This document provides information about major cities and food specialties in Japan. It lists the top 15 cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Fukuoka. It then describes several traditional Japanese foods like teriyaki, tempura, sushi, ramen and yakitori. The document also briefly mentions ryokan inns, public transportation, and cultural experiences like Hina Matsuri and manga museums.

1. Japan
Exceptional Japan.

2. Japanese Cities
Major Cities of
Japan:
• Tokyo
• Kyoto
• Kobe
• Yokohama
• Sendai
• Osaka
• Nagoya
• Kochi
• Hiroshima
• Kagoshima
• Fukuoka
• Kumamoto
• Shizuoka
• Niigata
• Sapporo

3. What to Expect: Ryokan

4. What to Expect: Transportation

5. What to Expect: Food
SPEACIALTIES:
• Teriyaki (marinated beef/chicken/fish
seared on a hot plate).
• Tempura (seafood and vegetables deep-fried
in a light batter).
• Sushi (slices of raw fish and seafood placed
on light and vinegary rice balls).
• Sashimi (slices of raw fish and seafood
dipped in soy sauce).
• Ramen, soba and udon (varieties of noodles,
which can be served hot or cold, in soups or
with dipping sauces).
• Kushikatsu (crumbed fish, meat and
vegetables deep-fried on skewers)
•Yakitori (skewers of grilled chicken)
• Okonomiyaki (grilled savoury pancake made
with shredded cabbage, seafood, pork and
noodles)
• Champuru (Okinawan style stir-fry usually
cooked with goya bitter melon)
• Obanzai (Kyoto home-style cooking based
on vegetables, tofu and fish)
• Shojin-ryori (traditional Buddhist cuisine
using vegetables, tofu and rice with very light
flavouring)

6. What to Expect: Hina Matsuri

7. What to Expect: Manga Museum