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Food and Drink

Discover about what food and drinks Japan has to offer

You can try sushi, tempura, and shabu shabu. Or you can visit French and Italian restaurants served by three-starred chefs. When travelling to Japan, dining would inevitably take up more than usual portion of your itineraries. Simply, there are so many kinds of food to be tried.

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Sushi

a finger-size piece of sashimi on a bed of vinegared rice

Kaiseki

Japanese full-course dinner

Kappou

Casual Japanese restaurant.

Tonkatsu

Breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet. Served with sliced cabbages.

International Food

European, Asian and other cuisines in Japan

Teppanyaki

Japanese style steak

Tempura

Deep fried battered vegetables or seafood

Udon

Thick wheat-based noodle. Served hot or cold.

Unagi with rice
Unagi

Freshwater eels grilled over hot charcoals

Wagashi

Japanese sweets

Soba

Thin noodle made from buckwheat flour

Nabe - Japanese stew
Nabe

Nabe are stews and soups served hot at the table by portable stoves

Izakaya

Casual restaurant with wider selection of drinks

Ramen

Very popular Japanese noodle soup

Shabu Shabu

Fugu

Japanese dish prepared from the meat of pufferfish

Sukiyaki