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Budget
Ajinoya
Open since 1965 in Namba
Namba's okonomiyaki institution, griddling since 1965.
Best for: want food with a clear point of view
Lunch or dinner
Use it this way Use as a meal stop when the day's route already passes through Osaka.
Eat
High-end
Steak Otsuka
Omi wagyu beef — one of Japan's top three breeds
Omi beef on a teppan, cooked by one man for forty years.
Best for: want food with a clear point of view
Lunch or dinner
Use it this way Use as a meal stop when the day's route already passes through Kyoto.
Eat
Luxury
Kikunoi
Three Michelin stars
Three Michelin stars of kaiseki, rooted in Kyoto's seasons.
Best for: want food with a clear point of view
Lunch or dinner
Use it this way Use as a meal stop when the day's route already passes through Kyoto.
Eat
Budget
Omen Nippon
Hand-cut udon with seasonal vegetable sides
Hand-cut udon in a quiet room on the Philosopher's Path.
Best for: want calm and recovery
Lunch or dinner
Use it this way Use as a meal stop when the day's route already passes through Kyoto.
Eat
Budget
Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku
Tokyo's oldest onigiri shop, open since 1954
Tokyo's oldest onigiri shop, pressing rice since 1954.
Best for: want food with a clear point of view
Lunch or dinner
Use it this way Use as a meal stop when the day's route already passes through Tokyo.
Eat
Budget
Fuunji
Specialises exclusively in tsukemen
Tokyo's most concentrated tsukemen, in a tiny Shinjuku basement.
Best for: want food with a clear point of view
Lunch or dinner
Use it this way Use as a meal stop when the day's route already passes through Tokyo.
Eat
High-end
Den
Creative kaiseki by Zaiyu Hasegawa
Kaiseki with a sense of humour and a stuffed bear named Denko.
Best for: want food with a clear point of view
Lunch or dinner
Use it this way Use as a meal stop when the day's route already passes through Tokyo.
Eat
Budget
Afuri
Signature yuzu shio ramen with mountain spring water
Yuzu-scented ramen in a space as precise as its broth.
Best for: want calm and recovery
Lunch or dinner
Use it this way Use as a meal stop when the day's route already passes through Tokyo.
Eat
Luxury
Narisawa
Innovative satoyama cuisine concept
Forest, soil, and sea distilled into a single tasting menu.
Best for: want food with a clear point of view
Lunch or dinner
Use it this way Use as a meal stop when the day's route already passes through Tokyo.
Stay
High-end
Hakone Retreat Fore
Natural hot spring baths in a forest setting
A forest onsen retreat with Scandinavian clarity.
Best for: want calm and recovery
Best from afternoon check-in
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Hakone-Yumoto Station saves transit time in Hakone.
Stay
Luxury
W Osaka
Designed by Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando's crystalline tower on Osaka's main boulevard.
Best for: prioritize design and clear style
Best from afternoon check-in
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Osaka Station / Shin-Osaka saves transit time in Osaka.
Stay
Luxury
Gora Kadan
Former imperial summer villa grounds
A former imperial summer retreat with private open-air baths.
Best for: want calm and recovery
Best from afternoon check-in
Use it this way Use as a base if the location near Hakone-Yumoto Station saves transit time in Hakone.
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