Skip to content

Japlanease

Make planning your Japan trip that little bit easier

  • Home
  • Destinations
    • Tokyo
    • Kyoto
    • Osaka
    • Mount Fuji & Hakone
    • Hiroshima & Western Japan
    • Kanazawa
    • Takayama
    • Nagano
    • Tokyo Disney
    • Universal Studios Japan
  • Travel Tips
    • Deciding When to Visit
    • Itineraries
    • Where to Stay
    • Money & Budgeting
    • Mistakes Not to Make
    • Before You Leave
    • Eating & Drinking
    • Getting Around Japan
  • Planning Help
    • Book a Planning Call
    • Buy Our Japan Planners
    • Subscribe To Our Newsletter
  • About Japlanease
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer & Affiliate Disclosure

Eating & 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.

Search

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

Glass of Hoppy
Culture Guides

What is Hoppy? Japan’s Unique Beer-Style Drink Explained

bowl of soba full of vegetables in Kawazu Japan
Japan Travel Tips

How to Eat More Vegetables in Japan

10 Things You Must Eat in Nagoya
Central Japan

10 Things You Must Eat in Nagoya

  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 11
  • Next

Want More Advice?

Why not join our Facebook groups? Get advice from me and over 70k other Japan planners. Join the general Japan group here.

There's also a Tokyo Disney and USJ specialist group full of over 30k theme park fans; you can join that one here.

Klook.com

Klook.com

Copyright @ 2026 Japlanease. ABN: 45 436 293 394

Disclaimer and Disclosures

© 2026 Japlanease • Built with GeneratePress
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.