Fodor's Expert Review Waentei-Kikko

Originally a teahouse, Waentei-Kikko is now a cozy, country-style Japanese restaurant serving kaiseki-style set meals along with premium sake. What makes this place extra special is that the owner, Fukui Kodai, is a traditional Japanese Tsugaru-shamisen (string instrument) musician, who performs at scheduled times throughout the day. Narrow your field of vision, shut out the world outside, and you could be back in the waning days of Meiji-period Japan.