The refurbished Garden House kiosk at EPCOT has reopened with an updated menu including three new sake cocktails: Green Grace, Sora Sky, and Haru Pink. Location Garden House is right in the middle of the Japan pavilion, next to the new gashapon kiosk and across from the stairs leading to Shiki-Sai and Teppan Edo. It’s … Read more
The Japan pavilion of EPCOT has a new family-sized kakigori (Japanese shaved ice) treat. Kabuki Cafe Kakigori Kakigori is available from Kabuki Cafe, a kiosk near the front of the pavilion. There are now two sizes, regular and large. Guests can pick up to three flavors from lemon, blue Hawaii, melon, strawberry, and Kyoho grape. … Read more
Guests eager to visit Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya are now able to look inside the restaurant in which they will soon be able to dine. Tarps that had previously blocked the entrance of the new restaurant in the Japan Pavilion at EPCOT have been removed ahead of the restaurant’s August 30 opening date. Tarp Removed at … Read more
The Japan Pavilion in EPCOT will soon be home to a new eatery. Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya is a table-service restaurant offering “a festive dining experience in a sharable Izakaya-style.” It ostensibly replaces Tokyo Dining, which closed last November. At Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya, guests will experience seasonal favorites of Japan. With each month comes a different … Read more
Tokyo Dining, a table service restaurant in the Japan pavilion at EPCOT, will be closing for a major remodeling project on November 20, 2022. The restaurant is expected to reopen in the summer of 2023 with a new look. No further information is available at this time. The project and closure were just announced today, … Read more
The menu for Teppan Edo in the Japan Pavilion of EPCOT has seen a few changes this month. Prices have raised and some items have been removed or switched out for something else. Above is what the menu looked like when we visited during Teppan Edo’s reopening in August 2020. The spicy calamari appetizer has … Read more
Tokyo Dining will be reopening in the Japan Pavilion at EPCOT tomorrow, Friday, August 27. Tokyo Dining reopened for a limited time during the holidays, but hopefully, it will stay open permanently now. It is scheduled to be open from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursdays through Mondays.
Teppan Edo, located in EPCOT’s World Showcase Japan Pavilion, is preparing to reopen on August 24th, 2020. At this restaurant, Teppan chefs prepare traditional Japanese dishes right at your table. Since EPCOT reopened to the public on July 15, Teppan Edo has remained closed. While the reopening date is not yet listed on the Walt … Read more
Konnichiwa from the Japan Pavilion at the World Showcase in EPCOT! We decided to head on over to Katsura Grill after popping into the Mitsukoshi gift shop to try out the new yuzu miso wings. The menu for Katsura Grill has been updated with the new items. The Menchi Katsu Slider has now been added … Read more
Welcome to Part 4, round 2 of dining with food allergies in EPCOT! In Part 3, we covered the top Table Service options around the world, in the sea, and with the land. Now, it’s time to see what options we have for those looking for a quick bite to grab in-between rides, (or drink, … Read more
Tables in Wonderland members have another exclusive event to try out, and for the first time ever, it’s taking place at Takumi-Tei, Epcot’s newly opened restaurant in the Japan Pavilion. Taking place on Friday, October 18 and Friday, November 15, members can experience a robust whisky pairing event with Kaiyo Whisky’s Master Blender, Jeffrey Karlovitch. … Read more
We’ve been chronicling the progress on the upcoming third sit-down restaurant, Takumi-Tei, at the Japan pavilion in Epcot for the last several months. The final details seem to be coming together as we get closer to the (as of yet, unspecified) Summer 2019 opening date. Let’s take a look at what’s changed recently. The restaurant’s … Read more
Ahead of its opening this summer at Epcot’s Japan pavilion, the restaurant page for Takumi-Tei is now available at the Walt Disney World website, revealing some more details about this new signature restaurant. Perhaps the most important detail is that it will be only the second in-park signature dining restaurant to have a dress code, … Read more
Welcome to a food studio review for the 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Arts, taking place in the park from January 18 to February 25, 2019. This review will cover the “Takumi Table” Food Studio located near the Japan Pavilion. (Note that the menu prices do not include tax!) For our complete coverage of the 2019 … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of this week’s Disney news! Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom: New details were released for Minnie and Mickey’s Surprise Celebration starting January … Read more
Try the seasonal treats from the “Land of the Rising Sun” at the Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen. Featured in Japan at the World Showcase, this is one of the many offerings at this year’s Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – running from Nov. 18th through Dec. 30th. Menu Food Items: New Year Celebration Soba: … Read more
