Whity Umeda forms a large part of the underground shopping center below Osaka Station. The shopping center is visited by around 600,000 people per day – the most visitors out of any shopping center in Japan. There are over 70 restaurants rich in variety, with reasonable prices in comparison to the pricey food stores inside […]

Area: Osaka North and 大阪府

Activities: グルメ and フードコート

Odaiba

DECKS Tokyo Beach

A massive shopping complex, located right next to Odaiba Kaihinkoen, that has over 90 shops and restaurants, and several amusement facilities. From the deck you can get an amazing view of Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower, and Tokyo Skytree. Night time is especially beautiful with illumination that stretches 200 meters in total.

Area: Odaiba and Tokyo

Activities: ショッピング and グルメ

Kokura

Tanga Market

Tanga Market is called the “kitchen of Kitakyushu. It began as a riverside fish market in the 1910s, and took its present form around 1955. Centered on an old-fashioned-looking arcade extending approximately 180 meters from north to south, 120 stores selling fresh fish, fruits and vegetables, meat, and prepared foods are lined up, creating an […]

Area: Kokura and Fukuoka

Activities: 市場, 日本料理, グルメ, and ショッピング

Miyajima

Ueno

Area: Miyajima and Hiroshima

Activities: グルメ, 海鮮, and ミシュラン

Hokkaido

Nijō Market

Located in the center of the city, Nijō Market has over 100 years of history and around 50 shops selling mainly fresh seafood and processed seafood.

Area: Hokkaido and Sapporo

Activities: グルメ, ショッピング, 海鮮, and 市場

Hokkaido

Hanayoshi Sushi

Popular sushi restaurant

Area: Hokkaido and Niseko

Activities: 寿司 and グルメ

高山

レストランル・ミディ

飛騨牛をフレンチテイストで味わうことが出来るレストラン。オーナーシェフの田上氏は、フランスの三つ星レストランなどで修行を積んだ後、独立してこの店を開いた。この店は、ステーキ肉には高い等級の飛騨牛のみを仕入れ、それを一番美味しい状態になるまで約2週間かけて熟成させている。ステーキ以外にも、飛騨牛の肉の特性を活かしたメニューや、地元の食材を使ったメニューが豊富に揃う。ランチ時には、セットメニューが2,000円程度からあり、ステーキセットも4,000円程度で楽しむことが出来る。店のお洒落な内外観は、パリにあるビストロを彷彿させる感じだ。

Area: 高山 and Gifu

Activities: グルメ and フレンチ

高山

梗絲

この店は、本来は郷土寿司の製造·販売店だが、飛騨牛料理もイートインとテイクアウトの両方で提供している。 ※イートインメニューには全て味噌汁・小鉢・自家製デザートが付く。この店の1番人気のメニューは、飛騨牛の握り4貫と鉄火巻6個の「飛騨牛づくし」だ。飛騨牛のサーロインをさっぱりと酢飯で味わう「飛騨牛ひつまぶし」も美味しい。

Area: 高山 and Gifu

Activities: グルメ, 寿司, and テイクアウト/弁当

ミナミ

お好み焼美津の

Area: ミナミ and 大阪府

Activities: グルメ and お好み焼き/たこ焼き

高山

まさごそば

1938年創業の、“高山ラーメン発祥の店”で、現在の店主で三代目。メニューは、中華そばのみ。鶏ガラ、数種類の魚介の節、野菜から取った出汁に濃口醤油を加え、寸胴鍋で8時間煮込んだコクのあるスープが、自家製の細ちぢれ麺によい感じで絡む。トッピングは、叉焼、めんま、大きめでシャキシャキとした食感の葱のみ。特に葱には拘りがあり、自家栽培の飛騨葱を使っている。(※冬季のみ)

Area: 高山 and Gifu

Activities: グルメ and ラーメン

阿倍野/天王寺

オモニ

Area: 阿倍野/天王寺 and 大阪府

Activities: お好み焼き/たこ焼き and グルメ

Tsukiji

Tsukiji Uogashi

Configured in the two buildings, Odawarabashi building and Kaikobashi building, are over 60 vendors selling fresh seafood and produce (vegetables and fruits). On the 3rd floor of Odawarabashi building is a food court style plaza open from morning to evening. Built in November 2016 the building is still new.

