Find answers to the age old questions: What do Japanese people eat other than sushi? What is wabi sabi? Why are there so few garbage bins in Japan and yet everywhere is so clean? How do Japanese people stay so slim? Why is the cherry blossom the essence of the Japanese aesthetic?
I write about Japanese cuisine, manners and concepts as well as travel adventures throughout Wakayama, the "hidden gem" of Japan. Learn why it has become the number one location for Japanese travellers. What is it about Wakayama that makes it such a desirable “off the beaten path” travel destination?
There is an extraordinary variety of restaurants in Wakayama including: fine dining; conveyor belt sushi; ramen; hot pot dishes; and international cuisine.
Wa Terrace - excellent traditional lunch with castle view - Wakayama City (across from castle)
Shintaro Bar - Izakaya (Bar Style) yakitori and drinks -
Wakayama City (near JR station)
Bookstore Cafe in Wakayama National Gallery - reasonable lunch with castle view -
Wakayama City (near castle)
Yaichi Sushi - fresh and delicious conveyor belt sushi - Wakayama City (near JR station)
Kisoji Restaurant - shabu shabu and sukiyaki specialty - Wakayama City (near JR station)
Tonkatsu Restaurant - variety of fried dishes - Wakayama City (in Aeon Mall)