Holiday Dining Options in Hiroshima 2023
Nov 30, 2023 By Bert Wishart
Hiroshima has great local cuisine, and there are numerous wonderful options available to you at any time of year. During the holidays, however, you may need some hints on where to go to get your fill of holiday tastes and treats. There is no cause for alarm, however, as we...[ Click to read more ]
Hamburger Restaurants in Nagoya
Oct 31, 2023 By Ray Proper
Though Nagoya has a plethora of great restaurants with amazing teppanyaki, tebasaki, ramen and sushi, sometimes you just want good old home comfort food, and quite often that means burgers. Now, there was a time when you couldn't turn a page in the local Nagoya press without coming across another...[ Click to read more ]
Where to Eat Vegetarian Food in Kumamoto
Oct 30, 2023 By Justin Hanus
In many parts of the world, it can be difficult to find vegetarian options — but Kumamoto is not one of them. Throughout the city, you’ll find a wide variety of vegetarian-friendly restaurants serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Purely Restaurant Located in a transformed 140-year-old home, Purely Restaurant has a...[ Click to read more ]
Best Craft Beer Shops in Hiroshima
Sep 28, 2023 By Justin Hanus
Although beer has always played a significant role in Japanese culture, microbreweries have only cropped up recently. This is because taxes had been prohibitively expensive for small brewers, but the laws changed in 1994. Finding craft beer shops nationwide, including in Hiroshima, is now possible. Beer Stand Shigetomi What makes...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo’s Best Mexican Food
Sep 27, 2023 By Michael Stigall
Tokyo is the "World's Greatest Food City," and at last count, home to over 200 Michelin-starred restaurants. More than ramen, udon, and tonkatsu places, you can find whatever a human can consume if you search hard enough in the Metropolis. But just because you can find it doesn't necessarily mean...[ Click to read more ]
Going up in Smoke – Cigars in Nagoya
By Bert Wishart
Depending on which side of the divide you fall, you probably thought that the Japanese government's 2020 decision to ban smoking in many indoor spaces was either the best they ever made or a direct infringement on your civil rights. In the intervening years, positions have probably mellowed, as smokers...[ Click to read more ]
Under the Bridge; Enjoy Nagoya’s Nayabashi Night Market
By Bert Wishart
While I absolutely love living in Nagoya, one thing frustrates me about this fair city. No, it's not that it has a reputation for being boring, and it's not that the subway stops at about midnight (this isn't Antarctica, you know!) My Nagoya bugbear is the Nayabashi area. Here, a...[ Click to read more ]
Booze Cruising on the Toyohashi Noryo Beer Tram 2023
Aug 30, 2023 By Bert Wishart
Of the fact that Japan likes to have a drink or two, there can be no doubt. This is the land of sake, ice cold Asahi, and numerous post-work highballs. It is a country where you can enjoy nomihoudai [all-you-can-drink] menus at almost every izakaya restaurant and then, at any...[ Click to read more ]
Feeling Fine When You Dine – Discover Five Gourmet Dining Restaurants in Nagoya
Aug 29, 2023 By Bert Wishart
One of the best things about living in Nagoya is that pretty much wherever you turn, there are decent restaurants that don't cost an arm and a leg. In fact, should you so wish, you could probably eat out every night of the week and not break the bank. However,...[ Click to read more ]
Dessert Buffets in Tokyo
Aug 28, 2023 By Michael Stigall
If you’re the type that is all about putting cake before casserole and satisfying your sweet tooth to the point that would make your dentist’s hair stand on end, then you’ll want to read on further as we present the best places in Tokyo to check out All-you-can-eat sweets, treats,...[ Click to read more ]