Area: Tsukiji and Tokyo

Activities: グルメ, ショッピング, 海鮮, and 市場

Toyosu

Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu

Formerly a shipbuilding dock, the multicomplex shopping area is a motif of 4 ships. Because it faces Tokyo Bay, presenting a beautiful view, visitors get a sense of openness or spaciousness. Over 180 shops are located inside including restaurants and cinema.

Area: Toyosu and Tokyo

Activities: グルメ, ショッピング, and 映画館

Hokkaido

Hakodate Asaichi (Morning Market)

As the largest seafood market in Hokkaido, vegetables, fruits, sweets and dried seafood are also sold in the 250 store market. In other words, it’s the “wonderland of food” that has every imaginable Hokkaido food. Its liveliness is contagious and fun to walk around. Sure you can try a bite from various stores selling squid […]

Area: Hokkaido and Hakodate

Activities: グルメ, ショッピング, 海鮮, and 市場

Hakata-Station

Hakatamen Kaido (Hakata Noodle Road)

This is a restaurant zone where 12 popular noodle restaurants from various parts of Kyushu such as tonkotsu (pork bone) ramen, chanpon (dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables from Nagasaki prefecture), and udon gather. The restaurant zone is located on the second floor of Hakata Deitos. Many of the restaurants have long lines, so it is […]

Area: Hakata-Station and Fukuoka

Activities: レストラン街 and グルメ

神戸

Tori Shin

Local-dish restaurant in Naze, the center of Amami Oshima. Chicken rice is delicious, but the menu also includes a wide range of other dishes. It is open from noon to late at night, making it convenient and useful.

Area: Amami Oshima and Kagoshima

Activities: グルメ and 日本料理

新宿

MARROAD

A long-established tourist bar that has been in business for over 40 years. You can enjoy conversation with Maria, a transsexual woman who is an excellent cook, and her staff of gay girls. You can enjoy karaoke for free, and if your timing is right, you can see a show time.

Area: 新宿 and Tokyo

Activities: グルメ and バー

Miyajima

Kaki-ya

Area: Miyajima and Hiroshima

Activities: グルメ and 海鮮

阿倍野/天王寺

Abeno Harukas

Standing proud as the tallest skyscraper in Japan (300 m tall, so it’s not that impressive…the tallest structure in Japan, however, is Tokyo Skytree at 634 m.) On the top floor, presenting a grand view of Osaka roughly 300 meters high, (60 floors up) is the observation deck Harukas 300. Below, a department store stretching […]

Area: 阿倍野/天王寺 and 大阪府

Activities: ショッピング, 百貨店, 観光, 博物館, 観光施設, 宿泊施設, ホテル, レストラン街, 夜景, グルメ, and スイーツ

高山

ブッチャーズ

肉料理専門のワインバルで、飛騨牛を中心に様々な肉をリーズナブルな値段で楽しむことが出来る。一番人気は、備長炭を使って焼き上げた飛騨牛のステーキだ。味付けは塩と胡椒で、煮詰めたバルサミコ酢もソース代わりに添えられている。飛騨牛と飛騨豚をそれぞれの特徴を生かす比率で混ぜ合わせて作るハンバーグ、「飛騨ブルグハンバーグステーキ」も人気のメニュー。ランチタイムだと、これにサラダ・スープ・パンorライスが付いて1,380円と非常にリーズナブルだ。

Area: 高山 and Gifu

Activities: グルメ, 洋食, and バー

Shirakawago

Bunka Kissa Kyoshu

The café is housed in a gassho-style building. Through the large windows, patrons can enjoy the beautiful countryside scenery of the four seasons. The classical music carefully selected by the owner and antique interior decorations give a relaxing feeling. The menu is coffee only, and children are not allowed in the restaurant, so please be […]