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Tokyo Mart is one of Sydney’s very few purely Japanese supermarkets, located in the lovely suburb of Northbridge. The store offers everything from the basics and the essentials of Japanese cooking, to a fantastic selection of Sakes, Japanese sweets and snacks, as well as cute and useful day-to-day … Read More
Foodies visiting Furano will want to try out these two restaurants! Yuiga Doxon is a restaurant created with Furano’s abundance of nature and delicious produces in mind. They specialise in Japanese curry and rice, in fact it’s so popular that many wait in line for their curry! The sister rest… Read More
If you’re looking for the best soba restaurant in Furano, Kodomaya Sobadokoro is the place to go. The restaurant is large, seating over one hundred people, and guests can choose between Western or Japanese style dining. The soba is made from two kinds of specially selected buckwheat flour, and t… Read More
At both of Tomikawa Seimenjo’s locations, all dishes are made without the use of artificial flavours, sourcing local ingredients and applying years of knowledge to create some truly scrumptious and yet satisfying dishes. They use only noodles made in-house with flour sourced locally in Furano an… Read More
Feast your appetite on Furano’s local Japanese cuisine from Kumagera restaurant – the perfect eatery catering to every tourist. Founded in 1980, Kumagera is famous for portraying the town of Furano through the ages. The name ‘Kumagera’, is also known as a black woodpecker, which is Furano’s native … Read More
Take your family, or a large group of friends or co-workers, and dine at Fukuzushi restaurant in Furano, Hokkaido. Gorge your eyes on the gigantic pieces of sushi, also known as ‘Jumbo’ sushi and feast on their delicious meals including the popular Furano Potato bowl, or ‘Jaga-don’, or expand your … Read More
“A fantastic hotel set amidst the snowy peaks of Hakuba. Just as outstanding as the food is the passion of owner Ryo Nishino, and the character of his staff!” – Endorsement from Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai This ‘auberge’ style hotel and restaurant, Traumerei will transport you from Hakuba to… Read More
After a chilly day out on the slopes, there’s nothing better than feasting on a hot, spicy treat. Tsubara Tsubara is a warm, inviting restaurant, delivering the most delicious soup curries that you will ever taste. The restaurant cooks a variety of locally crafted Japanese dishes to cater for every… Read More
Founded in 1985, Sapporo Ramen Daishin celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2016, and has since opened in Kutchan! This restaurant has a lovely rustic interior like a cosy mountain cabin. Since its founding, the business has been passed on through the generations, recipes taught, adapted and beauti… Read More
Japan’s streets embrace the ideals of the new and old, and Sakamoto is an unmissable Japanese restaurant best known for their delicious sushi and traditional izakaya. Expand your palate by adventuring through time with exquisite Japanese cuisine at reasonable prices. Sakamoto appears as a hole-in-… Read More
Coto Bar provides the most authentic of Japanese food and beverages, owned and operated by the Japanese – so you know you’re in for a real treat. While they’re not fluent in English, their service is immaculate and their pricing is reasonable for any tourist. Coto Bar serves Japanese home-style … Read More
Niseko is very well known for their magnificent ski slopes and resorts, for their serene, atmospheric hot springs and Japanese baths, and for their mouth-watering restaurants and divine bars. Niseko is the perfect getaway where tourists have access to a range of sight-seeing activities and expe… Read More
An Dining offers a special monthly menu carefully curated by head chef and owner Shinichi Maeda and his array of locally sourced and seasonally selected produce. Along with multiple fine dining, café and bar options, An Dining accommodates a wide range of dietary requirements including veget… Read More
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This week over Golden Week it was also pride week in Tokyo as well. Hosted by the Tokyo Rainbow Pride and a slew of sponsors including politicians and corporate companies such as Playstation and Lush Cosmetics. Many events such as seminars, meet ups, yoga in the park as well as movie screenings hel… Read More
Here in Australia we've just had Easter long weekend and then ANZAC Day, now it's Japan's turn to have a nice long block of public holidays! The first week of May (between the 29th of April and 5th of May) is known as Golden Week in Japan. During this week there are four national holidays, makin… Read More
Japan’s very traditional One Soup Three Sides approach to food has a long history, appearing in picture scrolls dating 900 years back to the Heian Period. This concept spread largely a result of the distinct four seasons seen in Japan. As the country is blessed with an abundance of oceans, mount… Read More
The art of izakaya hospitality and dining The drinking order of a sake connoisseur The right sake temperature for the right dish Leaving the carbs to last The spirit of Japanese hospitality is known as ‘omotenashi’, and is all around you at an izayaka bar. It means entertaining guest… Read More
See it, buy it, try it: Japanese home cooking Every day, thousands of Australians stop in to a Japanese restaurant or lunch bar for a delicious, healthy meal. Words like ‘sushi’ ‘matcha’ and ‘ramen’ are a part of our vocabulary, and we are becoming well acquainted with different face… Read More
Easy, tasty Japanese snack time In and out: sushi is the perfect snack in a hurry Explore the amazing side menu and desserts Take home a party platter and enjoy sushi at home Sushi Train has been an integral part of making sushi happen in Australia, and they are celebrating… Read More
