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Explore the best Japanese food and dining experiences across Japan. From must-try dishes like sushi, ramen, tempura, wagyu beef, and matcha sweets to regional specialties — Osaka's takoyaki, Kyoto's kaiseki cuisine, Hokkaido's seafood, and Fukuoka's tonkotsu ramen. Discover top restaurants, street food spots, trending cafes, and local food markets. Your ultimate guide to eating your way through Japan.

Kagawa Aichi Mie Shiga Osaka Hyogo Shimane Hiroshima Yamaguchi Tokushima Shizuoka Ehime Kochi Fukuoka Nagasaki Kumamoto Okinawa All-areas Kagoshima Tochigi Hokkaido Aomori Iwate Miyagi Yamagata Akita Fukushima Ibaraki Kyoto Gunma Kanagawa Niigata Toyama Fukui Yamanashi Nagano Gifu

Food × Kagawa

Sanuki Udon Kagawa: Chewy Noodles & Udon-Hopping Day Top 1

Sanuki Udon Kagawa: Chewy Noodles & Udon-Hopping Day
Wasanbon Kagawa: Delicate Sugar & Traditional Sweets Top 2

Wasanbon Kagawa: Delicate Sugar & Traditional Sweets
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Food × Aichi

Nagoya Ogura Toast: Red Bean + Butter Cafe & Morning Set Top 1

Nagoya Ogura Toast: Red Bean + Butter Cafe & Morning Set
Nagoya Miso Katsu: Pork Cutlet with Mame Miso Sauce Top 2

Nagoya Miso Katsu: Pork Cutlet with Mame Miso Sauce
Nagoya Hitsumabushi: Eel Three Ways & How to Eat It Top 3

Nagoya Hitsumabushi: Eel Three Ways & How to Eat It
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Food × Mie

Ise Udon Mie: Ultra-Soft Thick Noodles in Tamari Sauce Top 1

Ise Udon Mie: Ultra-Soft Thick Noodles in Tamari Sauce
Akafuku Mochi Ise: Sweet Red Bean Mochi—Buy & Enjoy Top 2

Akafuku Mochi Ise: Sweet Red Bean Mochi—Buy & Enjoy
Ise Ebi (Japanese Spiny Lobster): Best Season & How to Eat Top 3

Ise Ebi (Japanese Spiny Lobster): Best Season & How to Eat
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Food × Shiga

Aka Konnyaku Shiga: Omihachiman's Vivid Red Konjac Top 1

Aka Konnyaku Shiga: Omihachiman's Vivid Red Konjac
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Food × Osaka

Osaka Takoyaki: Crispy-Gooey Octopus Balls Street Food Top 1

Osaka Takoyaki: Crispy-Gooey Octopus Balls Street Food
Osaka Kushikatsu: Skewered Cutlets & 'No Double-Dip' Rule Top 2

Osaka Kushikatsu: Skewered Cutlets & 'No Double-Dip' Rule
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Food × Hyogo

Akashiyaki Hyogo: Eggy Octopus Dumplings in Dashi Broth Top 1

Akashiyaki Hyogo: Eggy Octopus Dumplings in Dashi Broth
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Food × Shimane

Izumo Soba Shimane: Aromatic Buckwheat at Izumo Taisha Top 1

Izumo Soba Shimane: Aromatic Buckwheat at Izumo Taisha
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Food × Hiroshima

Hiroshima Okonomiyaki: Layered Noodle Style & Best Shops Top 1

Hiroshima Okonomiyaki: Layered Noodle Style & Best Shops
Hiroshima Momiji Manju: Maple-Leaf Cake & Best Shops Top 2

Hiroshima Momiji Manju: Maple-Leaf Cake & Best Shops
Hiroshima Oysters: Best Season, How to Eat & Where to Try Top 3

Hiroshima Oysters: Best Season, How to Eat & Where to Try
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Food × Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi Shimonoseki Fugu: Sashimi, Hot Pot & Where Top 1

Yamaguchi Shimonoseki Fugu: Sashimi, Hot Pot & Where
Yamaguchi Kawara Soba: Green-Tea Noodles on a Hot Tile Top 2

Yamaguchi Kawara Soba: Green-Tea Noodles on a Hot Tile
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Food × Tokushima

Tokushima Ramen: Sweet-Savory Pork & Three Soup Styles Top 1

Tokushima Ramen: Sweet-Savory Pork & Three Soup Styles
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Food × Shizuoka

