Local Eats Japan
Where the locals actually eat.
Recent Reviews
- Asakusa Tsurujiroh HANARE – Authentic Okonomiyaki & Monjayaki In The Heart Of Asakusa!
- Santon The New 2nd – Popular Gyoza Restaurant In Japan’s Biggest Chinatown!
- Hamburger Restaurant Matsumoto – Local Loved Hamburger Steak Set Meal In Tokyo!
Purchase an onigiri to keep me fuelled throughout my journey 🍙
Category: Kanto
Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Tochigi, Gunma, Ibaraki
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Must know Info: Asakusa Tsurujiroh HANARE – 浅草 つる次郎 HANARE *Cash or Card* 1 Chome-36-2 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan 2 minute walk from Asakusa station Hours (as of 2026/01): Monday – Friday (closed Wednesday) 11:30am-3pm – 5-10pm, Saturday 11:30-10pm, Sunday 11:30-9pm Order System: Menu Located right in the heart of the ever so…
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Must know Info: Santon the new 2nd – 中国家庭料理 山東 二号店 *Cash Only* 143-3 Yamashitacho, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0023, Japan 8 minute walk from Ishikawachō Station Station Hours (as of 2026/01): Every Day 11am-11pm Order System: Menu Santon is located in the middle of Japan’s biggest China Town, and I think it is the…
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Must know Info: Hamburger Restaurant Matsumoto – ハンバーグ レストラン まつもと *Cash or Card* Japan, 116-0002 Tokyo, Arakawa City, Arakawa, 6 Chome-6-1 West Hill Machiya B1F 2 minute walk from Machiya Station Hours (as of 2026/01): Tuesday – Sunday 11am-2:30pm, 5-10pm Order System: Menu A very simple, at home-feeling shop serving up a really solid hamburger…
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Must know Info: Tsukiji Gindaco Highball-Sakaba – Shibuya East Entrance – 銀だこハイボール酒場 渋谷東口店 *Cash or Card* 2 Chome-22-13 Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0002, Japan 1 minute walk from Shibuya Station Hours (as of 2026/01): Monday and Tuesday 11:30am – 8pm, Wednesday-Sunday 11:30am – 11pm Order System: Menu Now you may have heard of, or even seen Gindaco,…
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Must know Info: Katsudon-ya Zuicho – かつどん屋 瑞兆 *Cash Only* Japan, 〒150-0042 Tokyo, Shibuya, Udagawacho, 41−26 パピエビル 8 minute walk from Shibuya Station Hours (as of 2026/01): 11:30am – 6pm everyday except Sunday Order System: Menu Ok, so I know I am going against my rule of only introducing “local eats” in Japan with showcasing…
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Must know Info: Tonkatsu Yamaki – 山㐂 *Cash Only* 3 Chome-65-1 Arakawa, Arakawa City, Tokyo 116-0002, Japan 2 minutes from Mikawashima station, 15 minutes from Nishi-Nippori/Nippori station Hours (as of 2025/12): 11:30am – 2pm, 5 – 8pm everyday except Tuesday and Sunday Order System: Menu A total hidden gem tonkatsu place with the best breading…
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Must know Info: Kitaotsuka Ramen – 北大塚ラーメン*Cash Only* 1 Chome-14-1 Kitaotsuka, Toshima City, Tokyo 170-0004, Japan 4 minute walk from Otsuka station Hours (as of 2025/12): 11am – 2pm, 5 – 10pm everyday except Sunday Order System: Ticket Machine Yet another conveniently located shop along the Yamanote Line specializing in a stronger soy sauce base…
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Must know Info: Uchitateya – うちたて家 *Cash Only* Japan, 〒171-0022 Tokyo, Toshima City, Minamiikebukuro, 3 Chome−13−17 あづまビル １Ｆ 3 minute walk from Ikebukuro Station Hours (as of 2025/12): 11am – 9pm everyday except Thursday Order System: Ticket Machine Uchitateya is located in the heart of Ikebukuro, and is a shop that specializes only in Udon.…
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Must know Info: Marucho – 丸長 *Cash Only* 3 Chome-19-4 Shimoochiai, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 161-0033, Japan 5 minute walk from Mejiro Station Hours (as of 2025/12): Monday to Friday 11am – 2pm, 5:30 – 8:45pm, Saturday 11am-2pm, Sunday closed Order System: Call Out System Located conveniently along the Yamanote Line, Marucho is an uber popular…
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Must know Info: Yayoi Ken Roku Go Ten – 弥生軒 *Cash Only* 2-4-3 Honmachi, Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture JR Abiko Station Platforms 1 and 2 Inside of Abiko Station Hours (as of 2025/12): Monday through Friday 7am-11pm, Saturday 7am-9pm, Sunday 7am-8pm Order system: Ticket Machine Now, I want to preface that this isn’t necessarily a…
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