Photo: Asturio Cantabrio / CC BY-SA 4.0

Traditional Japan Food

Discover 291 authentic Japan dishes, from must-try specialties to beloved street food

291 Total Dishes
37 Must-Try
98 Street Food
45 Vegetarian

Traditional Dishes from Japan

Authentic flavors and culinary traditions of Japan

Filter Cuisine

Ankake spaghetti - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

Ankake spaghetti

Buttamagedon - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

Buttamagedon

curry udon - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

curry udon

Japanese noodle dish

fruit sandwich - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

fruit sandwich

sandwich originating in Japan

Must Try Street Food

Goheimochi

Japanese regional cuisine

ichigo daifuku - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

ichigo daifuku

strawberry mochi dessert

kakigōri - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

kakigōri

Japanese shaved ice dessert

katsu sandwich - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

katsu sandwich

Japanese sandwich

korokke - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

korokke

Japanese potato dish

Kumamoto ramen - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

Kumamoto ramen

Japanese noodle soup

Must Try Street Food

mabo nasu

monjayaki - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

monjayaki

Japanese savory pancake

Morioka jajamen - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

Morioka jajamen

Japanese noodle dish, originating from the Chinese zhajiangmian

Namie yakisoba - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

Namie yakisoba

local fried noodles

Ogura toast - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

Ogura toast

Japanese breakfast dish

ohaw - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

ohaw

a savory soup of the Ainu people of northern Japan

oyakodon - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

oyakodon

Japanese chicken and rice dish

ramen - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

ramen

Japanese noodle soup of Chinese origin

Sankaku Choco Pie Sweet Potato and Caramel - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

Sankaku Choco Pie Sweet Potato and Caramel

Shizuoka oden - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

Shizuoka oden

food in Japan

takoyaki - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try Street Food

takoyaki

ball-shaped Japanese snack with octopus

Must Try Street Food

冷たい肉そば

chicken nanban - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try

chicken nanban

Chicken dish originated in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

dobin mushi - Traditional Japan dish
Must Try

dobin mushi

Japanese dish of ingredients boiled in a broth in a tea pot (dobin)

Discover More Japan Cuisine

Find local restaurants, food markets, and authentic dining experiences in Japan with our travel app.

Start Planning Your Food Adventure