FoodRed Peppers and Sichuan Oil into Rich Miso Ramen of a Sushi Chain SUSHIRO
This spicy miso ramen is limited time offer until February 12th, 2023. Delicious soup!
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FoodDeep Fried Squid at LAWSON
When you are a bit hungry during your trip in Japan, it would be good to stop by a convenience store LAWSON and buy Deep Fried Squid.
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The Collection of Sightseeing Place Magnets in the World with Their Similar Scenery Photos (Japanese Non-polyresin Magnets)
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The Collection of Sightseeing Place Magnets in the World with Their Similar Scenery Photos (Japanese Polyresin Magnets)
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The Collection of Sightseeing Place Magnets in the World with Their Similar Scenery Photos (Japanese Polyresin Magnets)
FoodKITAKATA Ramen BANNAI
I want to eat their classic ramen again, as it was tasty soup, tender char-siu pork and curly noodles.
FoodDeep Fried Chicken Chain KARAAGE-NO-TENSAI から揚げの天才
I have been to this fried chicken shop once, for now. I will definitely come to the shop repeatedly, because it was delicious.
FoodChicken Namban at Ootoya 大戸屋 in Japan
Ootoya offers home style Japanese dishes. They have more than 300 locations across Japan.
FoodA sushi chain SUSHIRO スシロー in Japan
Don't miss special dishes!
FoodBBQ Cheetos are Addictive and Can Be Found In Japan
I rarely buy junk food, but after an American friend of mine recommended me BBQ Cheetos, eating BBQ Cheetos has become habitual.
FoodJapanese Solo Barbecue at YAKINIKU LIKE 焼肉ライク in Tokyo - 黒毛和牛 Black Wagyu Beef
Yakiniku is Japanese style barbecue. This restaurant is a Yakiniku chain and their seating system is quite unique. Seats are separated by individual mini-sized grills for one person and partitions to enable customers to come here alone and concentrate on t...
FoodSquid Rice IKAMESHI いかめし・イカ飯
IKAMESHI is a delicious dish made with squid and rice that is local to Hokkaido 北海道, Japan. (Northern Japan) It is a simmered food seasoned with soy sauce, sugar, Japanese style broth and so on.
FoodLunch On A Budget - DOTONBORI OKONOMIYAKI 道とん堀 お好み焼き, もんじゃ Monja、ランチ
With more than 300 locations across Japan, Dohtonbori Okonomiyaki is one of the largest Okonomiyaki chains in the country. Okonomiyaki is often referred to as “Japanese pizza.”
CultureRice Culture in Japan - Coin Operated Rice Polishing Machines コイン精米機・精米所
Japanese people like eating tasty rice. Some people buy brown rice. Then, when they cook it, they can bring the rice to the machine and polish it to their favorite rice such as well-polished brown or white rice. Actually, my mother sometimes do that to mak...
FoodShrimp & Avocado - Sandwich Shop SUBWAY in Japan サブウェイ サンドイッチ えびアボカド
The sandwich shop Subway is also a popular fast food chain in Japan. Japanese Subway offers the "Shrimp & Avocado Sandwich" which is not offered in the US.When you visit Japan, why not try the sandwich with the local Japanese Subway dressing called Wasabi...
FoodSushi Go Round KAISEN MISAKIKO 回転寿司 海鮮三崎港 Conveyor Belt Sushi Restaurant in Tokyo
Kaisen Misakiko 海鮮三崎港 is a sushi restaurant chain in Japan.Their sushi prices are 120, 210, 290, 330, 430, 540 or 650 yen per 1 dish. (including 10% tax)
FoodJapanese Mother's Cooking / Home Style Daily Dishes at a Restaurant MAIDO-OOKINI SHOKUDO まいどおおきに食堂 家庭料理・おふくろの味
Our daily Japanese food is inexpensive and nutritious. Would you like to try real daily Japanese food?
FoodICHIKAKUYA is a chain specializing in a style of Yokohama-Iekei ramen in Japan. 横浜家系ラーメン 壱角家
Yokohama Iekei Style began as a single ramen restaurant in Yokohama 横浜 City Kanagawa 神奈川 Prefecture next to Tokyo a long time ago. Iekei ramen is one of Yokohama's local culinary delicacies.
FoodHottoMotto ほっともっと is a takeout food shop chain in Japan. Get a rice bowl DELUXE TOKU DON デラックス得丼
They have more than 2700 shops across Japan, and their business model is that they don't provide a place to dine in the shop, strictly takeout.
NewsA cloak room app "ecbo cloak" is effortless and useful while traveling Japan instead of using coin lockers. コインロッカー・クローク・アプリ
There is an app called "ecbo cloak" about cloak rooms that is useful while traveling Japan.
FoodA cafe bar chain PRONTO in Japan offers tasty deep fried burdock root sticks. プロント
Octopus dishes are popular in Japan. Are you interested in eating fresh octopus?
FoodA restaurant chain NAKAU なか卯 offers tasty chicken and egg rice bowl OYAKODON 親子丼 in Japan.
I highly recommend their OYAKODON. It is a type of Japanese chicken dish. They also offer beef bowl, katsudon (pork cutlet bowl), noodles (udon / soba), curry rice and so on.
