Eating and Drinking

Dining out is one of the best parts of any trip – but, if you’re not used to Japanese food, what should you expect?

Our guides give you an idea of where to eat, what to eat, a few mistakes not to make – and where to find some more familiar foods on your trip if you need them.

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SPECIFIC DIETS

How to cater for special diets, or more fussy eaters in Japan
Image of a meal in Japan with the words 'low-carb in Japan' over the top
Japan Travel Tips

How to Eat Low Carb – or Keto – in Japan

Plate of sashimi with a 'forbidden' symbol and the word nope written over it.
Japan Travel Tips

What to Eat in Japan – if You Don’t Like Fish

Japanese breakfast of raw egg on rice
Japan Travel Tips

Where to Get Western Breakfasts in Japan

sTART HERE

A quick guide to Japanese restaurant rules
Exterior of ramen restaurant in Okayama, Japan
Japan Travel Tips

15 Mistakes Not to Make in a Restaurant in Japan

CITY GUIDES

Where, and what to eat on your trip.
10 Things You Must Eat in Nagoya
Central Japan

10 Things You Must Eat in Nagoya

Street in Miyajima at dusk showing lit up cafes and restaurants
Hiroshima & Western Japan

11 Places to Eat in Miyajima – At Night

bowl of ramen topped with pork and green onions with rice and gyoza
Hiroshima & Western Japan

Where to Eat in Hiroshima

plate of hanton rice showing the egg topping, fried fish and ketchup and tartar sauce
Central Japan

Where to Eat in Kanazawa

bar in Sendai
Japan Travel Tips

Where to Eat in Sendai – By a Local Expert

yaki soba being cooked on the hot plate in Takayama
Central Japan

Where To Eat in Takayama

BROWSE ALL DINING POSTS

10 Things You Must Eat in Nagoya
Central Japan

10 Things You Must Eat in Nagoya

twisted soba noodles
Culture Guides

The Beginners Guide to Soba in Japan

Street in Miyajima at dusk showing lit up cafes and restaurants
Hiroshima & Western Japan

11 Places to Eat in Miyajima – At Night