I also visited eight Michelin Star restaurants during my trips abroad this year.

Modern western full course dinner at Silvio Nickol in Vienna, Austria.

Creative western full course dinner at APRON in Vienna, Austria.

Modern Japanese full course dinner at Tohru in der Schreiberei in Munich, Germany.

Classic German full course dinner at KOMU in Munich, Germany

French full course dinner at LATURE in Tokyo, Japan

Contemporary full course dinner at Restaurant Allen in Seoul, South Korea

Japanese omakase dinner at Sushi Shin in Redwood City, CA, United States.

Steak dinner at Niku Steakhouse in San Francisco City, CA, United States.

I visited eight Michelin Star restaurants in Taiwan this year.

Cantonese full course hairy crab dinner at Yage in Taipei.

Japanese omakase dinner at Sushi Yoshi in Taipei.

Japanese omakase dinner at Sushi Ryu in Taipei.

French compose full course dinner at L'Atelier De Joel Robuchon in Taipei.

Full course steak dinner at A Cut in Taipei.

Creative Latin American full course dinner at Zea in Taipei.

Creative seasonal crab full course dinner at Circum- in Taipei.

Creative Taiwanese full course dinner at La Maison de Win in Taichung.

I stayed in three OMO by Hoshino Resorts city hotels for the first time during my trips to Japan this year, including two that were newly opened this year.

Exterior and outdoor areas of OMO5 Tokyo Gotanda.

Indoor public areas of OMO5 Tokyo Gotanda.

Go-KINJO Map in OMO5 Tokyo Gotanda.

Guest rooms of OMO5 Tokyo Gotanda.

Food and beverages in OMO5 Tokyo Gotanda.

Breakfast of OMO5 Tokyo Gotanda.

Exterior of OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi.

Indoor public area of OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi.

Go-KINJO Map in OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi.

Guest rooms of OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi.

Culture activities in OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi.

Food and beverages in OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi.

Breakfast in OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi.

Exterior and outdoor space of OMO5 Hakodate.

Indoor public area of OMO5 Hakodate.

Go-KINJO Map of OMO5 Hakodate.

Guest rooms of OMO5 Hakodate.

Complimentary shuttle bus of OMO5 Hakodate.

Food and beverages of OMO5 Hakodate.

Breakfast in OMO5 Hakodate.