Himawari Shokudo 2

TAEKO TERAO Contributing writer

Italian in trending Toyama Among this year’s 10 Destination Restaurants, Himawari Shokudo 2 was honored as Destination Restaurant of the...

Farm Restaurant Cuore: Best fresh lamb, mutton

By TAEKO TERAO, TRANSLATOR: CARRIE EDWARDS

The Hokkaido town of Shiranuka is a 20-minute drive from Kushiro Airport. The culture of the Ainu, the Indigenous people...

Beppu Hirokado restaurant stars fish just out of the water

By TAEKO TERAO, TRANSLATOR: CARRIE EDWARDS

The city of Beppu, in Oita Prefecture, is one of Japan’s foremost hot spring locations. Boasting both Japan’s largest number...

Auberge Eaufeu: ‘New cuisine’ in former school

By TAEKO TERAO, TRANSLATOR: CARRIE EDWARDS

Half an hour from Ishikawa Prefecture’s Komatsu Airport, Auberge Eaufeu is located on a site endowed with underground water from...

Talking about the future of regional restaurants

By TAEKO TERAO, TRANSLATOR: CARRIE EDWARDS

The Destination Restaurants 2025 awards ceremony, hosted by The Japan Times, was held at the end of May in Tokyo’s...

Destination Restaurants now has 50 on the map

By TAEKO TERAO, TRANSLATOR：EDAN CORKILL

Presented by The Japan Times since 2021, Destination Restaurants seeks out Japan’s best restaurants beyond big cities, selected by Japanese...

Mauvaise herbe

TAEKO TERAO
Contributing writer

French restaurant explores Okinawan ingredients The enigmatic French restaurant Mauvaise herbe keeps its phone number and address unlisted, disclosing its...

Two chefs work toward Noto’s recovery through cuisine

By TAEKO TERAO, TRANSLATOR：CARRIE EDWARDS

An event for the recovery of the Noto Peninsula that included taiko drumming and dance performances was held at Noto...

Ventinove

TAEKO TERAO Contributing writer

Italian wood-fired cuisine in Gunma Kawaba, home of the Italian restaurant-inn Ventinove, is a village of about 3,000 people in...

Ebitei-Bekkan

Taeko Terao
Contributing writer

Toyama restaurant keeps traditions fresh Toyama, home to the restaurant Ebitei-Bekkan, is the capital of Toyama Prefecture, facing Toyama Bay...

Shintaku

Taeko Terao
Contributing writer

Niigata restaurant makes brilliant comeback after fire Murakami, located in northern Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast, is...

Chisou Nishi Kenichi

TAEKO TERAO Contributing writer

French cuisine featuring fish fresh from Suruga Bay The city of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture faces Suruga Bay and boasts...