Osaka is a popular destination for U.S. travelers to Japan and for good reason. The city has a distinct, delicious food scene ...

Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

OSAKA -- One mid-May day at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, a mix of Japanese visitors and foreign tourists could be seen lined up at a stall selling " takoyaki rolls" -- an international twist on the ...

Japanese street vending culture is the perfect melange of tradition and modern-day practices. It serves as a window into the ...

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From street-side stalls serving red ... modern elegance in central Osaka. What makes its new French menu so unique is its use of fresh citrus flavours from the tiny southwestern island of Amami Oshima ...

A two-and-a-half-hour Shinkansen ride from Tokyo’s glittering skyline lies Osaka. Japan’s second-largest ... Matcha gyoza and takoyaki are significantly more subtle in flavor than the originals.

Takoyaki rivals okonomiyaki as the food most representative of Osaka’s famous “Konamon” (flour-based dishes). With many privately owned stalls and chain restaurants across the city, its affordable ...

"We chose Osaka because of the diversity and quality of its culinary scene," explained marketing manager Elena Iriyama. The dimly lit site brings together 17 food stalls from around the world ...

the Osaka Kansai Expo, one of the most important ... There were crepes available for 900 yen and 1200 yen. I found a takoyaki kitchen car. A box of eight takoyaki balls costs 1,250 yen.

For an unfettered celebration of Osaka's pleasure-seeking appetite, head to Minami. It straddles the Dotonbori Canal and glows with neon signs pointing to street food stalls and shopping arcades.

A perfect nightcap to end the evening. One of Osaka’s iconic street foods, takoyaki (fried batter balls containing small chunks of octopus) can be found at numerous shops and street-side stalls in the ...