Visitors began arriving early on May 10th for the Shirako Onion Festival in Shirako Town, Chiba Prefecture, where the region’s famous fresh onions—known for their mild flavor and rich sweetness—were sold in large quantities, with the town ranking as the prefecture’s top onion producer.
With matcha facing shortages amid a global boom, attention is now turning to another traditional Japanese ingredient: yomogi.
Japanese interpretations of overseas cuisine are drawing growing attention from foreign tourists, with pizza in particular emerging as an unexpected highlight in Tokyo’s dining scene.
Late-night yakiniku and crepe shops are drawing crowds in Tokyo as young diners use midnight meals as a way to unwind, with sweets replacing ramen as the night’s final indulgence.
Beyond sushi and ramen, there is another side of Japanese cuisine that we think every visitor to Japan should experience at least once: kaiseki. (TabiEats)
Japan has many themed restaurants, but this one really surprised us. (TabiEats)
Allergies caused by pollen, house dust, eggs, wheat and other substances found in everyday life have become so widespread in Japan that they are now often described as a national condition, but medical specialists say nut allergies are drawing particular concern after increasing nearly tenfold over the past decade and showing a tendency to appear at younger ages.
A bluefin tuna sold for 510.3 million yen at the year’s first auction in January at Toyosu Market in Tokyo’s Koto Ward has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the 'most expensive tuna sold at auction.'