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Triplandio Japan guide covers 100 travel guides with 7 cities across 292 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 392 self-guided walking tours in Japan with 1,985 POI, spanning 1411 km in total. Get inspired by 67 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Japan
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Japan
Cost
LOW
Safety
89
Health
100
Lifestyle
48
Infra
100
Rank
#5
Score
70
Tourists
4.1M/y
GDP/cap
$36.0k
Life Exp
84.0 yrs
Population
123.4M
Currency
JPY ¥
Language
Japanese
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
110
Traditional Local Food Japan
Local Flavours of Japan — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Mentai Tamago
明太玉子
men-tai tah-mah-go
· Mentaiko-filled Japanese omelette
A fluffy omelette filled with spicy cod roe.
Main course
Meat
Hiroshima Okonomiyaki
広島焼き
Hee-ro-shee-mah Oh-ko-noh-mee-yah-kee
· Hiroshima-style savory pancake
A layered savory pancake with cabbage, meat, and noodles.
Main course
Meat
Ramen
ラーメン
rah-muhn
Wheat noodles in a savory broth with toppings.
Main course
Meat
Soup Curry
スープカレー
soop karee
· Spicy soup with vegetables
A spicy curry-flavored soup with various vegetables and meats.
Soup
Vegetarian
Kyoto-style Sweet Miso Soup
白味噌雑煮
shiro-miso-zoh-nee
A sweet miso soup traditionally enjoyed during New Year celebrations.
Main course
Vegan
Miwa Somen
三輪素麺
mee-wah soh-men
· Thin wheat noodles
Thin, hand-stretched wheat noodles from Miwa.
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Ikayaki
いか焼き
ee-ka-yah-key
Grilled or fried squid often seasoned with soy sauce.
Main course
Meat
Motsunabe
もつ鍋
moht-soo-nah-beh
· Beef or pork offal hotpot
A hearty hotpot dish featuring beef or pork offal.
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
Hamo Ryori
鱧料理
ha-mo ry-ori
A dish featuring pike conger eel prepared in various ways.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Nishin Soba
にしんそば
Nee-shin Soh-bah
Buckwheat noodles served in dashi broth topped with sweetened herring.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Anago Meshi
穴子飯
Ah-nah-go Meh-shee
· Grilled eel over rice
Seasoned grilled eel served on steamed rice.
Drink
Vegan
Matcha
抹茶
Maat-chah
Finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves
Snack
Vegetarian
Monjayaki
もんじゃ焼き
mon-jah-yah-kee
A savory pancake with a variety of ingredients and a unique batter.
Main course
Meat
Hakata Ramen
博多ラーメン
hah-kah-tah rah-mehn
· Pork bone ramen soup
A rich tonkotsu ramen originating from Hakata, Fukuoka.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Hiroshima Tsukemen
広島つけ麺
Hee-ro-shee-mah Tsoo-keh-mehn
· Cold noodle dipping dish
Spicy cold noodles served with a dipping sauce.