Article Kansai Nara What to Eat in Nara: 20 Must-Try Foods for Every Visitor Date 3 hours ago Reading Time 15 Mins Read Nara is Japan’s oldest culinary city. As the country’s first permanent capital (710–784 AD), it was the birthplace of Buddhist…
Chubu Niigata Niigata Sake (新潟地酒) Date 18 hours ago Reading Time 5 Mins Read 新潟地酒 · Niigata Local Sake Niigata sake has a reputation that travels well beyond Japan’s borders. Ask any sake enthusiast…
Hokkaido Hakodate Yakitori Bento (函館 焼き鳥弁当) Date 1 day ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Here’s a small puzzle. You order something called a yakitori bento. Yakitori means grilled chicken. You open the box, and…
Hokkaido Lucky Pierrot Hamburger (ラッキーピエロのハンバーガー) Date 3 days ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read Some restaurants are worth traveling for. ラッキーピエロ Lucky Pierrot is one of them. It’s not a global chain. You won’t…
Kagoshima Kyushu Kagoshima Black Pork (鹿児島黒豚) Date 3 days ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Some foods earn their reputation through marketing. Others earn it through flavor. 鹿児島黒豚 Kagoshima black pork belongs firmly in the…
Article Japan’s Vegetarian Delights: Top Plant-Based Dishes to Try Date 4 days ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read Japan might not be the first country that comes to mind for vegetarian travel. Many dishes hide dashi, a fish-based…
Hokkaido Zangi (ザンギ) Date 4 days ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read The first time you order ザンギ Zangi at a Hokkaido izakaya, it might just look like regular fried chicken. But…
Iwate Tohoku Koppe Pan (コッペパン) Date 5 days ago Reading Time 4 Mins Read If you visit a bakery in Japan, you will surely see a soft, oval-shaped bun that looks like a rugby…
Chubu Ishikawa Japanese Wagyu Noto beef (能登牛) Date 6 days ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read There’s a moment, somewhere between your first bite and the second, when you realize this isn’t like other beef. The…
Ibaraki Japanese Fruit Kanto Kumamoto Quincy melon (クインシーメロン) Date 7 days ago Reading Time 5 Mins Read If you’ve ever walked through a Japanese supermarket in summer, you’ve probably seen it. A round, netted melon with a…
