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Adventures in Kansai and Beyond

Kakinoha-zushi: Nara’s Traditional Sushi

If you are on the hunt for the most famous food in Nara, then that is without a doubt kakinoha-zushi.

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

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

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

For many, one of the most iconic foods in Japan is ramen. Ramen is very popular in Japan as well

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

Dotonbori is easily the most tourist-visited area in Osaka. Not only are there tons of nearby shopping in Dotonbori, but

Built in the early 1900’s Osaka’s Shinsekai, literally translating to “new world”, contains the city’s iconic tower the Tsutenkaku and