Shibousai Kitagawa

Taeko Terao Contributing writer

Chinese cuisine embodies spirit of Japan in Matsusaka Matsusaka is a midsize city in Mie Prefecture. For many people today,...

French cuisine featuring fish fresh from Suruga Bay

By TAEKO TERAO, TRANSLATOR：CARRIE EDWARDS

The city of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture faces Suruga Bay and boasts a number of splendid views of Mount Fuji,...

Ca’enne

Taeko Terao Contributing writer

Italian firewood cuisine from the mountains Ca’enne is an Italian restaurant in Chino, Nagano Prefecture. Located at the base of...

Ca’enne: Italian firewood cuisine from the mountains

By TAEKO TERAO, TRANSLATOR：CARRIE EDWARDS

Ca’enne is an Italian restaurant in Chino, Nagano Prefecture. Chino Station is just over two hours from Shinjuku in Tokyo...

Enowa

TAEKO TERAO Contributing writer

Gastronomy from the fields of Yufuin At the inn-style retreat Enowa, each of the 10 villas and nine guest rooms...

Enowa: Gastronomy from the fields of Yufuin

By TAEKO TERAO, TRANSLATOR：CARRIE EDWARDS

At the inn-style retreat Enowa, each of the 10 villas and nine guest rooms is furnished with an outdoor hot...

Elezo Esprit

TAEKO TERAO
Contributing writer

Meat-based culinary community carries on Tokachi’s pioneer spirit From among the 10 Destination Restaurants 2024 honorees, Elezo Esprit was chosen...

Tokiwasushi

Taeko Terao Contributing writer

Spotlighting a Niigata castle town through sushi Shibata is one of Niigata Prefecture’s core cities, with a population of over...

Judges see progress in regional restaurants

By TAEKO TERAO

In late February 2024, three judges gathered at the main offices of The Japan Times in Tokyo to select the...

Destination Restaurants express the land of Japan

By TAEKO TERAO

Presented by The Japan Times since 2021, Destination Restaurants is a list of “the best restaurants in Japan, selected by...

Restaurant Naz

TAEKO TERAO Contributing writer

A young restaurant leads the way in Karuizawa Immediately after it opened in September 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Restaurant...

Terroir Ai to Ibukuro

Takeo Terao Contributing writer

Expanding restaurant culture in Yamanashi After running a Tokyo restaurant as owner-chef and proprietress since 2011, Shinsaku Suzuki and his...