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The 12th Saitama Udon Fair, held in collaboration with YouTuber 武正倫 of Saitama Udon-ko TV, takes place at BOAT RACE Toda in Saitama Prefecture on November 14 and 15, 2026, with 5 popular udon shops each day and every bowl priced at ¥500.
Bushu Kawagoe-ya, a Japanese culture teahouse offering udon meals, tea and sweets, artful interiors, a photo experience, and souvenirs, has opened along Taisho Roman Yume Dori in Kawagoe, Saitama, as a stop designed to fit easily into a day of sightseeing.
A limited number of Hanamaru Udon locations are now serving SANUKI 870 ALE, a craft beer brewed using leftover dough trimmed during udon production, developed together with upcycle beer brand Better life with upcycle.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari's Japanese restaurant Senbazuru is serving Chilled Kabosu Udon — a refreshing cold noodle dish made with fragrant kabosu citrus and delicate dashi broth — for a limited summer run from June 15 to August 31, 2026.
Seven-Eleven Japan is rolling out a new addition to its Seven Premium udon lineup — tororo kombu (shredded kelp) and ume (pickled plum) udon — featuring a light Japanese-style dashi broth at just 218 kcal per serving and priced at ¥158.
Starting April 20, 2026, four Yamashita Honki Udon food court locations are serving the new "U Series" — udon-based recreations of potato, hot dog, and churros, all available for takeout and eat-and-walk enjoyment.
Komugino Inc. announces the grand opening of Uchidaya Higashi-Isahaya Store in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture on February 5, 2026, marking the third phase of the Hakata udon rebranding project.
From February 2 to 14, "Meniroiro" restaurants in Shinjuku and Musashi Kosugi offer a unique Valentine's treat featuring wide himokawa udon noodles with spiced curry broth. The Shinjuku location also serves a special Spice Lover Set with chai mocha.
Two seasonal variations of Kewpie's best-selling Roasted Sesame Dressing return in February 2026 - Yakumi Ponzu and Spicy Chili Oil flavors designed for versatile use beyond salads.
FamilyMart introduces two new noodle dishes in its Kyushu region stores, featuring an Ajisen Ramen-supervised tonkotsu ramen with black mayu oil and a luxurious udon topped with Kyushu chicken breast toriten, available from January 6, 2026.
Just opened in 2024, Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai is a popular facility where visitors can enjoy various types of gourmet food. This article introduces 24 restaurants in “Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai” where you can enjoy a sit-down meal! We will introduce restaurants by genre, including not only fresh seafood, but also ramen, udon, meat, sweets, and more, […]
Summary I used a round-trip pass to eat all the gourmet food in Okayama in three days and two nights. Starting with kakioko (Okonomiyaki with oysters), Okayama is home to many exquisite local delicacies such as horumon udon and Kasaoka ramen! The “Round Trip Pass” is a convenient and too-beneficial ticket that allows you to […]
Summary This time, we went to Bingo-ochiai Station, an unexplored station in Hiroshima.The station is unmanned, with only one train every 1,2 hours and no station staff, and is tucked away deep in the mountains. It was a nice, quiet station with a sense of history, secretly popular among railroad enthusiasts. I was very satisfied […]
Summary This time, I used the “Okayama-Kagawa Wide Pass” (an unlimited-ride ticket that includes JR, ship, and bus services in Okayama, Kagawa, and Shodoshima), which can be purchased via the setowa app, for a 3-day/2-night trip to enjoy the spectacular scenery of Shodoshima and Kagawa.The sea is beautiful, and Kagawa specialties such as somen noodles […]
Summary This time, we made a one-day trip to Kagawa Prefecture, famous for its udon noodles.Use your car to enjoy the spots you are interested in.This is a too-luxurious one-day trip to a place that seems to be in the sky, a beautiful sunset, an aquarium, and gourmet food in Kagawa. Please refer to this […]
Summary This time, we took a cycling trip on the Shimanami Kaido, a 60-km-long automobile-only road connecting Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture.I was having so much fun from the beginning that I ended up rushing through the second half…but cycling is still fun!Because of the steep slope, beginners should not go […]
Gunma Prefecture’s Ikaho Onsen is known throughout the country as a famous hot spring. It is a popular hot spring tourist destination surrounded by nature in the mountains of Mount Haruna. In addition to souvenir shops and ryokan (Japanese-style inns), the townscape with its stone steps in Ikaho still retains spots where visitors can play […]
Yanesen, a combination of three neighborhoods (Yanaka, Nezu, and Sendagi), is one of Tokyo's best-preserved old town areas. With quiet temple lanes, Nezu Shrine's tunnel of torii gates, the retro Yanaka Ginza shopping street, and hands-on experiences like Maneki-neko painting, a half-day stroll through Yanesen feels like stepping into a slower, older side of Tokyo.
Summary This time, a 2-day/1-night trip to enjoy Kusatsu in summer 🚌. Enjoy not only hot springs but also izakaya gourmet food and eating 🤤💖. It is a summer trip to stay cool wearing a yukata too 🌿. On the second day, we also tried an activity to enjoy walking in the air! Please refer […]