Restaurants in Japan

Australian-style specialty cafe right next to Fushimi Inari Shrine, popular with tourists.

Minimalist specialty coffee roaster with a stunning view of Yasaka Pagoda in Higashiyama.

Iconic kissaten in Shibuya serving hand-dripped single-origin coffee and homemade cheesecake.

Osaka's vibrant kitchen market offering fresh sashimi, wagyu skewers, and grilled seafood to eat on the spot.

Kyoto's 400-year-old covered market with dozens of stalls selling pickles, skewers, and snacks.

Beloved Asakusa sweet shop since 1902, famous for its sweet potato yokan and anmitsu.

Two-Michelin-starred modern kaiseki by Seiji Yamamoto, reinterpreting Japanese cuisine with science.

Innovative kaiseki by chef Sasaki in Gion, blending tradition with theatrical presentation.

Charming retro monjayaki and okonomiyaki spot in Asakusa, operating since 1937.

Iconic Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki near the Peace Memorial, with layered noodles and cabbage.

Osaka's most famous okonomiyaki restaurant on Dotonbori, grilling since 1945.

Pioneers of Osaka's spice curry scene, mixing Japanese dashi with over 20 freshly ground spices.

Cult-favorite spice curry shop in Osaka's Ura-Namba district with complex Indian-Japanese fusion.

Iconic tonkatsu restaurant in a converted bathhouse, famous for juicy, tender pork cutlets.

Nagoya's originator of tebasaki (chicken wing) yakitori, crispy and peppery.

Beloved Fukuoka yakitori stall in the Nakasu yatai (street food stall) district.

Intimate 8-seat yakitori counter in Meguro with omakase-style grilled chicken courses.

Atmospheric cluster of tiny yakitori stalls under the Yurakucho rail tracks, a Tokyo institution.

One of Tokyo's three great soba houses, established in 1789, known for pure white sarashina soba.

Well-known soba shop near Zenko-ji Temple in Nagano city, perfecting their craft for generations.