Step-by-Step Guide: Adding Nagoya to Your Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka TripNew!!
A couple of weeks ago, I received a message from a guest who had just returned home to Australia. She wrote that she'd found Itadaki through Google Maps while killing time at her Nagoya hotel the morning before her train to Kyoto. She hadn't planned it. She hadn't read about us anywhere. And yet, she […]
The Complete Guide to Nagoya Lunch for Second-Time Japan VisitorsNew!!
A guest who visited us last month told me something that stuck with me. She had been to Japan three times before — Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, the classic route — and this trip, she had decided Nagoya was her main destination. She'd researched Osu thoroughly, saved our location on Google Maps, and still walked past […]
Hidden Gem Alert: Nagoya's Rare Wagyu for Hida Region TravelersNew!!
A few weeks ago, a guest sent us a message before their visit that really stuck with me. They were planning a trip to Shirakawa-go and Takayama — the classic Hida region route — and were spending a night in Nagoya on the way. They had already found Itadaki online and wanted to come for […]
Complete Guide to Nagoya Lunch for Gero Onsen TravelersNew!!
Let me be honest with you from the start: the single biggest reason travelers skip Itadaki isn't that they can't find us — it's that the words "rare wagyu" make them nervous. And that's completely understandable. If your instinct as a Western traveler is to pause when you see beef described as "rare-style," you're not […]
Why Choose Itadaki for Lunch During Your Shirakawa-go ItineraryNew!!
Here's a number that might surprise you: according to data compiled from inbound tourism surveys, nearly 30% of visitors from Hong Kong and close to 20% from Taiwan have traveled to Japan ten or more times. For these repeat visitors, the question is no longer "Where should I go?" — it's "Where haven't I been […]
Nagoya Wagyu vs Hida Wagyu: A Traveler's Comparison GuideNew!!
Here's the short answer: Nagoya wagyu and Hida wagyu are both exceptional — but they offer fundamentally different experiences, and which one belongs on your Japan itinerary depends entirely on how you travel. If you're heading through the Gifu–Takayama corridor, Hida wagyu is practically unavoidable, and for good reason. But if Nagoya is your base […]
Nagoya Lunch vs Takayama Lunch: Which Experience to ChooseNew!!
You've been staring at your Japan itinerary for weeks. Takayama is on the list — the preserved merchant streets, the morning markets, the ryokan breakfast photos that flood Instagram every autumn. But you're also spending time in Nagoya, and something in you wants that meal to count too. Not just as fuel between train stations, […]
10 Things to Know About Lunching in Nagoya Before Shirakawa-goNew!!
You've booked your Shirakawa-go trip. The ryokan is waiting, the gassho-zukuri farmhouses are ready to take your breath away, and your camera roll is about to get very full. But then comes the quiet question that many travelers only think about the night before: What do we do for lunch in Nagoya before we leave? […]
Is Itadaki a Good Lunch Spot Before Shirakawa-go from Nagoya?New!!
You've mapped out the perfect day: an early start from Nagoya, the bus to Shirakawa-go, and the famous thatched-roof farmhouses waiting for you in the afternoon. But before you leave the city, you want one proper meal — something you'll still be talking about long after the journey. You've heard about a rare wagyu gyudon […]
How I Made Itadaki My Regular Conference Lunch in NagoyaNew!!
A few months ago, I was chatting with a guest who had just flown in from Singapore for a three-day MICE event in Nagoya. He wandered into Itadaki between sessions, a little hesitant at the door. "I almost didn't come in," he admitted afterwards. "I was worried I'd be standing there pointing at things and […]