel 北斗星 Tokyo | Hostel If you're looking for a truly unique hostel experience, this is it! When the famous Hokutosei sleeper train got retired in 2015, all of its bunkbeds and chairs got moved into this hostel to keep the authenticity of the experience. The cafe, or “dining car”, is decorated with the original signs and nameplates from the Hokutosei, in fact everything about the interior strictly adheres to the original design. https://www.herenow.city/en/tokyo/venue/train-hostel-hokutosei/ #herenowcity #herenowtokyo #tokyohostel

Onion Bangkok | Shop This menswear shop on Ekkamai Road features Thai, New York and Scandinavian fashion with timeless style. They also sell some unisex and women's items! Some of the pieces in the store were bought by House, the owner, on his travels. This shop is definitely worth a visit if you're looking for great design and style. https://www.herenow.city/en/bangkok/venue/onion/ #herenowcity #herenowbangkok #bangkokshopping

CITY COUNTRY CITY Tokyo | Café & Shop This little gem is located in Shimokitazawa. It's a record shop with a cafe and a bar inside, owned by singer-songwriter Keiichi Sokabe. "With a high quality collection of rock, soul, world music, and more including both domestic and foreign releases, the shop is often visited by DJs and artists from all over the world. Attached to each record is a comment from the record store staff, and for those who are new to record collecting, they even have a shelf marked “for beginners”." https://www.herenow.city/en/tokyo/venue/city-country-city/ #herenowcity #herenowtokyo #tokyorecordshop

niceness Okinawa | Café & Restaurant What else can you expect from a restaurant called niceness than delicious vegan food in a beautiful nature surrounding? Trust us, this is a place where your non-vegan friends are going to be happy, too. "The cafe opened after the Kuwaharas (its owners) travelled to Nepal and felt a connection to the country’s food and culture. Prepared using carefully selected local ingredients and seasonings, their meals are centred on macrobiotic vegan cuisine." https://www.herenow.city/en/okinawa/venue/niceness/ #herenowcity #herenowokinawa #okinawavegan #vegantraveljapan

琅茶 Wolf Tea Taipei | Tea Room Authentic single-origin Taiwanese tea in lovingly designed packaging - this is why everyone loves Wolf Tea, located in Taipei's trendy Min Sheng District. The two young founders of the brand are former engineers and designers and they change their tea selection throughout the year. Our author Eva Chen often comes here to get a Taiwanese souvenir for her friends abroad. "They’re always impressed by the packaging design and the taste of authentic Taiwanese tea." https://www.herenow.city/en/taipei/venue/wolf-tea/ #herenowcity #herenowtaipei #taipeitearoom #minshengtaipei

Babb Fukuoka | Shopping This lovely vintage shop in Fukuoka is famous around Japan. All the vintage clothes are from the US and you can find unique favorites here. "The owner makes trips to America around five times a year to search for and purchase new items, so it’s fun to see how their collection changes throughout the year." https://www.herenow.city/en/fukuoka/venue/babb/ #herenow #herenowcity #herenowfukuoka #vintageshopping #vintagefukuoka #fukuokashopping

library at orchard Singapore | Venue Desperate for some inspiration? Or do you just love design? Go to Singapore's Library@Orchard and browse more than 100,000 titles on art, design and lifestyle! https://www.herenow.city/en/singapore/venue/library-orchard/ #herenow #herenowcity #herenowsingapore #singaporeart #singaporedesign

Shokudo Kalika Okinawa | Restaurant If you love Okinawa like us, then you also love to spend your time on the beach. Maybe treat yourself to a lunch or dinner right on the beach next time! Jaisee Narayan is the chef at Shokudo Kalika, a Nepalese cafe on Mibaru Beach. "The cafe’s beach-side terrace offers magnificent ocean views and is the perfect place to enjoy a Nepalese meal in Nanjo." https://www.herenow.city/en/okinawa/venue/shokudo-kalika/ #herenowcity #herenowokinawa #okinawamibarubeach

Organic Supply Bangkok | Shop Head to this organic shop with focus on local, sustainable products and even uniquely Thai items when you are in Bangkok! They even have a café where they serve delicious organic snacks and smoothies. "Organic Supply is a specialty shop that stocks organic tea, food, body care products, household goods and pet products from more than 200 brands. The shop was opened in 2015 by a team of four owners who include Lek, a musician who performs under the name Greasy Cafe, and Namtarn, who discovered the appeal of organic wares while on student exchange in London." https://www.herenow.city/en/bangkok/venue/organic-supply/ #herenowcity #herenowbangkok #organicfood #organictravel

Deli Fu Cious Tokyo | Restaurant On your next visit to Tokyo, don't miss out on the deli-fu-cious fish burgers. The restaurant is produced by Michelin two-star sushi restaurant trained sushi craftsman Shinya Kudo. Trust us, you're in for a treat! "With dishes like their Kombu Fish Burger, Fried Eel Hotdog, and Dashimaki Egg Hotdog, employing traditional sushi techniques Kudo-san has created a varied menu full of surprises. Opening in December of 2016 to a huge response, there’s always a long line of people waiting to get a table." https://www.herenow.city/en/tokyo/venue/deli-fu-cious/ #herenowcity #herenowtokyo #fishburger