Shizuoka Wasabi: Real Hon-Wasabi Flavor & Best Ways to Eat Top 1

Shizuoka Wasabi: Real Hon-Wasabi Flavor & Best Ways to Eat
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Food × Ehime

Ehime Tai Meshi: Matsuyama vs Imabari Sea Bream Rice Top 1

Ehime Tai Meshi: Matsuyama vs Imabari Sea Bream Rice
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Food × Kochi

Katsuo no Tataki Kochi: Straw-Grilled Bonito Specialty Top 1

Katsuo no Tataki Kochi: Straw-Grilled Bonito Specialty
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Food × Fukuoka

Umegae Mochi: Dazaifu Tenmangu's Grilled Mochi Treat Top 1

Umegae Mochi: Dazaifu Tenmangu's Grilled Mochi Treat
Hakata Ramen Fukuoka: Tonkotsu Soup, Thin Noodles & Kaedama Top 2

Hakata Ramen Fukuoka: Tonkotsu Soup, Thin Noodles & Kaedama
Fukuoka Motsunabe: Beef-Offal Hot Pot & Best 'Finish' Top 3

Fukuoka Motsunabe: Beef-Offal Hot Pot & Best 'Finish'
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Food × Nagasaki

Nagasaki Castella: Fluffy Sponge Cake—History & Best Picks Top 1

Nagasaki Castella: Fluffy Sponge Cake—History & Best Picks
Nagasaki Champon & Sara Udon: Differences & What to Order Top 2

Nagasaki Champon & Sara Udon: Differences & What to Order
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Food × Kumamoto

Kumamoto Basashi (Horse Sashimi): Cuts & Sweet Soy Sauce Top 1

Kumamoto Basashi (Horse Sashimi): Cuts & Sweet Soy Sauce
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Food × Okinawa

Okinawa Goya Champuru: Bitter Melon Stir-Fry Home Dish Top 1

Okinawa Goya Champuru: Bitter Melon Stir-Fry Home Dish
Taco Rice: Okinawa's Tex-Mex Rice Bowl from Kin Town Top 2

Taco Rice: Okinawa's Tex-Mex Rice Bowl from Kin Town
Sata Andagi Okinawa: Crispy Donut Bites, Flavors & Tips Top 3

Sata Andagi Okinawa: Crispy Donut Bites, Flavors & Tips
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Food × All-areas

Ichigo-gari: Japan's Strawberry Picking Season Guide Top 1

Ichigo-gari: Japan's Strawberry Picking Season Guide
Tsukemono: Japan's 600 Pickle Varieties by Vegetable Top 2

Tsukemono: Japan's 600 Pickle Varieties by Vegetable
Yakiimo: Japan's Roasted Sweet Potato Winter Snack Top 3

Yakiimo: Japan's Roasted Sweet Potato Winter Snack
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Food × Kagoshima

Chiran Tea Guide: Kagoshima's Top Green Tea Region Top 1

Chiran Tea Guide: Kagoshima's Top Green Tea Region
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Food × Tochigi

Tochiotome Strawberry Tochigi: Sweet-Tangy Japan Variety Top 1

Tochiotome Strawberry Tochigi: Sweet-Tangy Japan Variety
Utsunomiya Gyoza Tochigi: Japan's Gyoza Capital & 300+ Shops Top 2

Utsunomiya Gyoza Tochigi: Japan's Gyoza Capital & 300+ Shops
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Food × Hokkaido

Hokkaido Jingisukan: Lamb BBQ—How to Eat & Best Spots Top 1

Hokkaido Jingisukan: Lamb BBQ—How to Eat & Best Spots
Hokkaido Kaisendon: Best Seafood Bowls in Sapporo & Otaru Top 2

Hokkaido Kaisendon: Best Seafood Bowls in Sapporo & Otaru
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Food × Aomori

Aomori Senbei-jiru Hachinohe: Cracker Hot Pot Local Dish Top 1

Aomori Senbei-jiru Hachinohe: Cracker Hot Pot Local Dish
Aomori Nebuta-zuke: Soy-Marinated Seafood Rice Topping Top 2

Aomori Nebuta-zuke: Soy-Marinated Seafood Rice Topping
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Food × Iwate

Wanko Soba Iwate: All-You-Can-Eat Bowl-Refill Soba Challenge Top 1

Wanko Soba Iwate: All-You-Can-Eat Bowl-Refill Soba Challenge
Hittsumi-jiru Iwate: Hand-Pulled Wheat Dumpling Hotpot Soup Top 2

