Category: Food & Drink
Sushi. Tempura. Ramen. Japanese cuisine is famous the world over and is one of the top reasons visitors come to Japan. Read all about the best food and drink that Japan has to offer, from the familiar to the obscure, with our blog articles here.
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Konnyaku! What is it? Why is it in many Japanese dishes? Why do they have choking hazard stickers on many of the products? Well, all your answers and more could be answered at the Konnyaku Park in Gunma Prefecture.
Food & DrinkSightseeingKanto
Talisha
November 6, 2018
To get ready for your trip, you’ll need to know what to eat, and you don’t even need to leave the capital city of Sapporo.
Food & DrinkHokkaido
Jackie Imamura
November 2, 2018
Yamanashi, about 2 hours by bus from Tokyo, certainly changed a few perceptions I had of Japan: where Mt. Fuji was, where Japanese wine was made, what the technology to make the world's fastest train looks like. I had wondered about these before moving to Japan, but was completely unaware that one prefecture in the entire country could answer all of them at once.
Food & DrinkNatureChubu
Victor Ifeajika
October 30, 2018
Like almost every other city in Japan, Kagoshima was carpet bombed during World War II, and little remains of its historic buildings. The entry point of modern Kagoshima is Kagoshima station, whose distinction is that it is the southernmost terminal of the Shinkansen line, and the building houses an IMAX theater and a Ferris wheel.
Food & DrinkSightseeingKyushu
Akira Fuyuno
October 26, 2018
Located in Takadanobaba, Cafe VG is about a 5-minute walk from the Tozai Line and an even shorter walk from Waseda University. With the restaurant hidden in a shaded corner, Cafe VG may be hard to spot initially, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled.
Food & DrinkKanto
Fuad Olajuwon
October 26, 2018
When it is time to move on from the food tour of Sendai’s science lab you’ll find that the entire Miyagi prefecture is plentiful of fine cuisine. With autumn present and winter arriving fast, there is no better place to be than the areas that are known for the perfect rice bowl, seafood, and all around comfort food when the evening chill gets you shivering.
Food & DrinkTohoku
Calw Walker
October 23, 2018
As coffee becomes more popular nowadays, it is not rare to find someone craving for a cup of coffee in the morning before they start the day–even while they are traveling. Luckily, Kyoto has several coffee shops that offer its tourist wide range of choice – from the local one to the multinational one. Here are five coffee shops in Kyoto you may want to consider to visit before you start your day exploring Arashiyama or Kiyomizu-dera.
Food & DrinkKansai
Anissa Ratna Putri
October 23, 2018
Dining by the sea is often romanticized by many, because what other way to feel most relaxed than when you’re enjoying a nice brunch overlooking an expanse of blue sky and blue seas? In this post, I’ll be introducing 2 famous coastlines spots in Shikoku for you to fulfill this dream!
Food & DrinkSightseeingShikoku
Micole Soh
October 19, 2018
Traveling Japan is a special experience. For those lucky enough to spend a significant amount of time in Japan, these aspects of life may even become accepted as an everyday fact, but they never lose their uniqueness. Here are 4 unique things to notice when traveling Japan.
Food & DrinkTravel TipsAll Japan
Luke Houghton
October 15, 2018
While Sendai isn’t known for very much beyond its Tanabata festival and grave site of Date Masamune, the city is making competition to be the food capital of the country. Other cities might be a kitchen, but Sendai chooses to be a science lab. Those with an adventurous stomach will enjoy every mouthful.
Food & DrinkTohoku
Calw Walker
October 5, 2018
From all outside appearances, Kosoan looks like it could just be a residential home. It’s also a little tricky to know if you’re in the right spot, save for a small wooden plaque with the business name and the word “entrance” with an arrow to guide your way. It’s worth the effort to find it though, since once you follow that arrow you’ll be transported to a spot of peace and tranquillity despite still being in the heart of the metropolis.
Food & DrinkKanto
Kim
October 2, 2018
Like many foreign dishes, the Japanese have adapted their own style to make curry a little different. However, this doesn’t mean that traditional curry is hard to come by. Here are three types of curry restaurants you can find in Tokyo.
Food & Drink
Luna
October 1, 2018
Okonomiyaki is a type of savory dish that looks like a pancake – it might be known as the Japanese pancake or pizza is some countries, like in Indonesia. Okonomiyaki Chitose is a small food shop at the back of an alley in Shin-Imamiya, Osaka. It has been running since 1959 under the hands of Hideki-san.
Food & DrinkKansai
Yoga Febrian Pratama
September 28, 2018
I have introduced Taiwan ramen and tsukemen, which were invented in the 60s and 70s, as well as the more recent boom of the Toripaitan (chicken soup). Today, let’s take a look at another ramen that has been enjoying its raise in popularity recently: the Yokohama Iekei ramen
Food & DrinkKanto
Jackson Lee
September 14, 2018
Nagatoro in the North-West area of Saitama is a tiny, riverside town nestled in the green mountains of Chichibu. If the record-breaking heat in Tokyo is getting to you, take this one-day trip to Nagatoro for river rafting and some famous kakigori.
Food & DrinkKanto
Ashley Yoshida
September 7, 2018
In Canal City shopping centre in Fukuoka, for just 980 yen you can eat gold, and ice cream at the same time. This is definitely the fanciest and most wonderfully wasteful ice cream around.
Food & DrinkShoppingKyushu
Alfie Blincowe
September 7, 2018
My mother and my grandmother used to make pickles at home all the time. We don’t see them being home made very much these days. If you want to have a uniquely Japanese experience at minimal cost, you might actually enjoy making “tsukemono” at home.
Food & DrinkAll Japan
Akira Fuyuno
September 3, 2018
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