In-depth guides and local insights from our team in Japan.
In this article: The History of Omoide Yokocho Omoide Yokocho — the name means “Memory Lane” — is a cluster of cramped...
Read More →In this article: What a Torii Gate Actually Marks A torii is a threshold. When you walk under one, you are crossing...
Read More →In this article: What a Tatami Mat Actually Is A tatami mat is a thick, firm floor mat made from natural materials,...
Read More →In this article: What Nishiki Market Is Nishiki Market is a covered shopping street in central Kyoto, five blocks long and barely...
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In this article: Introduction The izakaya — Japan’s informal drinking establishment, closer in character to a British pub than a restaurant —...
Read More →In this article: Introduction Nishiki Market — Kyoto’s “kitchen” — has been feeding the city for 400 years. The covered shopping arcade...
Read More →In this article: Introduction Kyoto’s food culture operates on a different set of principles than Tokyo’s. Where Tokyo eats boldly — rich...
Read More →In this article: Introduction Asakusa is Tokyo’s oldest surviving commercial neighborhood. The streets around Senso-ji temple have been feeding visitors since the...
Read More →In this article: Introduction The inner fish market moved to Toyosu in 2018. Tsukiji lost its tuna auction, its wholesale operation, its...
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