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All-You-Can-Eat and All-You-Can-Drink in Japan: How Tabehodai and Nomihodai Work, With 5 Real Restaurants
Two words come up again and again on Japanese restaurant menus and signboards: tabehodai (食べ放題, "eat as much as you…
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Asakusa Restaurant Guides
Asakusa is one of Tokyo's oldest and most traditional neighborhoods, centered on Sensoji Temple and the Nakamise shopping street, and…
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Best Affordable Sushi in Tokyo: 6 Shops Worth Trying
"Sushi in Tokyo" often brings to mind expensive omakase counters, but the city also has excellent, genuinely affordable options --…
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Best Cheap Eats in Osaka: 16 Spots Worth Trying
Osaka has a long-standing saying, kuidaore -- roughly "eat until you drop," sometimes rendered more bluntly as spending yourself into…
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Best Cheap Eats in Tokyo: 8 Spots Worth Trying
Tokyo's cheap eats scene spans far more than one dish: 24-hour beef bowl counters, customizable curry, fast tonkatsu, standing soba,…
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Best Gyoza in Shibuya: 4 Spots Worth Trying
"Gyoza" in Japan usually means the pan-fried version, but these four Shibuya shops cover genuinely different territory: a nationwide chain's…
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Best Gyoza in Tokyo: 6 Shops Worth Trying
Gyoza (Japanese pan-fried or boiled dumplings) are one of Tokyo's most beloved comfort foods, sold everywhere from tiny single-item counters…
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Best Gyudon in Kyoto: 4 Chains Compared
Beef-bowl (gyudon) chains are some of the fastest, cheapest hot meals available anywhere in Japan, and Kyoto Station's Hachijo side…
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Best Gyudon in Shibuya: 4 Spots Worth Trying
Shibuya has branches of all three of Japan's major gyudon (beef bowl) chains -- Yoshinoya, Matsuya, and Sukiya -- each…
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Best Halal-Friendly Restaurants in Kyoto: 4 Verified Options (2026)
Kyoto’s halal and Muslim-friendly dining scene ranges from a restaurant with a named third-party certification to self-declared and directory-listed spots…
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Best Halal-Friendly Restaurants in Osaka: 8 Verified Options (2026)
Osaka's halal and Muslim-friendly dining scene is smaller than many travel guides suggest, and certification claims vary widely in how…
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Best Izakaya in Shibuya: 6 Spots Worth Trying
Shibuya's izakaya scene is hard to summarize as one thing. The six spots on this list range from a flat-price,…
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Best Kaiten-Zushi in Kyoto: 4 Shops Worth Trying
When people think of sushi in Kyoto, many picture traditional Kyoto-style sushi such as saba-zushi (pressed mackerel sushi). But when…
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Best Kaiten-Zushi in Osaka: 4 Shops Worth Trying
Kaiten-zushi, or conveyor-belt sushi, is the format where sushi reaches your seat on a moving belt or by tablet order…
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Best Kaiten-Zushi in Tokyo: 4 Shops Worth Trying
Kaiten-zushi describes sushi delivered to the table by a conveyor belt, or increasingly by a tablet-ordered high-speed lane, rather than…
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Best Kyoto-Style Sushi (Saba-zushi) Guide: 6 Shops to Try
Landlocked Kyoto historically received fresh fish via the "Saba Kaido" (Mackerel Road) trade route from the Sea of Japan, and…
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Best Matcha Cafes in Kyoto: 4 Shops Worth Trying
For matcha, Kyoto is still the place to go. This guide covers four shops in Kyoto Prefecture for matcha and…
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Best Matcha Cafes in Osaka: 4 Shops Worth Trying
Osaka is a short train ride from Kyoto, and shops tied to Uji tea merchants are gathered right in the…
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Best Matcha Cafes in Tokyo: 4 Shops Worth Trying
Even without time to reach Kyoto, you can have serious matcha in Tokyo. This guide covers four Tokyo shops for…
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Best Okonomiyaki in Osaka: 7 Shops Worth Trying
Okonomiyaki is, along with takoyaki, one of Osaka's signature dishes: a batter of wheat flour mixed with cabbage and other…
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Best Ramen in Kyoto: 9 Shops Worth Trying
Kyoto is not usually thought of as a ramen city the way Hakata or Sapporo are, but it has its…
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Best Ramen in Osaka: 5 Shops Worth Trying
Osaka does not have a single, unified "Osaka ramen" the way Hakata is known for tonkotsu or Sapporo for miso.…
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Best Ramen in Shibuya: 7 Shops Worth Trying
