Food

Oisesan Confectionary Expo 2017 in Mie Prefecture

Kobe's Sushi Secret: Fusazushi

AKB48 Cafe & Shop in Akiba

Explore the AKB48 J-Pop phenomenon

by Erica Kameya

Tokyo

AKB48 Cafe & Shop Akihabara is a place you can enjoy the music and experience the currently most popular J-Pop girls group.

Climax Coffee

A great breakfast joint and so much more.

by Kathryn Spoor

Okinawa

Climax Coffee isn't just a coffee house. Here you can enjoy everything from pancakes to pasta.

Pontoiru: Japanese-Italian cuisine

With a view above Kyoto Station

by Bonson Lam

Kyoto

Budget Japanese Italian Fusion Cuisine for Lunch and Dinner conveniently located on top of JR Kyoto station

Hatanodai's Kitchen Hanna Mamma

A quaint Italian bistro in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward

by Sandra Isaka

Tokyo

Visit Hatanodai's 'Kitchen Hanna Mamma' in Shinagawa Ward to dine on delicious, reasonable Italian served by a friendly owner in a quaint bistro-style cafe.

Sendai Lunch Passport

Explore the city through your stomach for just 500 yen

by Justin Velgus

Miyagi

The Sendai Lunch Passport is a book sold at Sendai book stores for about 1000 yen. With it you can buy a reduced price (but not reduced portion) lunch at participating restaurants for just 500 yen.

Shibuya City Lounge

Cafe and library inside Shibuya's Loft

by Varsha Vaswati

Tokyo

Looking for something a little different in Shibuya? Here's a cafe with a difference.

Mmmozza

Hip Parisian mozzarella sandwich shop comes to Tokyo

by Tatiana Garcia

Tokyo

Born in Paris, the hip backstreet sandwich shop Mmmozza has now arrived in Tokyo at 2 new locations.

Kamakura Pasta Cafe

Japanese meets Italian at the Hilton Plaza

by Bonson Lam

Osaka

This restaurant showcases modern Japanese fusion cuisine with a distinctly Italian flair. Something that captures the Japanese appetite for the freshest seasonal produce, and combines it with contemporary Italian style pasta that is so light and enjoyable to eat.