Gourmet Flavours

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Japan

Tokyo

The city's best tables, markets and bars, chosen by the writers who live there.

MarketsWhat Tokyo's Tuna Auction Actually Looks Like at 5 A.M.

Markets

  1. MarketsWhat Tokyo's Tuna Auction Actually Looks Like at 5 A.M.Early morning tuna auction and sushi market experience.
  2. MarketsTsukiji After Dark, Toyosu Before DawnNight and dawn market guide with sushi and knife shops.
  3. MarketsBasement Feasts: Tokyo's Depachika Food Halls and the Art of Eating UndergroundInsider guide to Tokyo's depachika food halls and bargains.

Street food

  1. Street foodWalking Tokyo's Strangest Vending Machines After DarkNight route through Tokyo's strange vending machine snacks.

Tables

  1. TablesEating Late in Tokyo's Kagurazaka LanesLate-night dining plan in Tokyo's Kagurazaka district.
  2. TablesBefore the Bell: A Sumo Morning in Tokyo's StablesSumo stable visit with post-visit food suggestions.

Bars

  1. BarsAkihabara After Midnight, When the Salarymen Come Out to PlayNightlife guide to Akihabara's maid cafés and arcades.

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