Japanese food (Page 2)
![This shop combines traditional Japanese sweets with…mayonnaise?!?[Taste test]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/8_421a50.jpg?w=640 "This shop combines traditional Japanese sweets with…mayonnaise?!?[Taste test]")
Firefly-viewing season provides the inspiration for breathtaking Japanese confectionaries.
Customizable Yukimi Daifuku shop makes an amazing variety of sweet treats so that you can find the perfect one for you.
![A Japanese toast sandwich remix: The toasted rice rice ball[SoraKitchen]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/11.jpg?w=640 "A Japanese toast sandwich remix: The toasted rice rice ball[SoraKitchen]")
Cheap eats are getting harder to find in Tokyo, but these tips from a local will guide you to some hidden gems.
Shhh…don’t let anyone know we told you about this secret cheap eat destination loved by locals.
There’s one rice ball that everyone chooses at Lawson, 7-Eleven, Mini Stop and Family Mart in Japan.
We go in search of the elusive cheap meal to find out what you can eat for US$3.20 in Tokyo.
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