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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 1,934 POI, spanning 1314 km in total. Get inspired by 59 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
Snack
Meat
Yakitori
焼き鳥
yah-kee-toh-ree
Grilled skewers of chicken, often seasoned with tare sauce or salt.
Open Yakitori recipe
Main course
Vegetarian
Hakata Udon
博多うどん
hah-kah-tah oo-don
· Thick wheat noodles in broth
A classic Fukuoka udon dish with a light, savory broth.
Open Hakata Udon recipe
Dessert
Vegan
Kyo-Wagashi
京和菓子
kee-yoh wah-gah-shee
Traditional Kyoto sweets usually served with tea.
Open Kyo-Wagashi recipe🌱
Drink
Vegan
Yamato-cha
大和茶
yah-mah-toh chah
· Yamato tea
High-quality, traditional Japanese green tea from Nara.
Open Yamato-cha recipe
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Ishikari Nabe
石狩鍋
ee-shi-ka-ree nah-beh
· Salmon stew hotpot
A hotpot stew with fresh salmon and vegetables, flavored with miso.
Open Ishikari Nabe recipe
Main course
Meat
Fried Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl
カツ丼
Kaht-soo-dohn
Breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet served over rice with beaten eggs.
Open Fried Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl recipe
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.
Open Hiroshima Tsukemen recipe
Main course
Vegan
Shojin Ryori
精進料理
shoh-jeen ryo-ri
Traditional Zen Buddhist vegan cuisine.
Open Shojin Ryori recipe
Main course
Vegetarian
Yudofu
湯豆腐
Yoo-doh-foo
Tofu simmered in a light broth and served with dipping sauces.
Open Yudofu recipe
Main course
Vegan
Kyoto Style Koyadofu
高野豆腐
koh-yah doh-foo
Freeze-dried tofu simmered in dashi broth.
Open Kyoto Style Koyadofu recipe
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.
Open Motsunabe recipe
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Oden
おでん
Oh-dehn
A hotpot dish with various ingredients simmered in dashi.
Open Oden recipe🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Hamo no Yubiki
鱧の湯引き
Hah-moh noh Yoo-bee-kee
Lightly poached pike conger eel served with plum sauce.
Open Hamo no Yubiki recipe
Side dish
Vegan
Tsukemono
漬物
tsoo-keh-moh-noh
Japanese preserved vegetables, typically served as a condiment or side dish.
Open Tsukemono recipe
Dessert
Vegetarian
Matcha Green Tea Sweets
抹茶和菓子
mah-chah wah-gah-shee
Traditional sweets made with matcha, typically served with tea.
Open Matcha Green Tea Sweets recipe