Food

What and where to eat in the countryside.

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A bubbling nabe hot pot of tofu and vegetables cooking over charcoal at a rural Japanese inn

What should I eat in rural Japan — and how do I order it?

What to eat in the Japanese countryside — local, seasonal, farm-to-table food — how to order at Japanese-only eateries, and why rural kitchens close early.

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