Japanese

Heianraku

Enjoy delicious Chinese, Japanese and vegetarian food at lovely Heianraku, a cozy restaurant in Takayama.

By Anne Lauenroth

Kanagawa

Chinese

Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown has more than 600 shops in only a 2500 square meter area. Passing through the entrance gate from any direction, you are in the middle of a passionate hot

By Tomoko Kamishima

Tokyo

Featured Chinese

Gyoza no Ohsho

Enjoy gyoza dumplings and other delicious Chinese foods for low prices at Gyoza no Ohsho in Ikebukuro.

By Edward Yagisawa Cannell

Tokyo

Chinese

Harajuku Gyoza Lou

Harajuku Gyoza Lou is the pick for best place to eat on a budget if you’ve always wanted to walk into a restaurant and order everything on the menu.

By Mackenzie Scott

Hokkaido

Japanese

Jiyouken Ramen in Hakodate

Top notch shio ramen in Hakodate, Hokkaido.

By Peter Lin

Kanagawa

Chinese

Heichin-ro in Yokohama Chinatown

Heichin-ro (聘珍楼) is one of the biggest and highest-grade Chinese restaurants in Yokohama Chinatown. It is situated in the middle of the main thoroughfare, Chuka-Ohdori.

By Tomoko Kamishima

Tochigi

Chinese

Kazan Stonebowl Ramen, Utsunomiya

Kazan is a chain restaurant. The name, Kazan, means volcano. At Kazan, your ramen cooks right in front of you in a heated stone bowl. You are given a paper placemat to hold up in front of you for protection while the server, with a flourish, pours the ramen into the bowl. “Swoosh!” a cloud of steam comes up. The ramen bubbles and steams for a minute or two, and then it's ready to spoon into a smaller bowl. Call it experiential dining.

By Stacy Kurokawa