Guides
Kobako Crab: Japan's Most Underrated Foodie Season
Kobako crab season lasts just 54 days in Kanazawa. Here's what to order, what it costs and where Tabelog reviewers actually ate it last winter.
The TabeDog Blog
Eating in Japan, the way locals do
Travel
Top 3 Must-Have Apps for Japan in 2027 (TabeDog Is #1)
The 3 must-have apps for Japan in 2027: TabeDog for where to eat, Google Maps for getting there and Suica for fares, with setup steps and honest limits.
Travel
Best Cities to Visit in Japan in Winter: Top 3 for Food
The best cities to visit for food in Japan in winter: Sapporo, Kanazawa and Fukuoka, with Tabelog picks, prices, queues and how to pay.
Travel
5 Best Japan Food Websites for First-Time Visitors
The 5 Japan food websites first-time visitors should use to find, vet and book restaurants, with fees, language limits and what each one misses.
Food culture
How to Order a Drink in Tokyo: Shinjuku Bar Guide
How to order a drink in Tokyo like a local: the phrases, the cover charges and what to order, with three Shinjuku bars rated by Tabelog.
Guides
Fresh Wasabi in Izu: Where to Grate It and When to Go
Where to grate fresh wasabi in Izu, what a wasabi set meal costs, which season to visit, and how to reach Shuzenji and Kawazu from Tokyo by train.
TabeDog HQ
Food in Sapporo: Why TabeDog Is the Best App
Finding food in Sapporo is easier with Tabelog ratings, budgets, hours and payment in English on a map. Four real examples inside.
Guides
Kobe Beef Teppanyaki: 7 Best Places in Kobe by Tabelog
The best Kobe beef teppanyaki in Kobe, ranked by Tabelog: seven picks from ¥4,000 lunches to a ¥50,000 steakhouse, with payment and booking tips.
Guides
All You Can Eat Osaka: 7 Best Buffets and Hotpots
The best all you can eat Osaka has: a ¥1,980 shabu-shabu lunch, wagyu and crab hotpot, Brazilian churrasco and hotel buffets, with Tabelog ratings and payment.
Guides
Best Coffee Shops in Osaka: 5 Top Picks with Prices
The best coffee shops in Osaka by Tabelog: a bank-vault counter, a 1951 kissaten, new roaster Odoriba Coffee and more, with prices and payment.
Guides
Best Ramen in Nara: 7 Top-Rated Shops by Tabelog
The best ramen in Nara, ranked by Tabelog: seven shops rated 3.50 to 3.73, with what to order, queue times, prices and which ones take cards.
Guides
Shinjuku Hideaway Restaurants: 5 Local Favorites
Five Shinjuku hideaway restaurants in back alleys and basements: ¥200 yakitori, clam-broth ramen, a ¥1,280 tendon lunch, aged sushi and weekend-only coffee.