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Suwa: One of Japan’s Best Onsen Towns You’ve Never Heard of
Japan is popular. Hot springs are super popular. But Suwa, an onsen town in Nagano Prefecture, remains a hidden gem.
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Osaka World Expo Plagued By Low Interest, Backlash Over Expensive Noodles
3,850 yen for a bowl of soba? Such high prices have some criticizing the upcoming World Expo. Others, however, are speaking up…
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Record Number of Ramen Shops Go Bankrupt in Japan in 2024
A record 72 shops went bankrupt in Japan this year thanks to a combination of rising prices and the so-called "1000 yen…
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Standing Soba Restaurants Bemoan “500 Yen Wall” As Prices Soar
Could standing soba restaurants meet the fate of ramen shops in Japan? Here's why owners are lamenting the so-called 500 yen wall.
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Japanese Soba Maker Aims for Guinness Record Next Month
A company in Fukui Prefecture wants to set the first-ever Guinness World Record for soba eating. Here's how your hungry self can…
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Squeeze Into “Japan’s Narrowest Soba Shop” in Nagano
A recent social media post spotlights a soba shop in Nagano that's been running for years. You might just barely squeeze in,…
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The Soba Big Three: Enjoy These Regional Variations on Your Next Japan Trip
There are more types of soba in Japan than you can shake a stick at - but these three regional styles capture…
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Japan’s Morioka Hailed as New Top Tourist Attraction
Want to do something a little different on your trip to Japan? Get out of Tokyo and Kyoto and head north to…