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15 Restaurants in Kyoto Where You Can Eat Delicious, Fresh, and Juicy Yakitori
Yakitori (grilled chicken skewer) is a popular dish, and there are many delicious yakitori restaurants around the country. Here is an introduction to 15 such restaurants in Kyoto, which is a popular sightseeing destination of Japan.
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Try These Yakitori! 15 Recommended Izakaya in Osaka
Osaka is best known for okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake) and takoyaki (octopus balls), but it actually has lots of delicious yakitori spots as well. Yakitori are juicy and tasty chicken skewers that you can't miss when you're in Japan. Share them with your friends in one of these 15 recommended izakaya (Japanese pub)!
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Restaurants in Fukuoka Where You Can Enjoy Your Meal While Viewing Cherry Blossoms
A lot of people go out to enjoy hanami (cherry blossom viewing) during spring, and there happens to be a lot of spots in Fukuoka that are great for viewing sakura (cherry blossoms). This article provides a short list of restaurants where you can enjoy your meal while gazing at sakura from the window. It also includes restaurants with rows of sakura trees near them.
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Fantastic Yakitori Restaurants in the Center of Sapporo
As evening descends in Sapporo, it’s impossible to escape the delicious aroma of freshly grilled yakitori (grilled chicken skewers). Every yakitori restaurant in the area is proud to offer all the standard skewers, as well as house specialties, which go amazingly well with a refreshing alcoholic beverage. The relaxed atmosphere of a yakitori restaurant is perfect for any situation, whether you're alone or with a group of friends. This article has gathered together some of the best yakitori restaurants around Sapporo’s city center (Susukino, Odori, and Sapporo Station).
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Beautiful and Delicious! Must-Eat Kaisen-don in Otaru
Although Otaru is a city that's best known for sushi, it is also known for its kaisen-don (rice bowl dish with seafood), which comes with a hefty helping of seafood at reasonable prices. It is such a luxury to be able to savor all of the seasonal sushi toppings - including sea urchin, mantis shrimp, botan shrimp, homemade salted salmon roe, and herring roe - that are harvested from the coastal waters of Otaru! This article presents a selection of must-eat kaisen-don for those in Otaru. Aside from restaurants where you can have lunch and dinner in-between sightseeing, there are also restaurants on the list which open early in the morning, making them great for breakfast.
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14 Must-Eat Japanese Lunches in Kawagoe, the "Mother of Edo"
Accessible in around 45 minutes from Shinjuku, Kawagoe is a castle town full of history and nostalgia. It was designated by the country as historical town, and carries the nickname of "Mother of Edo". Here, there are lots of Japanese restaurants offering traditional flavors from the past, like tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), sukiyaki (hot pot stew), udon (thick noodles), and soba (buckwheat noodles). Check this list of 14 recommended restaurants to discover where to have these!
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Restaurants Around Sapporo and Otaru Known for their Unique Hot Pots
Nabe (hot pots) are great for various occasions. Regardless of the season, they are perfect for bonding with friends, small or large parties, and even for solo dining! It is also common for each place to have a local specialty and for restaurants to have their own unique recipe, which should not be missed out on. Made with carefully-selected ingredients, each mouthful will surely satisfy your heart and appetite! This article features well-known restaurants around Sapporo and Otaru that are known for their unique hot pots.
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Top Spots for Okinawa Soba: Serving Up a Perfect Bowl of Noodles
It's said that whoever comes to Okinawa can't possibly leave without trying Okinawa Soba (noodles). Okinawa Soba tastes different depending on where you try it, so it's quite a complex dish. There's a variety of flavors, such as traditional flavors and extremely unique flavors. The noodles, as well as the ingredients they use as toppings, vary from place to place. Below is a collection of popular restaurants where you can try Okinawa soba and Okinawan cuisine.
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Hot Pot Restaurants in Sapporo that Will Help You Beat the Chill of Hokkaido
Hokkaido is often seized by sudden chills, and it's looking to be yet another long winter. While the snow falls, there's nothing that warms your whole body quite so well as sitting in a warm room with delicious nabe (Japanese hot pot). For those living in Hokkaido, here are some restaurants in Sapporo that you can visit for nabe, made with the fresh ingredients that Hokkaido is so famous for.
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15 Best Okonomiyaki Restaurants in Osaka You Should Try
If there's one dish that Osaka's famous for, it's okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake)! Flour is mixed into dashi (broth), and then vegetables (such as cabbage), meat, fish, and other ingredients are added to the mix. This mixture is then stirred and fried. It's beloved as the soul food of Osaka. Here are some popular restaurants that serve delicious okonomiyaki!
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Japan's largest city, Tokyo, is the center of culinary culture in Japan. Countless Tokyo restaurants serve every kind of food imaginable and the Toyosu fish market keeps restaurants stocked with the nation's finest fish.
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Coastal areas, mountains and valleys surrounding Tokyo are bursting with tourist destinations, such as hot springs and ski slopes, where many unique foods are only available locally.
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The cities of Kyoto and Osaka, together with their surrounding areas, have greatly influenced Japan's culinary culture since the 7th Century. The region is renowned for its entertainment, Kobe beef, and wide-ranging traditional dishes.
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Hokkaido Area
The island of Hokkaido is home to wide-ranging produce of the finest quality, such as rice, meat, vegetables, fish and fruit. Popular dishes from Hokkaido include robatayaki (food slowly roasted on skewers) and Sapporo miso ramen.
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The northern end of Japan's main island, Honshu, is renowned for its seasonal fruit and vegetables, nation-leading harvest of fish (especially tuna from Ohma), and delicious beef from Yonezawa, Sendai and Yamagata.
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Central Honshu (Chubu)
Chubu is in the center of Japan's main island, Honshu, and its culinary culture reflects its position between Japan's western and eastern halves. Delicious Hida beef, world-famous Mount Fuji and many acclaimed sake breweries are in Chubu.
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Western Honshu (Chugoku)
Chugoku, on the southwest of Japan's main island, is rich with diverse produce. Many of its products are praised as Japan's best, including Matsuba crabs from Tottori and oysters from Hiroshima. Its pears and muscats are also top grade.
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Shikoku
The mild climate of Shikoku is ideal for growing citrus fruit such as sudachi. Shikoku is also famous for Sanuki udon noodles, huge yields of tiger prawn from Ehime Prefecture and the best torafugu (tiger globefish) in the country.
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