Last week we showed you the exterior facelift that transformed the former Yakitori House into Katsura Grill and today we are going inside to grab a bite to eat. The first thing you will notice on the inside is the new seating arrangement. A large communal picnic-like table divides the center of the room and …
Category Archive: Japan
Katsura Grill – New Name and New Look for the Yakitori House
Katsura Grill in Epcot’s Japan pavilion celebrated its official grand opening just a few weeks back and we were able to check out the newly refreshed building and gardens. If you can remember, the former Yakitori House was almost completely obstructed by bushes and small trees; tucked away and almost hidden at the top of …
Pick-A-Pearl in Japan’s Mitsukoshi Department Store
Inside Epcot’s Japan pavilion is the Mitsukoshi Department Store where you will find a variety of items such as anything Hello Kitty to Japanese Swords. Here guests can also choose their own oyster to discover and keep the pearl that lies within. Your pearl adventure begins as you point out one of the oysters in …
Popular Photography Places – Japan’s Torii Gate
Located at the entrance to the Japan Pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase, the replica of the Torii Gate is a popular spot to take a neat photo including the World Showcase Lagoon and Spaceship Earth. Taking it at night makes it even prettier I think because of all the lights and the colors on Spaceship …