Shibuya has one of Tokyo's densest clusters of ramen shops, ranging from world-famous chains to small local counters. This guide…
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Best Takoyaki in Osaka: 6 Shops Worth Trying
Takoyaki was born in Osaka and is still the city's signature snack: wheat-flour batter with a piece of octopus inside,…
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Best Tempura in Asakusa: 6 Shops Worth Trying
Asakusa is one of the birthplaces of Edo-style tempura, and the streets around Kaminarimon Gate and Senso-ji Temple are home…
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Best Udon in Kyoto: 4 Shops Worth Trying
Udon are thick wheat-flour noodles served in hot broth or with a cold dipping sauce. They are milder than ramen…
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Best Udon in Osaka: 4 Shops Worth Trying
Udon are thick wheat-flour noodles served in hot broth or with a cold dipping sauce. They are milder than ramen…
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Best Udon in Tokyo: 4 Shops Worth Trying
Udon are thick wheat-flour noodles served in hot broth or with a cold dipping sauce. They are milder than ramen…
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Best Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in Kyoto
Kyoto has a long tradition of shojin ryori, the Buddhist temple cuisine made without meat or fish, and a growing…
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Best Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in Osaka: 5 Options (2026)
Osaka’s fully vegan and vegan-friendly dining options are still a small scene, ranging from a government-recognized JAS vegan certification to…
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Best Yakiniku in Kyoto: 4 Spots Worth Trying
Kyoto's food reputation abroad is built mostly on kaiseki, tofu cuisine, and Buddhist shojin-ryori, so yakiniku (grilled meat, cooked by…
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Best Yakiniku in Shibuya: 4 Spots Worth Trying
Yakiniku is usually pictured as a group meal built around sharing a grill, but the four Shibuya restaurants in this…
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Best Yakitori in Shinjuku (Omoide Yokocho): 6 Shops Worth Trying
Omoide Yokocho ("Memory Lane"), just outside Shinjuku Station's West Exit, is a narrow, atmospheric alley of tiny post-war yakitori and…
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Family-Friendly Restaurants in Kyoto: 5 Picks for Traveling With Kids
Many people picture Kyoto dining as quiet ryotei or small counters that feel hard to enter with children. But Kyoto…
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Family-Friendly Restaurants in Osaka: 4 Picks for Traveling With Kids
Osaka, nicknamed the city of "kuidaore" (eat till you drop), is a fun place for families too. Many dishes, like…
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Family-Friendly Restaurants in Tokyo: 5 Picks for Traveling With Kids
Traveling with children changes how you choose where to eat. Is there room to sit, is ordering simple, is the…
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How to Use a Ticket Machine in Japan: Step-by-Step Guide With 8 Real Shops
Walk into a ramen counter, a beef-bowl chain, or a standing soba stall in Japan and there is a good…
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Japanese Food Guide for First-Time Visitors
Eating out in Japan for the first time comes with a few unfamiliar systems -- ticket machines instead of table…
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Kyoto Restaurant Guides
This section brings together Kyoto restaurant guides by cuisine and by travel style. Pick the one that fits your trip.
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Osaka Restaurant Guides
This section brings together Osaka restaurant guides by cuisine and by travel style. Pick the one that fits your trip.
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Shibuya Restaurant Guides
Restaurant guides for the Shibuya area, organized by cuisine.
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Shinjuku Restaurant Guides
Shinjuku is one of Tokyo's largest districts, built around JR Shinjuku Station and spanning everything from office towers to the…
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Solo-Friendly Restaurants in Kyoto: 6 Places Built for One
Many people picture Kyoto dining as ryotei and course meals that feel hard to enter alone. But Kyoto has plenty…
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Solo-Friendly Restaurants in Osaka: 4 Places Built for One
Osaka is a fun city to eat your way through, even on your own. Many dishes, like takoyaki and kushikatsu,…
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Solo-Friendly Restaurants in Tokyo: 6 Places Built for One
Eating alone is completely normal in Japan, and especially in Tokyo, where office workers and travelers dine solo every day…
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Tokyo Restaurant Guides
This section brings together Tokyo restaurant guides by neighborhood and by cuisine. Pick an area or a dish to start.
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