The land of Mt. Fuji and green tea is a beautiful prefecture found along Japan’s eastern coastline and geographically located in the Pacific Ocean. Shizuoka City is the well-known capital, however, there are many gorgeous cities that you are highly recommended to visit, especially those close […]
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Located in central Japan in the Kansai region of Honshu is Mie prefecture, known for natural attractions, high-grade cuisine and Shinto holy sites. Geographically, Mie has a long and vertical shape and influences from the neighboring prefectures have shaped its huge variety of foods. Each city […]
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Japan is famous for its delicious cuisine, and its street food is no exception! We’ve made a list of our 10 favourite Japanese street foods for you to try during your next trip to Japan. Are you ready? Hang tight! I hope you ate already or […]
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The Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute is not your usual sake brewery. There are no brewing tools or equipment to see upon entry, nor will you hear sake brewing songs chanted. None of the usual, retro atmosphere or wooden sliding doors are in sight. What […]
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Tochigi 栃木 is a land-locked prefecture in Japan’s Kanto region that is north of Tokyo and home to numerous world-renowned tourist spots and idyllic towns. Moreover, it is also a perfect destination when it comes to culinary tourism as the prefecture is blessed with farm-fresh produce […]
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Nestled comfortably at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Gotemba City is a friendly community that practises a relaxed lifestyle and enjoys the natural bounty of the mountain. An easy trip out of Tokyo, the city’s reputation for using locally sourced ingredients in their daily life makes […]
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Winter. The season of cold nights, staying in, warm drinks by the fire, and for Japan – the hotpot. For those chilly winter evenings, there’s nothing better than getting the whole family together and sitting around a warm meal cooked in a traditional clay pot or […]
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Teppanyaki (鉄板焼き) is a highly popular Japanese cuisine that aims to both feed and entertain its customers. The name itself is derived from the words “teppan” (鉄板; iron plate) and “yaki” (焼き; grilled, boiled, or pan-fried), giving it a literal meaning of “grilled on an iron […]
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Winter is here! That means it’s time for nabe (hot pot), oden, hot chocolate, and… Japanese spiny lobster? That’s right! Spiny lobster, known in Japan as Ise ebi, is a popular delicacy during the winter months in Japan. This crustacean gets its name from Ise, in […]
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Whether you are in a restaurant or cooking at home, donburi (丼 or 丼ぶり) is a flavorful Japanese dish that is enjoyed around the world. Donburi, which directly translates to the word bowl, is a Japanese rice bowl where cooked rice is topped with meat, seafood, […]
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