Food travel guides

Plan your visit to Hirome Market Kochi: top food stalls, katsuo no tataki tips, opening hours, seating tricks, and nearby sights for a great trip.

Discover Kōchi's food scene: straw-seared katsuo tataki, Hirome Market, yuzu cuisine, and the okyaku sake tradition in Shikoku, Japan. Plan your trip now.

Master Kochi's famous Hirome Market with our visitor guide. Learn how the shared seating works, what to order, and essential etiquette for a smooth trip.

Discover Matsuyama food in 2026: jakoten, taimeshi, mikan citrus, and Botchan dango, plus where and when to eat in Ōkaidō, Gintengai, and Dōgo.

Discover where to eat onomichi ramen in 2026, from Tsutafuji to Maruboshi, plus Setoda lemon treats, Dolce gelato, and Seto Inland Sea seafood nearby.

Plan sanuki udon takamatsu with top shop picks, ordering tips, neighborhood context, and timing advice for a smoother Kagawa Prefecture food trip today.

Follow our san'in region food guide to Izumo soba, Matsue wagashi and matcha, Tottori matsuba crab, and Shinji-ko shijimi clams, with 2026 prices.

What to eat in Wakayama City in 2026 — the distinctive tonkotsu-shoyu ramen and its hayazushi-and-egg ritual, Kuroshio Current seafood, Japan's top mikan harvest, and Minabe umeshu plum wine.

What to eat in Yoshino beyond the cherry blossoms — hand-processed kuzu arrowroot, persimmon-leaf kakinoha-zushi, and foraged mountain vegetables, with where to find each along the temple-town main street.

Plan your Kuroshio Market visit with top picks, practical tips, dining recommendations, and itinerary advice for a memorable trip to Wakayama.

Everything you need to plan a snow-crab dinner in Kinosaki Onsen — season dates, the difference between Matsuba-gani and Seko-gani, what a full kani kaiseki involves, and how much to budget for 2026.

Uji is Japan's most celebrated matcha region — here's how to visit its oldest tea houses, order the right sweets, and buy stone-ground matcha worth taking home.