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Wakayama Prefecture 

Mehari-zushi: Wakayama’s Traditional Wide-Eye Sushi

January 20, 2020June 8, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Traditional Foods, South Wakayama

Wakayama Prefecture has a wealth of  traditional local foods, hands down one of the more popular dishes is mehari-zushi. Though

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Osaka Prefecture 

Azuma Udon, Osaka’s Oldest Udon Restaurant

September 27, 2019April 23, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Restaurants, Traditional Foods, Affordable Foods

Osaka has a strong reputation as a gourmet paradise in Japan, but outside of things like takoyaki, few people really

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Shiga Prefecture 

Koshu, Local Shiga Food near Ishiyama-dera

August 25, 2019April 23, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Restaurants, Traditional Foods, Otsu City

Near Ishiyama-dera Temple are many restaurants, but one of the more unique restaurants, and our personal recommendation, is Koshu. Running

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Kyoto Prefecture 

Tsuen Tea, the World’s Oldest Teashop in Uji

July 30, 2019April 23, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Restaurants, Traditional Foods, Uji City, Cafe

The small city of Uji, ust south of Kyoto, has a pretty big reputation despite its small size. Uji is

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Kyoto Prefecture 

Imamiya Shrine and Aburi Mochi, A Kyoto Favorite

July 6, 2019April 25, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Traditional Foods, Kyoto City, Shrines

While many people visit Daitoku-ji, one of the biggest temples in Kyoto, not so many people know there is a

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Hyogo Prefecture 

Akashiyaki, the Predecessor of Takoyaki

May 18, 2019April 25, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Traditional Foods, Affordable Foods

Everybody seems to agree: Osaka is the place for takoyaki. Sources indicate that the origin of this very popular snack

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Osaka Prefecture 

Hirotaya, Traditional Japanese Food at Sumiyoshi

September 6, 2018July 6, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Restaurants, Osaka City, Traditional Foods

Sumiyoshi Taisha is the biggest and most important shrine in Osaka. You’d think such a big tourist attraction would have

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We are Japanese husband and American wife couple living in Japan.

Our Kansai Odyssey began back in 2017. From a mutual passion for Japan, we began exploring Osaka from the modern to the ancient. From there we’ve been expanding our adventures all over the Kansai region!

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