JAPAN GUIDE 2025! | Our TOP TIPS for Japanese Food Travel this Year!
Visiting Japan soon? We’re here to help!Today, Shizuka and the byFood team share our ultimate guide of must-see food experiences, destinations and restaurants for 2025. With a record number of visitors to the country and countless options for things to see and do, we hope this list helps you find the right experiences for you to make the most of your time in the country and create wonderful memories.
From playing games with geisha in Fukuoka to exploring the neighborhood dubbed “Tokyo’s coolest” in 2024, to tasting delicious sushi, matcha, wagyu, and ramen, check the links below for some activities to enrich your trip:
*All the guide & reservation links you need for everything mentioned in this video!* ⬇️
🍴 *RESERVE* Michelin-starred Higashiyama Muku: https://bit.ly/4jc6b0L
Plus, more about this restaurant: https://youtu.be/p7yc37B0EIc?si=JZ4mwALJuTaiXqI1
🗾 *EXPLORE* our Osaka Travel Guide: https://bit.ly/4gWnwJI
🍵 *EXPERIENCE* Gakugeidaigaku for yourself: https://bit.ly/4aSXB3bOUR
⛰️ *OUR GUIDE* to Gifu Prefecture: https://bit.ly/3Chdu6z
🍱 *RESERVE* restaurants in Japan: https://bit.ly/40QHte7
🍣 *CHOOSE* from 300+ Japan food experiences: https://bit.ly/4grlno8
*Some tour options to get you started:*
➡️Tour Tokyo and beyond with Soma & Ken! https://bit.ly/3WmfuBp
➡️Get an inside look at Hiroshima: https://bit.ly/4afX7Us
➡️Fukuoka Food Stall Tour: https://bit.ly/4fZV6x5
➡️Hakata, Fukuoka Food Tour: https://bit.ly/42HZnSP
➡️Tokyo Ramen Experiences: https://bit.ly/42HZuhd
➡️Farm Oranges in Ehime: https://bit.ly/3Wf1f1e
➡️Fukuoka Geisha Experience: https://bit.ly/3WgtCvS
➡️Tea experiences across Japan: https://bit.ly/3EucGMA
🚋 *Day-trips from Tokyo…*
➡️Shizuoka Guide: https://bit.ly/40eI4WC
➡️Yamanashi Guide: https://bit.ly/3PCWYRD
➡️Atami daytime tour with a local: https://bit.ly/40eI4WC
*More essential watching & reading from this video:*
📖 Fukuoka Travel Guide: https://bit.ly/42LT4gU
📖 Indulge in Japanese Spring with this To-Do list: https://bit.ly/3PzylFj
📖 Survive Japanese winter with these foods: https://bit.ly/3CblRk9
📖 12 Must-Try Viral Restaurants in Japan: https://www.byfood.com/blog/viral-restaurants-japan-p-762
*Some top playlist picks!*
📺Must-Try Sushi Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlHCHk5Z-wfnBJaViXsgHdc10g9H_Rdez&si=qk6bCV_55Y24hhfg
📺Osaka Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlHCHk5Z-wfk1eCNRGxwbR95SkcZNbXG6&si=kIJ3z4oDQUaRGrbt
📺Things to do in Kyoto: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlHCHk5Z-wflrkUlFmhftAVQ8gXAtqiyM&si=DSZnE2UNdfmL5GEe
*Other top video picks!*
📺https://youtu.be/B37B-WfoenQ?si=zwnBJgqV2pDAqk0e
📺https://youtu.be/Q3L2y7OBqZY?si=KiivkJ3BTHQslD6y
📺https://youtu.be/dl40jD5-4e4?si=7xhmwjZQabbXFvj8
📺https://youtu.be/U8m7NSLqnpY?si=LcnW-yB_iP6VZoIx
📺https://youtu.be/JpgVrocNo8Y?si=akLU5at_d1VlcBGj
*About byFood*
ByFood is a platform that connects foodies with food experiences in Japan, from bustling food markets to serene countryside tastings. Besides exploring Japanese food culture in an authentic way, your booking fuels positive change! For every booking, we donate 10 meals to children in need through our Food for Happiness program.
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26 Comments
Heading to Japan tomorrow!
Happy new year! Can I get a heart?
Heading there in April!
I love Shizuka as a host!
Just got back from Tokyo.. for this time we spend more time exploring different neighbourhoods away from the main city areas …. Very peaceful and enjoyable experience being with the locals … also great time to enjoy strawberries.. amaze by the quality and amount you can get for less than ¥1000
Shizukaaaaaaa
um….weren't they thinking about raising tourist taxes in Japan?
I've been to Tokyo 10 times and I never ate any food in a restaurant. I'm a vegan and the language barrier was too intimidating so I never even tried . Plus I feel like I'm in the way when people are getting off work and just want to eat before going home. I usually just go to Family Mart and get some noodles and eat in my hotel room
As much as I wish it were otherwise, I'm going to have to wait for your Japan Guide 2026 or 2027 for planning my next trip. I'll be watching every video in the meantime.
Any Michelin-starred pescetarian restaurant recos? More power to this channel. Oh and hi Shizuka!
Donuts as sweet as SRA!
what he said in 2:18 is so true. when some place try to elaborate too much about where the food is farmed etc just for it to taste meh i found it so pointless. good food will speak for itself.
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Shizuka on the move and I love it! Memories from the hot egg! Oh, you are covered…
This channel has shown me how much of Japan I haven't yet explored despite having traveled there multiple times.
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Great video!
Finally going to Japan in May. This has been the top YouTube feed since I booked.
Takayama is truly underrated. I enjoyed strolling around Miyajima morning market and still have dreams about all the hida beef i ate there
I’m flying to Fukuoka next Sunday following your guiding footage, Can’t wait.
Great tips!
Shizuka, I eagerly anticipate your videos every Sunday. You’re an incredible host with a charming, bubbly personality, and you’re also incredibly beautiful.
Thank you,now I'm very hungry.
I was just in Kamakura 2 weeks ago, and I think i accidentally came across Shizuka by chance!
We love you Shizuka
3.3 million visitors to Japan and that's just Australians