FoodA beef bowl chain SUKIYA offers reasonable lunch set meals all over Japan. - すき家 牛丼 Gyudon
I recommend すき家 Sukiya's "Kimchi Beef Bowl" and "Lunch Menu". I will rank my favorite beef bowls.
FoodJapanese Teishoku Restaurant YAYOI (やよい軒 YAYOIKEN) in Japan offers Beef Sukiyaki すき焼き, Chicken Namban チキン南蛮
A restaurant chain YAYOI (やよい軒 YAYOIKEN) offers many kinds of meals.Especially, I like their chicken namban. It is yummy!
FoodSoba Noodles and Tempura at a Restaurant YUDETARO ゆで太郎 in Japan 蕎麦 そば 天ぷら
Yudetaro is a chain restaurant and specializes in soba そば (buckwheat noodles). It is one of the Japanese traditional noodles.
FoodBreakfast On A Budget - A Pork Cutlet Restaurant TONKATSU MATSUNOYA in Japan - とんかつ 松のや・松乃屋
With more than 200 locations across Japan, TONKATSU MATSUNOYA is one of the largest Tonkatsu (deep-fried breaded pork cutlet) chains in the country.This shop specializes in Low priced Tonkatsu
FoodFresh Tuna Bowl at a Seafood Restaurant ISOMARU SUISAN 磯丸水産 - まぐろ丼・海鮮丼
They specializes in grilled seafood, and also offer good many kinds of seafood bowls.When you want to have a break during your trip in day time, this restaurant is good place to rest instead of staying expensive cafes.
FoodBeef Bowl Chain Restaurant MATSUYA 松屋 Offers Tasty Beef Set Meals and Curry Rice in Japan 牛めし, 牛丼, カルビ焼肉定食, カレギュウ
With over 900 branches throughout Japan, MATSUYA 松屋 is one of the most popular beef bowl chains in the country.They offer several kinds of beef / pork / chicken bowls and set meals. The set meals have main dish (meat), rice, salad and miso soup.
FoodTONKATSU, KATSUDON Pork Cutlet Bowl at a Restaurant KATSUYA in Japan かつや - ソースカツ丼・とんかつ・カツカレー
TONKATU トンカツ is deep-fried breaded pork cutlet. KATSUDON is cooked TONKATSU with beaten egg on rice.
FoodJapanese people like not only seeing cherry blossoms but also eating. さくら 桜 サクラ Sakura
In Japan, cherry blossoms is called Sakura 桜 (さくら). We eat salted / pickled cherry blossoms and use them as decorations for food and drinks.
FoodAmazingly Reasonable Italian Restaurant SAIZERIYA in Japan サイゼリヤ
It is an Italian restaurant chain. Most of the foods cost from 200 to 600 yen. Their foods are reasonable and taste very good. All of the restaurants are No smoking.
NewsSwallows Come Every Year in Japan
Swallows are migratory birds.They travel between Japan and Asian countries / Australia.
NewsAn Eyeglasses Chain JINS in Japan sells prescription eyeglasses at the minimum price of 5500 yen. (US$51)
Have you ever bought prescription eyeglasses?How many prescription eyeglasses can you buy inexpensively in your country?
FoodSeasonal Matcha Donuts and Free Refills Coffee at Mister Donut in Japan ミスタードーナツ 衹園辻利 宇治抹茶
A donuts shop chain Mister Donut seasonally sells matcha donuts. Their donuts are made with really high quality matcha of a traditional tea brand Gion Tsujiri 衹園辻利 in Kyoto 京都. You will get real, bitter and rich matcha flavor.
FoodUnadon (Eel Bowl) Restaurant UNATOTO うな丼 宇奈とと
Specialty UNATOTO 宇奈とと is a restaurant chain that specializes in Unadon うな丼. It is an eel bowl (Unagi bowl).In Japan, we call eel Unagi. Unagi is usually expensive, nutritious fish, and of rare value in Japan, but UNATOTO is the most reasonable restaurant ...
FoodMy Best Mackerel Sushi is "Mackerel with Leaf Mustard Sushi さば高菜巻 Saba-takana-maki". 鯖寿司・サバ鮨
I will rank the different kinds of mackerel sushi you can inexpensively get in and around Tokyo. This mackerel is usually marinated in vinegar, and tasty.
SightseeingFace-in-the-hole Photo Boards at Sightseeing Places in Japan 顔ハメ看板・パネル
You will see many boards during trip in Japan. One of those boards where you stick your face in a hole to take a funny photo with your face on a character's body.
CultureWhat has surprised you about Japan so far?
I often ask foreign tourists what has surprised them about Japan during their travels here.
FoodAMAZAKE 甘酒 is a sweet, fermented rice drink.
Ama-zake: Ama 甘 means sweet. Zake 酒 means sake, but it is non-alcoholic drink.Amazake is well-known in Japan because it is a nutritious drink. Because of that, many supermarkets prepare many different kinds of Amazake 甘酒.
FoodA Curry Rice Restaurant Chain CoCo ICHIBANYA ココイチ CoCo壱番屋 - カレーライス
I sometimes go to a curry restaurant CoCo ICHIBANYA. They offer testy curry rice and many kinds of toppings.