TASTE INDEX · JAPAN
Choose a region to find restaurants we have visited and tried ourselves. Use the photos, reviews, and maps in each guide to plan a meal that fits your route.
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Restaurant guide
Meals we have tried around Hakata and Tenjin.
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A practical guide to restaurants we have visited and tried in Fukuoka. It covers areas such as Hakata Station, Tenjin, Nakasu, and Ohori Park, with choices based on your route and menu preferences, photos, reviews, and Google Maps …
Restaurant guide
A food map linking Namba, Dotonbori, and Umeda.
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A practical guide to restaurants we have visited and tried in Osaka. It covers areas such as Namba, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi, and Umeda, with choices based on your route and menu preferences, photos, reviews, and Google Maps …
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From long-established neighborhood spots to the next meal you want to try.
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お好み焼き 鉄板焼き 浅草つる次郎 — About a three-minute walk from Exit 6 of Asakusa Station, specializing in okonomiyaki and teppan-grilled dishes.
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Northern flavors, with Sapporo as the starting point.
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タイガーカレー 赤れんがテラス店 — In Akarenga Terrace, about a five-minute walk from JR Sapporo Station. A popular menu item is the vegetable and shrimp curry …
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Explore the harbor city's Western-style Japanese food and Kobe beef.
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Food where older streets meet new ideas.
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和牛道 (The way of WAGYU) — A wagyu specialty restaurant we came across near Fushimi Inari Shrine. Choices range from a casual beef rice bowl to teppan grilling.
Restaurant guide
An evening in a city with a strong local food and drinking culture.
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安兵衛 — Kochi is known for its drinking culture. Although their numbers have fallen, food stalls remain a strong part of the local culture, and many still operate. After a drink, finishing the night with ramen at a stall …
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Places to eat between hot spring visits.
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とよ常 別府本店 — At lunchtime, this Beppu main branch attracts both travelers and locals. If you are lucky, you may get in without waiting …
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Cafes and restaurants to discover while walking around Yufuin.
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EVERYDAY TRIP · TASTE