We sample the local specialty bread (or something like it?) that Shiga is famous for (and at least don’t pan-ic in the process).
specialty
The curious case of the pickled radish bread from Shiga Prefecture known as takuan pan
-
Krista Rogers
May 30, 2025 - Tweet
Shirasu ice cream at top Japanese tourist spot terrifies some, delights others
-
Oona McGee
Mar 23, 2025
Can ice cream sweeten the deal of eating dozens of baby sardines as their eyes stare at you?
- Japan
- (Enoshima • fish • food • ice cream • local specialties • restaurants • shirasu • SNJO • specialty • specialty food • sweets • taste test • tourist sites • weird food • werid • whitebait)
This melon specialty shop’s unique lucky bag puts a fruity spin on the New Year’s tradition.
- Japan
- (COK • crown melon • food • fruit • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2024 • Fukubukuro Roundup 2024 • Lucky Bag Roundup 2024 • Lucky Bags • melon • mikan • Shizuoka • SNJO • specialty)
- Japan
- (Arashiyama • COK • confectionery • cotton candy • fairy floss • festivals • food • Japanese festivals • Japanese sweets • Kyoto • Mr. Sato • Shibuya • Shibuya Mark City • SNJO • specialty • sweets • zarame)
Mr. Sato falls for the biggest egg sandwich he’s ever seen…but what does it look like inside?
-
Krista Rogers
Jul 21, 2021
“The sun egg sandwich” is 20 centimeters (7.87 inches) in diameter and is on a mission to become a new famous local product of Saitama Prefecture.
- Japan
- (Cafe Sangria • egg sandwich • food • Ikebukuro • Mr. Sato • Saitama City • specialty • sun egg sandwich • tamago sando • Tobu Department Store • Tobu Railway)
-
Recent Posts
- Awesome tempura soba noodle breakfast makes this Tokyo hotel near Akihabara a budget travel hero
- Burger King going on tour in Japan, visiting areas where no restaurants exist yet
- Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new Mango Au Lait for summer
- Japan’s Mister Donut teams up with Disney for first time for Mickey and Minnie Sweets
- Suntory’s new canned whisky cocktail is its first for world whisky Ao
MOST POPULAR
Now
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
Awesome tempura soba noodle breakfast makes this Tokyo hotel near Akihabara a budget travel hero
Burger King going on tour in Japan, visiting areas where no restaurants exist yet
Suntory’s new canned whisky cocktail is its first for world whisky Ao
World’s first “transparent paper cup” developed in Japan
Amazing exhibition of Japan’s legendary “cursed katana” is going on right now【Photos】
Does this Dormy Inn near Mt. Fuji offer the best business hotel breakfast in all of Japan?
Starbucks Japan releases a Joyful Mango Earl Grey Tea Latte at 7-Eleven
Pokémon Master Ball engagement ring case is sure to help you catch your beloved’s heart
Sausage stepping in for increasingly expensive octopus at takoyaki stands around Japan
Weekly
JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only
What is kasshayaki, the Japanese street food only one prefecture is lucky enough to love?
Support Japan’s real-world Totoro Forest with special Studio Ghibli collection
Bento bankruptcies increasing as Japan’s boxed lunch shops struggle in the new dining landscape
Official Spirited Away cookbook teaches how to make food from the Ghibli anime classic
Why you should be worried if someone calls you “Uehara-san” in the Japanese workplace
Japan’s 10 most beautiful hydrangea spots to visit【Photos】
This Hakata hotel is worth a little extra thanks to its all-you-can-eat steak breakfast buffet
Shinkansen coffee and ice cream vending machines make train travel in Japan magical
David Bowie’s Lazarus makes its debut in Japan, bringing his love for the country full circle
Monthly
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Uniqlo releasing first-ever Pokémon T-shirts inspired by Trading Card Game artwork【Photos】
JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only
New retro museum in Tokyo is like a time portal back to the Showa era【Photos】
“Bumping men” are a uniquely Japanese class of criminals that are hard to deal with
Perfect instant ramen eggs every time! Cup Noodle’s Nissin creates Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget
Support Japan’s real-world Totoro Forest with special Studio Ghibli collection
Live-action Netflix One Piece Chopper shows face for first time – What do fans in Japan think?
7-Eleven Japan releases new must-try sweets that are a hit with customers
Japan’s most popular curry rice restaurant chain losing customers as it raises prices
Yearly
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Amazing exhibition of Japan’s legendary “cursed katana” is going on right now【Photos】
Does this Dormy Inn near Mt. Fuji offer the best business hotel breakfast in all of Japan?
Starbucks Japan releases a Joyful Mango Earl Grey Tea Latte at 7-Eleven
Pokémon Master Ball engagement ring case is sure to help you catch your beloved’s heart
Sausage stepping in for increasingly expensive octopus at takoyaki stands around Japan
Wagyu beef gacha vending machine dispenses meat at random in Japan
We made three kinds of hassle-free dashi soup stock using the handily microwavable Dashi Pot
Official Spirited Away cookbook teaches how to make food from the Ghibli anime classic
Tokyo to Kyushu by ferry: An epic 21-hour journey on the sea
With arrests of foreigners in Japan increasing, police no longer guarantee in-person translators
Studio Ghibli releases amazing new My Neighbour Totoro merchandise in Japan
Japan’s Mister Donut teams up with Disney for first time for Mickey and Minnie Sweets
-
Categories
Archives