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Local cuisine, regional dishes, and everyday food culture in Japan.
What to eat · 49 regional guides
Japanese food is intensely regional, and these 49 guides map what to actually eat where — from the dish a town is known for to the small shop the tour buses skip.
We cover regional specialties, michi-no-eki road-station finds, market breakfasts, and how to order when there is no English menu, arranged so you can plan meals around your route instead of the other way around.
Kadoya Tofu, Oshino: Morning-Fresh Tofu Near Mt. Fuji
Go early. That’s the whole secret to Kadoya Tofu (角屋豆富店), a family tofu maker in Oshino that calls itself the “Tofu Station.” Get there in the morning and there’s still-warm tofu — and, when I visited, a little counter where…
Hakkai Tofu, Oshino: Fresh Mt. Fuji Spring-Water Tofu
Most people come to Oshino for the eight famously clear spring ponds of Oshino Hakkai. I come for the tofu. A few minutes from the ponds, an old family tofu maker called Hakkai Tofu (八海とうふ / Asano Shokuhin) turns Mt.…
Princess Tart, Kichijoji: Fruit Tarts & Tea
Princess Tart in Kichijoji is a fruit-tart and tea specialist that opened in 2025. Around 14 seasonal tarts, cashless only — hours, what to know and a map.
Spaghetti Pancho, Kichijoji: Free-Upsize Napolitan
Spaghetti Pancho in Kichijoji serves Showa-era napolitan where small, regular and large cost the same. Hours to 23:00, what to order, toppings and a map.
Linde Kichijoji: Tokyo’s German Bakery Since 1997
Linde in Kichijoji makes real German bread — dense rye loaves and a proper pretzel — from 1997 recipes. Hours, what to buy, the 2nd-floor café and a map.
Pandian: A Wood-Fired, Natural-Yeast Bakery on Lake Kawaguchi
Pandian is a wood-fired, natural-yeast bakery on Lake Kawaguchi - dense, hard Jomon-style loaves and soft koji steamed buns, in a wooden house up the stone steps.
Aozora Ichiba: Cheap Kawaguchiko Fruit & Veg at Fuji’s Foot
Aozora Ichiba is a super-cheap open-air greengrocer on Lake Kawaguchi's north shore - bargain fruit and veg near Mt Fuji, with prices, hours, access and the honest catch.
Minatoan Konandai: Yokohama Soba, 1kg for the Price of a Bowl
Minatoan Konandai in Yokohama serves a roughly 1kg Fujisan-mori soba for the same price as a regular bowl. A 50-year chain with freshly cut noodles - menu, hours, access.
Kinomiya Kenko Pan: Atami’s Kogashi Manju by Kinomiya Shrine
Kinomiya Kenko Pan in Atami makes kogashi manju, a roasted-barley steamed bun sold as a Kinomiya Shrine specialty. What it is, the shop's hours and how to visit.