5 Must-Try Japanese Food Experiences in Tokyo

Japanese Food is awesome, and the overall dining experience is just as fun. If you are looking for places to eat in Tokyo, here are five great Japanese food experiences that I love while living in Tokyo.

1. Japanese Grill (Robata) - You sit around a few men who cook all of the meat and vegetables right in front of you on a grill. You just point to what you want and they grab it with their giant wooden spatulas.

2. Ramen - My favorite Japanese food, and perhaps the most well recognized Japanese dish apart from sushi. There are hundreds of places to choose from in Tokyo, each with their own rendition of the classic. One spot where you can get a large variety of options is on "Ramen Street" in the lower level of Tokyo Station.

3. Yakitori - Meat and veggies on sticks, cooked over a similar grill as the Robata, Yakitori is a favorite among Tokyo residents because it's fast and goes great with beer. The most famous area for Yakitori in Tokyo is down "Memory Lane" or "Piss Alley" just outside the Shinjuku Train Station.

4. Chanko Nabe - The ultimate in gluttony for a normal civilian, but a necessary bulking strategy for up-and-coming sumo wresters in the Ryogoku neighborhood of Tokyo. There are many different versions of this massive stew, and they are all aggressive and delicious.

5. Conveyor Belt Sushi - As I mention in the video, there are a million different ways sushi is served in Tokyo. One of the most fun methods is by way of the conveyor belt sushi.

*Bonus* - Convenient stores such as FamilyMart, Lawson's, and 7 Eleven are a major part of Japanese Food culture in Tokyo. People are busy and need a quick meal, so I wanted to take you around real quick and show you what's inside!
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[chesramos]

One thing I love about Japanese culture is their work ethic. They always put absolutely 100% into what they're doing. Quality > quantity.

[happycook]

When I lived in Tokyo, I ate convenience store food almost daily! Great little bento boxes, steamed filled savory meat & vegetable buns, onigiri, etc. Lol fast, healthy, and tasty.

[motorheadbanger]

I am so enamored with japanese culture and cuisine; specifically their reverence towards food. It's admirable.

[LordDonutz]

If I had something to offer the Japanese people I would there in a heartbeat, what an amazing place. That system with the little sushi monorail is so awesome, and the Japanese 7-11 is light years ahead of ours. Modern Japan and its' people are a model of how humanity should be, free, yet disciplined, and happy too. I wish I could afford to go there just once, just once.

[azmaximum]

マイコラス選手！？スゲー。応援してます！

Mr.Mikolas! I'm big fan of Tokyo Giants. Keep up the good work! Thank you.

[brijeshdas]

"Tastes a little bit like poison" - how do you know what poison tastes like?

[joseblunt]

I really missed all those fantastic washoku. I used to drive all over Tokyo for their variety of tasty eateries. My favorite washoku to eat for breakfast are raw egg, natto, and rice. Thank you for sharing your awesome videos. Honto ni domo arigattogozaimasu Leonard san. Gambatte kudasai.

[kimberlyjaye]

Crab, Ramen, and entertainment. Perfect.

[japaneselanguage]

12:35 酢いか(Not スイカ)
12:42 さきいか
12:44 ポカリスエット
12:48 アロエヨーグルト
12:51 柿ピー
12:53 ウィダーインゼリー 195 yen
12:59 つぶつぶコーンスティック
13:05 和風幕の内弁当 500 yen
13:06 じっくり煮込んだミートソースパスタ 369 yen
13:08 肉まん 112 yen
13:08 ごまあんまん
13:08 濃厚チーズカレーまん
13:09 辛子明太子
13:13 濃厚チーズ🧀
13:21 いちごサンド🍓
13:23 たっぷりツナ&たまご🥚
13:25 シャキシャキレタス🥬
13:26 照焼チキンとたまご🥚

[ayindewoods]

This video really helped. My wife and I are going to Tokyo for the first time this March . We are really excited and will visit these places while there. Thanks for the vid everything looks good!

[CookingJapanese]

I ate at Robata last year. What an fun experience and such good food. Thanks for sharing!

[memeingless]

3:37 anybody else notice that the dude was strait up reading hentai?

[sandweiler]

Japanese food is among the best in the world. Thank you for showing and sharing some ideas 👍

[winsomelorainepeter]

Thank you Gareth, for sharing your food experience in Japan! It's an excellent video. I chose this video to show to my English students in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), we are talking about experiences in our class. I have tried Japanese food but not in Japan, but I do agree with you that Bangkok and Istanbul has some of the best food in the world. I lived in both cities and thoroughly enjoyed the culture and the food. I am an English teacher and over the past 22 years I have worked in 6 countries: Singapore, Malaysia, China, Kazakhstan, the country of Georgia and Turkey and now my 7th country, Mongolia. Hope you keep travelling and keep sharing your videos!

[samualgugliemo]

Such Great Videos, I’m heading too Japan October 2018, Can’t wait
Your Videos always make me Hungry lol

[lerli]

Wow.. Mouth watering food. 😍😍😍 keep it up, your vlogs are awesome. 💪👍

[UmaiSeries]

We miss Japan so much! Thank you Gareth for making this video and for showing us the best places to go and experience good food in Tokyo. Umai!!!

[ysomar]

I went to that conveyor belt Sushi in Shibuya in 2017 end of September. It's around the same time you uploaded this video. We came upon it while walking in Shibuya. There were people (mostly locals) lined up all the way to the outside waiting their turn. When you see locals waiting to enter a restaurant then don't miss the opportunity. The sushi was delicious but the most fun part was the experience. Affordable prices too.
Oh yes! The convenience store food is awesome. I've never seen such a elaborate meals from 7 Eleven.

[Durrpadil]

I'm absolutely addicted to these kinds of channels. It's incredible the different varieties of foods that exist!!

[TokyoFoodAdventures]

Wow, great video!! Expecially the food in the first Izakaya looks great and really yummy!
Thanks!!