local specialties

Why do tourists eat noodles with a green onion instead of chopsticks in this Edo town?

Charming old post town serves up a culinary tradition you won’t find anywhere else in Japan.   

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Osaka Lover Takoyaki Danish Bread is this week’s weird Japanese must-try food

A sweet Danish that tastes like octopus balls.

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Musical ekiben adds a tune to your train station bento meal

Japan’s only musical ekiben lets you sing for your supper.

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Ramen vending machine brings a new noodle stand experience to Tokyo station

A unique way to eat ramen in Japan.

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Ekiben vending machine adds new excitement to bullet train travel in Japan

A new way to enjoy ekiben on the Shinkansen.

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“Flat Takoyaki” at Nanpuu reimagines Japanese street food

Fried octopus balls get a totally new look at this Japanese restaurant chain.

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New Takoyaki Burger from Wendy’s Japan makes us rethink Osaka’s specialty food

Find out if octopus balls taste better in burger form.

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New Okonomiyaki Burger flips up the fast food scene in Japan

Exclusively available in one area of the country.

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Shirasu ice cream at top Japanese tourist spot terrifies some, delights others

Can ice cream sweeten the deal of eating dozens of baby sardines as their eyes stare at you?

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7-Eleven “Cream Box” is Japan’s newest must-try convenience store sweet

A unique local specialty, set to become a nationwide comfort food. 

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New bento bread makes us rethink sandwiches…and Japanese bentos

Local bread specialist pushes the boat out with a surprising addition to their store.

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Leek ice cream is Japan’s newest must-try local specialty

With “Enjoy Good Happy” as the tagline, this new dessert is destined for great things.

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Osaka hotel has amazing all-you-can-eat takoyaki and kushikatsu breakfast buffet

Start the day with a street food buffet!

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Tokyo Ramen Show seeks to find the country’s best regional noodles

Vote for your favourite ramen at this special event in Tokyo.

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Akashiyaki: A regional dumpling with a fascinating backstory

Osaka might be famous for takoyaki, but Akashi is the place where octopus balls first started.

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“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best Sano ramen in Sano!”

We discover an unforgettable dish in the city that boasts the highest number of ramen joints per 100,000 people in Japan.

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“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best chanpon noodles in Nagasaki!”

It also turned out to be the supposed birthplace of chanpon.

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We push our luck and buy a lucky bag from a Japanese vending machine

New Year, new vending machine, and this one is filled with fukubukuro.

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What’s it like to eat goat sashimi from a Japanese vending machine?

A local specialty from Okinawa, served up in a very unique way. 

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Japanese monaka ice cream looks very different in Hokkaido

Does the corniest ice cream on the market really capture the taste of the region?

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