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Here's a small puzzle. You order something called a yakitori bento. Yakitori means grilled chicken. You open the box, and inside you find grilled pork. Nobody apologizes. Everyone acts like this is completely normal. In Hakodate, it is. ...

Some foods earn their reputation through marketing. Others earn it through flavor. 鹿児島黒豚 Kagoshima black pork belongs firmly in the second category. One bite of a properly cooked cutlet or a thin slice dipped in shabu-shabu broth, a...

Some restaurants are worth traveling for. ラッキーピエロ Lucky Pierrot is one of them. It's not a global chain. You won't find it in Tokyo or Osaka. Every single one of its 17 locations sits in Hakodate, a small port city at the southern...

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...

Quick Facts — Gunma Local Food Prefecture Gunma (群馬県) Region Kanto (landlocked) Food Identity Wheat noodles, konnyaku, mountain vegetables, hot spring cuisine Famous Dishes Yaki manju, okkirikomi, himokawa udon, Takasaki pasta, Oota y...

If you think Italy holds a monopoly on great pasta, think again. Deep in Gunma Prefecture, about 90 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, sits a city called Takasaki. And Takasaki has a secret. Locals call it the "pasta city" of Japan. That lab...

Quick Facts — Ibaraki Local Food Prefecture Ibaraki (茨城県) Region Kanto Food Identity Fermented foods, agricultural produce, fresh seafood Famous Dishes Natto, stamina ramen, ankou nabe, soboro natto, kenchin soba Signature Flavor Eart...

When people in Japan think of premium melon, Hokkaido comes to mind first. Yubari melon has that kind of reputation. It shows up at auction for staggering prices. It makes the news every spring. But ask where most of Japan's melons actua...

Japan offers many varieties of noodles for hungry travelers. While many people enjoy ramen, soba holds a quiet, elegant charm. Have you heard of Hitachi Aki Soba? It comes from Ibaraki Prefecture and is truly special. I remember tasting ...

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 ...