What to Eat in Japan It’s no secret that Japanese food is fantastic and is just one of the highlights of this fascinating country. This is by no means an exhaustive list of the culinary wonders produced in Japan, but these were certainly some of our favourites. Hopefully this little guide will help you plan what to eat in Japan. Sushi The most well known cuisine in Japan. Sushi can be affordable or mind numbingly expensive. The choice is very much yours. Most of the sushi we enjoyed was of the conveyor-belt variety. These restaurants are common in most Japanese cities, however out in the countryside they are much harder to find. Around more popular areas such as Namba or Dotonburi in Osaka or parts of Tokyo prices may be around 128 per plate, however we found a fair few places that were 100 yen per plate. Be aware that the…
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