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Food tips for Japan

Food tips for Japan from people who have been there.

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Travel tips for Japan

Omoide Yokocho: grab counter seating for charcoal Yakitori under the lanterns

Known colloquially as "Memory Lane" just northwest of Shinjuku Station, this post-WWII maze of narrow alleys houses tiny…

Eat hot matcha dango and soba in historic Uji on a half-day trip

A quick 20-minute JR train south of Kyoto brings you to Uji, the ancient birthplace of Japanese green tea. Stroll the By…

Depachika department store basements discount gourmet bentos after 7:30 PM

Head to the basement food halls (depachika) of luxury department stores like Isetan Shinjuku, Takashimaya, or Mitsukoshi…

Kuromon Ichiba Market: go at 10:00 AM for fresh seafood grilling

Known as "Osaka’s Kitchen", Kuromon Market features over 150 stalls. Pick giant King Crab legs, fresh scallops, sea urch…

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