Home \ Food & Drink

Food & Drink

mirukashi salon

Mirukashi Salon: An Extraordinary Retreat in Rural Japan

Named one of TIME’s World’s Greatest Places, this intimate retreat in Karatsu celebrates Japan’s seasonal food, ceramics and natural world

Travel

bean sprout shortage japan moyashi jiro ramen

<img width="1600" height="1199" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/japan-bean-sprout-problem-1600x1199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="bean sprout shortage japan moyashi jiro ramen" decoding="async" />

Japan’s Ramen Shops Have a Bean Sprout Problem

Food & Drink

wagashi shops bankrupt closing down japan traditional sweets

<img width="1600" height="1068" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/shutterstock_754322746-1600x1068.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="wagashi shops bankrupt closing down japan traditional sweets" decoding="async" />

Why Japan's Traditional Wagashi Shops Are Going Bankrupt at a Record Pace

Food & Drink

<img width="1600" height="1059" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/beer-price-tax-decrease-japan-1600x1059.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />

Beer Just Got Cheaper in Japan — Here's Why

News & Opinion

kazuto the boyfriend

<img width="1600" height="1067" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Kasahara_59-RETOUCHED-1600x1067.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="kazuto the boyfriend" decoding="async" />

Cooking With Kazuto: Inside The Boyfriend Star's Restaurant

Entertainment

bean sprout shortage japan moyashi jiro ramen

<img width="1600" height="1199" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/japan-bean-sprout-problem-1600x1199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="bean sprout shortage japan moyashi jiro ramen" decoding="async" />

Japan’s Ramen Shops Have a Bean Sprout Problem

Food & Drink

wagashi shops bankrupt closing down japan traditional sweets

<img width="1600" height="1068" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/shutterstock_754322746-1600x1068.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="wagashi shops bankrupt closing down japan traditional sweets" decoding="async" />

Why Japan's Traditional Wagashi Shops Are Going Bankrupt at a Record Pace

Food & Drink

<img width="1600" height="1059" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/beer-price-tax-decrease-japan-1600x1059.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />

Beer Just Got Cheaper in Japan — Here's Why

News & Opinion

kazuto the boyfriend

<img width="1600" height="1067" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Kasahara_59-RETOUCHED-1600x1067.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="kazuto the boyfriend" decoding="async" />

Cooking With Kazuto: Inside The Boyfriend Star's Restaurant

Entertainment

Recipes

Konbu, or Japanese seaweed

What is Konbu? Everything You Need To Know About The Japanese Seaweed

Food & Drink

wasabi

What is Wasabi and Why Is It so Spicy?

History

What is Shiso? A Guide to Japan's Favorite Herb

Food & Drink

9 Japanese Ingredients Perfect for a Vegan Barbecue

Food & Drink

Restaurants & Bars

new openings and restaurants in tokyo 2026

What’s New in Tokyo This Month: October 2026

Things To Do in Tokyo

An Evening Above Tokyo: Inside Peter at The Peninsula Tokyo

Restaurants & Bars

original iron chef opens new restaurant in tokyo

Original Iron Chef Rokusaburo Michiba Is Still Opening Restaurants at 95

Restaurants & Bars

best matcha cafes in tokyo 2026 hidden

6 Matcha Cafes in Tokyo To Visit in 2026 (Beyond The Viral Ones)

Restaurants & Bars

Latest

jiro ramen women stickers

Japan's Most Intimidating Ramen Shop Is Using Stickers To Bring In Female Diners

Food & Drink

Masataka Taketsuru: The Father of Japanese Whisky | Spotlight

History

what's new in tokyo this month, new openings in september 2026

What’s New in Tokyo: September 2026

Things To Do in Tokyo

smoking green tea

Forget Drinking Green Tea — This Tokyo Wellness Experience Lets You Smoke It

Health & Beauty