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Restaurants

Tiger Gyoza Hall (Shijo Kawaramachi)

If you’re craving crispy gyoza then this chain will fill you up in full Showa-style. Offering noodles and lunch …

Gyoza Noodles
Toma

If you’re driving up to Karuizawa this is an excellent spot to stop for lunch, slightly outside the city so even …

Soba
Tsuen Teahouse Main Branch

Said to be the oldest teahouse in Japan.

Traditional Japanese
Ukyo Soba

A traditional soba restaurant offering seasonal Kaga cuisine with views of Kanazawa Castle. Ukyo has been serving up …

Soba
Umi Oyaji

A nice place to get some super fresh seafood on your plate and just a stones throw from the train station. Cheapo …

Seafood
Vermillion Cafe

Great for a light meal and coffee near Fushimi Inari Shrine.

Cafe
Ville de Croquette

Selling a variety of delicious croquettes, this small shop offers a gold-flake-dusted savoury alternative to the …
Yard Café (Onomichi U2)

Yard Cafe is a place with decent coffee inside the U2 Building.

Cafe
Yawata-an

An udon and soba shop in Takasaki, popular with locals and passersby. What’s Yawata-an like? This homely restaurant …

Soba Udon
Yellow Ape Craft

This is the original Yellow Ape Craft. Just around the corner is the newer and much fancier Yellow Ape Craft The …

Bar Beer Craft Beer
Yellow Ape Craft The Bottleshop & The Kitchen

Located a stone’s throw from Yodoyabashi, Yellow Ape Craft The Bottleshop & The Kitchen is a rather unusual …

Bar Craft Beer
Yosiya

A restaurant with halal, vegan, and gluten free options.

Traditional Japanese