Beach Road Scissor-cut Curry Rice Singapore | Restaurant If you're around Arab street in Singapore and get hungry. Head to Beach Road Scissor-cut Curry Rice, a well-known Hainanese curry rice shop. "Popular choices include boiled pork belly, pork cutlet and fried cabbage, all of which the staff cut into manageable portions with a pair of scissors before adding curry roux and gravy sauce." https://www.herenow.city/en/singapore/venue/beach-road-scissor-cut-curry-rice/ #herenowcity #herenowsingapore #singaporearabstreet #hainanesecurryrice

Motsuko Fukuoka | Restaurant Are you looking for an authentic Japanese experience? Try motsu nabe - a hot stew made with offal and vegetables! "Motsuko is a restaurant in Gofukumachi that has been loved by locals for almost forty years. The menu, which has remained unchanged since opening, consists mainly of their chicken stock based nabe served with vinegar soy sauce." https://www.herenow.city/en/fukuoka/venue/motsuko/ #herenowcity #herenowfukuoka #motsunabe #fukuokatravel

Project Açaí Singapore | Café Talking a walk in Singapore's Holland Village? Indulge in a refreshing superfood Açai bowl to fight the heat! "With organic acai from American brand Sambazon as the menu’s foundation, customers can choose from toppings such as passion fruit, mango, goji berries and other fresh fruits, as well as cocoa nibs and chia seeds. With their beautiful and delicious superfood smoothies and bowls, this is great place to get your daily dose of essential nutrients." https://www.herenow.city/en/singapore/venue/project-acai/ #herenowcity #herenowsingapore #acaibowl #superfood

TK Seafood & Steak Taipei | Restaurant Are you craving delicious seafood and steak in a stylish hotel restaurant designed by a Taiwanese local? We found just the place for you. "TK Seafood & Steak is a popular restaurant inside Hotel Proverbs Taipei that serves premium quality fresh seafood and steak. Each dish on the menu is made using the highest quality ingredients such as fresh seafood brought in through the Port of Keelung in North Taiwan, top grade Wagyu beef steaks, and farm-to-table fresh produce." https://www.herenow.city/en/taipei/venue/tk-seafood-steak/ #herenowcity #herenowtaipei #taipeirestaurant #taipeiseafood #taipeisteak

Magasinn Kyoto マガザンキョウト Kyoto | Hostel & Shop Experience authentic Kyoto culture at this small occupancy hostel which also doubles as a store. It is located just North of Nijo Castle, a residential neighborhood that is said to have once been a castle town. "My hope is that people get a taste of Kyoto’s local culture and have a relaxing stay. I want people to think of Magasinn as a hub for a new Kyoto culture,” says owner Iwasaki-san. Not restricted just to guests of the hostel, this is a place where locals, travelers, and artists and creators from Japan and abroad can meet and form a global community." https://www.herenow.city/en/kyoto/venue/magasinn-kyoto/ #herenowcity #herenowkyoto #kyotohostel #magasinnkyoto

COFFEEMAN Fukuoka | Café Do you love coffee? So do we! Coffeeman is a Ropponmatsu coffee shop which is owned by a world class coffee roasting master. Can you already smell the delicious coffee? "After training at one of Fukuoka’s most famous coffee shops, Tokado, the owner Takaomi Eguchi placed 9th representing Japan in Sweden’s coffee roasting championship in 2015. Eguchi-san’s fresh in-house roasted coffee beans are roasted in a Dutch roasting machine he had installed in the shop." Read more here: http://www.herenow.city/en/fukuoka/venue/coffeeman/ #herenowcity #herenowfukuoka #coffeeman

田中美穂植物店 Kyoto | Shop This lovely Kyoto shop fits potted plants, seedlings, wreaths, and more in just 8.25m². We love this tiny green oasis! "Miho-san (who owns this shop) is also an artist, and in addition to actively collaborating with other artists, she displays her own original creations of branches wrapped in brightly colored string inside the store. Plant lovers of all kinds often come to Tanaka Miho Shokubutsuten to get gardening advice, or just to admire the tastefully pruned bonsai trees." Don't miss this on your next trip to Kyoto! Read the full article here: https://www.herenow.city/en/kyoto/venue/tanaka-miho-shokubutsuten/ #herenowkyoto #herenowcity #kyotoshops #plantlovers

BROCCOLI REVOLUTION Bangkok | Restaurant On the hunt for vegan food in Bangkok? Pop into the Broccoli Revolution! "With chefs from Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar, this restaurant has a wide selection of authentic Asian and western food that doesn’t contain any animal products, artificial seasonings or cooking oil, as well as gluten-free and vegetarian dishes that don’t contain onion or green onion. Their popular Veggie Burger uses protein-rich broccoli and quinoa instead of meat." Read more about the restaurant: https://www.herenow.city/en/bangkok/venue/broccoli-revolution/ #herenowcity #herenowbangkok #bangkokrestaurant #veganbangkok