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Tasty Thai food near Kumamoto Zoo
Aside from the zoo, there's not much to bring visitors out to the eastern end of Kumamoto city. Yet even if the thought of taking a stroll amid the lions and giraffes doesn't appeal to you, it's worth hopping the tram out to eat at Jicca, arguably th...

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A lovely little restaurant in Takayama
Takayama in central Japan’s Gifu Prefecture is a beautiful destination for several reasons - a well-preserved Edo Period old town, its spring and autumn festivals (considered to rank among Japan’s three most famous), and wonderful people and fan...

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Popular Hakone restaurant for lunch or afternoon tea
Hot springs, beautiful scenery and the thermal area Owakudani draw both Japanese and tourists from overseas to the pretty mountain town of Hakone on the southern edge of Kanagawa. The fact that it is a quick, easy journey from Toky...

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Probably the world's best sardines
The weekday lunch menu at Shinjukukappo Nakajima is the cheapest Michelin-starred meal you’re likely to find in Tokyo. A main, side, and drink will set you back around ¥2000 (around the same price as a large Domino’s pizza). The lunch set (available...

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Cheap and Reliable Lunch In Central Matsuyama
Close by the moat of Matsuyama Castle stand the offices of both Ehime Prefecture and Matsuyama City government, and at twelve o’clock you can see streams of civil servants heading earnestly towards Baden Bistro for lunch. Working on the t...

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Sushi is probably Japan's most well-known cuisine and in the country you are spoilt for choice, with such a huge variety of price, quality and venue. For the freshest fish it makes sense to eat sushi straight off the boat, and Japan's incredible wholesale markets are ideal for thi...

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