Presented by The Japan Times since 2021, Destination Restaurants seeks out Japan’s best restaurants beyond big cities, selected by Japanese experts with international diners in mind.
Restaurant Uozen
Robbie Swinnerton
Contributing writer
Creative, sophisticated, local: Regional bounty on the plate When chef Kazuhiro Inoue and his wife, Mariko, decided that they’d had...
Tonoya-Yo
Robbie Swinnerton
Contributing writer
Reinvigorating rustic traditions with finesse and flair Tonoya-Yo, chef Yotaro Sasaki’s atmospheric inn and restaurant in the rural heartland of...
Cuisine régionale L’évo
Robbie Swinnerton
contributing writer
Regional dining redefined at newly opened gastronomic auberge in the Toyama mountains If you are among those who believe that...
