Top 17 Japanese Foods to Make at Home Because Your Trip to Japan Was Cancelled

Are you missing summer vacation this year? If you were planning on going to Japan but world events stopped you, this list will help bring Japan to you!

Where to Eat Modern Affordable Shabu Shabu in Tokyo

Modern Tokyo shabu shabu…the gentle swish swish of thinly sliced meat through a boiling pot of stock. So simple and so good.

The Best Combini Sweets to Try in Japan

If you’re heading to Japan, don’t forget to hit up the combini!

Lucky New Year’s Soba: Why You Should Eat Soba on New Year’s Day

Why it’s super lucky to eat soba for New Years and a quick soba recipe so you can have the ultimate luck in 2020!

How to Make Extra Tall Extra Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes like Gram Cafe and Pancakes

Skip the flight to Japan and make Gram Pancake extra tall fluffy Japanese soufflé pancakes right at home.

This is the Best Dinner Party Food Ever: an Easy Authentic Takoyaki Recipe to Make with Friends and Family

Throw a Japanese takoyaki dinner party and make takoyaki, the ultimate Japanese street food at the table with friends and family. Interactive, fun, and delicious!

How to Make Japanese Soufflé Creme Brûlée Pancakes

Do you want to eat fluffy Japanese soufflé creme brûlée pancakes but don’t want to fly to Hong Kong or wait in a line for hours? This recipe is for you! Make the fluffy pancakes of your dreams, tall and fluffy with a creme brûlée crackling sugar crust.

24 Hours in Nagoya, Japan

24 hours in Nagoya, Japan: potato cheese dogs, miso tonkatsu, and morning sets

Nogami Bakery, Tokyo

Nogami Bakery, Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s Famous Nogami Shokupan Bread: People are Lining Up for Hours for this Fluffy White Bread

We waited in line for 45 minutes for a loaf of Japan’s most famous fluffy white bread. Was it worth it?

The Ultimate Guide To Sanuki Udon In Kagawa: The Birthplace of the Best Noodles Ever

Come to Kagawa and feast on some of the world’s best noodles, or read this post and feast on some of Mike’s best travel photography

Our Hokkaido Adventure: Hiking, Camping, and Eating in the North of Japan

We went on a trip to Hokkaido looking for adventure: we climbed the highest mountain, visited an ancient forest, and went canoeing, and best of all, went glamping!

Where to see Mount Fuji from Tokyo

Have you ever wondered if you can see Mount Fuji from the middle of Tokyo? The answer is YES! Here are four places you can cop a look at Japan’s most famous peak.

Tokyo Food Guide: What and Where to Eat in Tokyo, Snack Edition

A Tokyo food guide: snacks and sweets to eat in Tokyo, Japan!

Tokyo Food Guide: Sushi Tokami and what it’s like to eat high end Tokyo sushi

Ever wonder what it’s like to eat high end sushi in Tokyo? Follow along as we eat at Michelin starred Sushi Tokami :)

The Massive Japanese Food Fair You Don’t Want to Miss: Furusato Matsuri in Tokyo

What to do in Tokyo in January: If you love food and you love Japan, you NEED to go to this food fair in Tokyo. All the regional Japanese foods you want to try, in one convenient fair!

Sadaharu Aoki’s Matcha Azuki: a Recreated Recipe

I’m in love with Sadaharu Aoki’s Matcha Azuki, a classic French entremet with a Japanese twist: delicious layers of matcha mousse, dark chocolate genoise, adzuki beans, and a crispy-crunchy praline base. I tried to recreate it and it turned out delicious!

Japan Travel Guide: Niseko Loft

We went snowboarding in Niseko, Japan and ate potatoes!

Japan Travel Guide: Kobe

Japan Travel Guide: Hoshinoya Fuji

Fuji-san, as the locals call him, is huge, serene, and utterly charming. Read more! But be warned: this is a v v wordy and photo heavy because both Mike and I wrote a post! Click through the tabs to read both :)

Kururi: The Best Miso Ramen in Tokyo

Sushi Sho, Tokyo, Japan

Ushi No Kura

Glorious Japanese yakiniku in the heart of Tokyo