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This Kansai food guide spans seven prefectures — Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Shiga, Wakayama, and Mie — and explores one of the most diverse and celebrated food cultures in the country. From the vibrant street food scene of Osaka to the r...

If you're planning a trip to Japan, the Kansai region is probably already on your list. Kyoto, Osaka, Nara are names that almost everyone recognizes. But here's the thing: most travelers spend so much time planning what to see that they ...

If you are a fan of Japanese food, you may have heard or even tried sukiyaki before. However, do you know that there are more than one type of sukiyaki: Kansai style and Kanto style sukiyaki. Today, we want to introduce Kansai style Suki...

Introduction to Kansai Style Okonomiyaki Kansai style okonomiyaki or also Osaka-style okonomiyaki is a Japanese traditional food in Osaka prefecture in the Kansai region. It is a predominant version of the dish, found throughout most of ...

Most people have heard of Kobe beef. Yet far fewer know the name behind it. Tajima beef is the original — the cattle breed and regional standard from which Kobe, Matsusaka, Omi, and many other prestigious wagyu labels all descend. In fac...

Traditional Japanese soups are everywhere in Japan. Morning, noon, and night. They appear at breakfast tables, school canteens, izakayas, and Michelin-starred restaurants alike. Ramen gets most of the international attention, understanda...

Nara is Japan's oldest culinary city. As the country's first permanent capital (710–784 AD), it was the birthplace of Buddhist vegetarian cooking, the origin of Japan's somen noodle tradition, and the place where persimmon leaf sushi was...

Japan might not be the first country that comes to mind for vegetarian travel. Many dishes hide dashi, a fish-based broth, in unexpected places. But here's the truth: Japan has a rich, centuries-old tradition of plant-based eating. You j...

Sakura may be the visual symbol of Japanese spring, but takenoko (たけのこ) is its flavor. Bamboo shoots appear in markets across Japan from late March, and their arrival signals a shift in home kitchens and restaurant menus that people ...

There is a stretch of land between Kobe and Nishinomiya that produces more sake than anywhere else in Japan. It is not especially large. You could drive through it in twenty minutes. But what comes out of this narrow coastal strip has sh...