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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...

Hiroshima is one of Japan's most distinctive food cities — a place where bold flavors, fresh Seto Inland Sea seafood, and deeply local traditions come together in ways you won't find anywhere else. The city is famous worldwide for its la...

🍱 Japan Food Scene Japanese Food Trends: How Japan's Food Culture Is Evolving From the fermentation revival and premium onigiri culture to plant-based washoku and the natural sake movement, a guide to the trends shaping Japanese food to...

Most visitors to Kobe go straight for the steak. That is completely understandable. Kobe beef is one of the most celebrated ingredients in all of Japan. But the city has another beef dish. It is less famous. It costs a fraction of the pr...

You have probably heard of okonomiyaki. But monjayaki? That one trips up a lot of first-time visitors to Japan. Both dishes involve a hot iron griddle, batter, and a group of people crowded around a table. Yet they taste, look, and feel ...

Nagoya is Japan's most underrated food city. Situated at the heart of the Chubu region, it gave the world Hitsumabushi, Miso Katsu, Tebasaki, and a singular obsession with Hatcho miso that defines every dish on every table. Nagoya cuisin...

What Is Okukuji Shamo? There is a chicken in Japan that chefs talk about in the same breath as Wagyu beef. It comes from the mountains of northern Ibaraki Prefecture, and once you taste it, ordinary chicken feels like a pale imitation. T...

If you've ever wandered through a Japanese convenience store or browsed the snack aisle at an Asian grocery, you may have spotted a pale, chewy-looking slice wrapped in simple packaging. That's hoshiimo, and it's far more interesting tha...

Fukuoka punches well above its weight as a food city. Situated at the southwestern tip of Japan's main islands, it sits closer to Seoul than Tokyo, and its cuisine reflects centuries of trade with China and Korea. The result is food that...