ULTIMATE Food Tour in Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 11 MUST TRY DISHES
Japan is a foodie’s paradise, and in this video, we’re diving into the 11 must-try dishes that you absolutely cannot miss in Tokyo! From fresh sushi and sizzling shabu shabu to sumo-sized chankonabe, we’re exploring the best flavors Japan has to offer—without the need for months-in-advance reservations.
Our Tokyo food tour takes you through famous street food stalls, historic markets, hidden izakayas, and even a few futuristic dining experiences (yes, including robots serving our shabu shabu! 🤖). Along the way, we’re sharing where to find these must-try dishes, plus some underrated spots tourists often miss.
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We’re Juliana and Martín! She’s from the USA, he’s from Mexico. We’re here to help you travel deeper and escape your comfort zone.
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🎥 CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:15 Tsukiji Market
2:06 Tamagoyaki
4:20 Tuna Sashimi
5:05 Tanghulu and Daifuku
6:25 Shabu Shabu
9:36 Tempura
12:07 Omakase Sushi
16:39 Sake
18:13 Chankonabe
20:31 Juliana fights a sumo wrestler
22:11 Gyukatsu Motomura
24:22 Udon
25:31 Outro
14 Comments
Loving this series!
Good video. 😀
New sub here. I am glad that I stumbled upon your videos. You guys are hitting all the spots that we want to go for our upcoming trip this summer. Thanks for all the good work and keep it up.
thanks for the awesome video! What was the udon place called at Tokyo Station? I'm going next week for the first time! I'm so excited! Your videos came out at the right time for me! Great series! thank you so much
Haha the sumo wrestler was like "why are you squishing me?!" 😆
My favorite video of the Japan series so far. This was awesome. Thanks for putting this together for us. Can't wait to come back to these recommendations when I visit Japan next year.
Can you please share the link to the sumo wrestling place?
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🍣Tsukiji fish market and sushi making: https://gyg.me/xXo16V7o
👀 Watch sumo wrestlers: https://gyg.me/uBbeP3NU
🧘Meditate with a monk: https://gyg.me/I57sQCnr
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lol!! great video!! julianna was getting ready in the sumo ring like she was going into a rap battle
日本人ですが、他の国の友人が来た時に勧めるのはすきやきです。
思い切って高いお店ですきやきを食べることをおすすめします。
デパートの上の方の階には大抵レストランがあるしデパートの中のレストランは平均より少し上くらいの点数で外国語にも対応してるはずなので日本食を食べるのにちょうど良いと思います。
You guys are great, I love your videos and the way that you embrace the Japanese cultures. Your footage are very informative and well filmed. Thank you. Jean-Michel
amazing video!! ❤🔥
New subscriber here! Going to Tokyo next month. Can’t wait to try some of these places! Curious about the omakase, you didn’t need to make reservation? Thanks!
Okay, I love all of the videos on Japan and this one with the food was epic. But, Juliana the Sumo Wrestler, holy cow!!! Good for you and it's cool to hear you speak some Japanese!