Our Guides
With Tokyo alone boasting over 935,000 restaurants, it’s clear why tourists often turn to social media or English written online recommendations for answers, often leading them to tourist establishments or intentionally westernised restaurants, which don’t showcase authentic Japanese culture and cuisine, or what the locals eat.
Our guides contain favourites you know & love, as well as regional specialties and recommendations which showcase the identity, rich history and tailor food for local climate. Get prepared for a uniquer food experience like no other featuring sushi, ramen, Tonkatsu and so on. as well as local favourites and regional specialties!
We offer four guides in Tokyo, Osaka & Kyoto, with each containing restaurants from budget friendly options, to best value omakase picks to the best of gourmet that Tokyo has to offer.
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Interactive Map
Receive an interactive & easy to navigate map which allows you to filter through the noise, and easily view restaurants proximate to your location.
With a few clicks, easily gain directions with Google Maps.
All restaurants are easily accessible by public transport.
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Authenticity & Cultural Experience
Restaurants are vetted and loved by locals, allowing you to eat as the locals do.
Our guides are adjusted to reflect regional specialties, with different prefectures showcasing cuisine reflected to local climate, preferences and history.
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Peace of Mind
Availability at all budgets - high end gourmet, to cheap delicious eats, to best value for money Omakase, we have it all. Avoid tourist-centric social media picks, and eat as the locals do. Ensure you have a chance to eat all the favourites you know and love, as well as regional specialties and foods lesser known to tourists.
Taste of Tokyo
Your one-stop-shop foodie guide for eating local in the biggest city in the world. Explore Tokyo with ease and experience the best culinary experience, tailored to your liking, that Tokyo has to offer.
Included in the Taste of Tokyo guide are 80 curated restaurant recommendations designed to give you a sample taste of Tokyo, perfect to get started in tasting your way through the local scene. This guide is perfect to spend a short trip in Tokyo, with options spread out across all the areas you plan to visit (Akasaka, Shibuya, Ueno, Ginza to name a few..). Our guide offers curated selections for the foods you know and love including; ramen, yakiniku (Japanese BBQ), sushi, tonkatsu, tempura and so on.
Want to explore Tokyo’s vibrant food culture a little more in depth? See our Foodie Insider Guide (640+ recommendations) to gain unrestricted access to our CEO’s picks across Tokyo, and eat your way across one of the greatest foodie cities in the world.
Ultimate Japan
Foodie Guide
Explore Japan like a local with our Ultimate Japan Insider Guide, featuring our Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto foodie guides, as well as special picks spread across the country which our team felt were too incredible not to share.
Experience unbelievable hidden gems, scattered across Japan, featuring regional specialities showcasing traditional cooking methods and local ingredients, as well as seasonal cuisine, central to Japan's thriving and world renowned food culture.
Our Ultimate Japan guide provides thousands of restaurants at your fingertips, including world famous Japan cuisine, mostly-unknown local favourite dishes, as well as takes on international food (Japanese fusion).
We recommend this guide to foodies and travellers looking for a unique, off-the-beaten track experience, where you can experience modern and Japanese lifestyle and cuisine.
Tokyo Insider Foodie Guide
Our Insider Guide is suited to tourists looking to experience true foodie culture in Tokyo, with a diverse range of options spanning from traditional Japanese cuisine (washyoku), to modern local favourites and regional gems (monja etc.), to uniquely Japanese takes on international cuisine featuring traditional cooking methods, skills and ingredients.
Try foods unbeknownst to other tourists, which are frequented by locals, and find options near you, wherever you are with over 850+ restaurants featured.
Immerse yourself in Japanese culture and enjoy living like a local on your trip to Japan, with thousands of mouth watering, authentic options just a click away.
Osaka Insider Foodie Guide
Osaka is renowned as the culinary capital of Japan, affectionately called "the nation’s kitchen". Its food culture is rooted in a tradition of affordable, hearty, and flavour packed dishes that reflect the city’s vibrant personality.
Our Osaka Insider guide has been curated to showcase the adventurous and fun of Osaka's food scene, which is unique to Japan. Our guide features the best of Osaka's world renowned dishes (think Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki) as well as traditional favourites like takone sushi and reimagined takes like negiyaki.
Composed of local favourite picks, spread out across Osaka, you won't run out of incredible places to eat no matter which area you are in, with our guide featuring 180 options.
Kyoto Insider Foodie Guide
Kyoto is a city where refined food culture thrives, including traditional Kyo-ryori (Kyoto cuisine). The cuisine is characterized by its delicate flavors and beautiful presentation, making the most of seasonal ingredients.
Dishes like yudofu (simmered tofu), kaiseki ryori (multi-course meal), and Kyo-tsukemono (Kyoto pickles) offer a taste of Kyoto's unique culinary traditions. Also popular are matcha sweets and wagashi (traditional Japanese confections), perfect for enjoying amidst the ancient city's charm.
Our Kyoto Insider guide is curated to showcase a wide variety of the cuisine that Kyoto has to offer, with options everyone will love. Our guide features a wide array of traditional, must-try dining options, as well as modern takes on traditional favourites which have become popular with locals today.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I access the Guide and Map?
Upon purchase you will be directed to input a gmail email address, which upon completion will be sent a link for our guide. Please click on this link for access to our map - it is accessible through your mobile or computer browser, or any device which offers Google Maps services.
Disclaimer: As our guides are maintained using Google software, to access our guides a Gmail account is necessary. If you do not already have an account, please kindly navigate to the Gmail website at www.gmail.com and follow the follow the steps to create a new account and provide this to us at checkout.
How do I use the product?
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While using the map, please navigate to the area you are looking to dine in. In-person you can easily view your current position with the blue dot which indicates where you are.
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Easily view the restaurants are available around you / the desired area, and select with out colour coded options.
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Navigate easily to google maps which will show you complete directions to the selected restaurant.
Enjoy your meal!
How long can I access the guide?
Unlimited access! Once you purchase it, it's yours forever.
Can I share this product?
The product is limited to one email user.
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