Japan eats with discipline and obsession. From Tokyo's depachika halls to Kyoto's kaiseki cellars, every city carries its own seasonal grammar. Train-station bento, late-night izakayas, regional ramen, edo-mae sushi. Pick a city to begin.

Cities in Japan

Each city has its own way of feeding you. Pick where to start.

By state

State-level food guides aggregating every city in that state.

Top across Japan

Country-wide editor lists across every category we cover.

Restaurants Fine Dining Casual Bakeries Cafes Coffee Roasters Bars Wine Bars Breweries Street Food Markets Late Night Hidden Gems Budget Brunch Food Tours Cooking Classes Day Trips Dance Clubs Late Night Dives Lgbtq Listening Bars Live Music Rooftop Bars Speakeasies Chinese French Fine Dining Italian Japanese Japanese Izakaya Japanese Ramen Japanese Sushi Pizzeria Ramen Tasting Menu Vegan Yakitori Anmitsu Battera Chankonabe Chikuwa Pan Dorayaki Doteyaki Edomae Nigiri Sushi Edomae Soba Fugu Goma Saba Hakata Mizudaki Soup Hakata Tetsunabe Gyoza Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen Hakata Udon Hamo Hokkaido Hotate Hokkaido Kaisendon Hokkaido Shoyu Ramen Hokkaido Soft Cream Hokkaido Uni Don Horumon Ikayaki Jingisukan Kaiseki Kakigori Shaved Ice Kani Suki Kare Raisu Japanese Curry Kawayuka River Dining Kegani Hairy Crab Kitsune Udon Kushikatsu Kyoto Pickles Tsukemono Kyoto Ramen Shoyu Tonkotsu Kyoto Tempura Marusei Butter Sandwich Matcha Melonpan Mentaiko Mizutaki Modan Yaki Monjayaki Motsunabe Negiyaki Niku Udon Nishin Soba Obanzai Oden Okonomiyaki Omurice Osaka Oden Ramen Saba Zushi Sapporo Miso Ramen Sapporo Soup Curry Shojin Ryori Taiyaki Takoyaki Tamagoyaki Tempura Edomae Tonkatsu Tonpeiyaki Umegae Mochi Unagi No Kabayaki Wagashi Warabi Mochi Yakiniku Tsuruhashi Yakitori Yakizakana Grilled Fish Breakfast Yatai Yakitori Yatsuhashi Yobuko Ika Yuba Yudofu Zangi Gluten Free Halal Vegan Vegetarian

Signature dishes of Japan

A growing index of the canonical dishes from Japan, what they are, where they came from, and where in the country to eat them.

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Further reading

For the trip around the meals, Guide2Japan's Japan food guide is a solid companion read. It pairs the country's big dish families with ordering etiquette, Tabelog rating thresholds, and city-by-city advice on matching the dish to the place.