Hittsumi-jiru Iwate: Hand-Pulled Wheat Dumpling Hotpot Soup
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Food × Miyagi

Sasa Kamaboko Miyagi: Bamboo-Leaf Sendai Fish Cake Top 1

Sasa Kamaboko Miyagi: Bamboo-Leaf Sendai Fish Cake
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Food × Yamagata

Yamagata Tama Konnyaku: Soy-Braised Konjac on a Skewer Top 1

Yamagata Tama Konnyaku: Soy-Braised Konjac on a Skewer
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Food × Akita

Inaniwa Udon Akita: Hand-Stretched Thin Flat Noodles Top 1

Inaniwa Udon Akita: Hand-Stretched Thin Flat Noodles
Kiritanpo Akita: Grilled Rice Sticks & Hinai-Jidori Hotpot Top 2

Kiritanpo Akita: Grilled Rice Sticks & Hinai-Jidori Hotpot
Iburigakko: Akita's Smoked Daikon Pickle Guide Top 3

Iburigakko: Akita's Smoked Daikon Pickle Guide
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Food × Fukushima

Kitakata Ramen Fukushima: Curly Noodles & Morning Ramen Top 1

Kitakata Ramen Fukushima: Curly Noodles & Morning Ramen
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Food × Ibaraki

Mito Natto Ibaraki: Famous Fermented Soybeans & How to Enjoy Top 1

Mito Natto Ibaraki: Famous Fermented Soybeans & How to Enjoy
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Food × Kyoto

Uji Matcha Kyoto: Japan's Top Green Tea & Where to Try Top 1

Uji Matcha Kyoto: Japan's Top Green Tea & Where to Try
Kibune Kawadoko in Kyoto | Cool River Terrace Dining Guide Top 2

Kibune Kawadoko in Kyoto | Cool River Terrace Dining Guide
Nishiki Market Kyoto: 390 m 'Kyoto's Kitchen' Food Street Top 3

Nishiki Market Kyoto: 390 m 'Kyoto's Kitchen' Food Street
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Food × Gunma

Gunma Yakimanju: Sweet-Miso Glazed Skewered Buns Top 1

Gunma Yakimanju: Sweet-Miso Glazed Skewered Buns
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Food × Kanagawa

Enoshima Shirasu Kanagawa: Fresh Whitebait Shonan Specialty Top 1

Enoshima Shirasu Kanagawa: Fresh Whitebait Shonan Specialty
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Food × Niigata

Hegi Soba Niigata: Funori Seaweed Soba & Where to Eat Top 1

Hegi Soba Niigata: Funori Seaweed Soba & Where to Eat
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Food × Toyama

Toyama Masu-zushi: Pressed Trout Sushi & Best Shops Top 1

Toyama Masu-zushi: Pressed Trout Sushi & Best Shops
Shiroebi Toyama: 'Jewel of Toyama Bay' Sashimi & Tempura Top 2

Shiroebi Toyama: 'Jewel of Toyama Bay' Sashimi & Tempura
Toyama Black Ramen: Jet-Black Soy-Pepper Soup Ramen Top 3

Toyama Black Ramen: Jet-Black Soy-Pepper Soup Ramen
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Food × Fukui

Echizen Crab Fukui: Winter Snow Crab—Season & How to Eat Top 1

Echizen Crab Fukui: Winter Snow Crab—Season & How to Eat
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Food × Yamanashi

Hoto Yamanashi: Miso Hotpot Noodles with Kabocha Squash Top 1

Hoto Yamanashi: Miso Hotpot Noodles with Kabocha Squash
Yamanashi Wine: Birthplace of Japanese Wine, Vineyards Top 2

Yamanashi Wine: Birthplace of Japanese Wine, Vineyards
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Food × Nagano

Nagano Oyaki: Stuffed Dumplings—Fillings, Styles & Where Top 1

Nagano Oyaki: Stuffed Dumplings—Fillings, Styles & Where
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Food × Gifu

Gifu Keichan: Miso-Marinated Chicken Stir-Fry Local Dish Top 1

Gifu Keichan: Miso-Marinated Chicken Stir-Fry Local Dish
Gifu Goheimochi: Grilled Rice on a Stick with Sweet Sauce Top 2

Gifu Goheimochi: Grilled Rice on a Stick with Sweet Sauce
Hida Beef Gifu: Wagyu Cuts, How to Eat & Where in Takayama Top 3

Hida Beef Gifu: Wagyu Cuts, How to Eat & Where in Takayama
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