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Ehime Guide Part 2: Must-try Local Food, Including Orange Juice On Tap & Fresh Sea Bream

From fresh sea bream over rice to 17 varieties of oranges, here are all the Ehime food you need to try in the citrus prefecture.

Love solving mysteries? Take that passion to Detective Cafe Progress, where you can shadow real sleuths and try investigation-worthy foods.

The fluffy Totoro from the Ghibli cult classic also comes in crisp golden brown pastry form, at Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory.

Looking for something different from the usual chuhais? The Whales Of August in Shibuya surprises you with movie-themed cocktails.

With lines forming even before they open their doors, Amam Dacotan is a rustic bakery in Tokyo with bakes as photogenic as their interior.

Tamago kake gohan is a staple Japanese breakfast, but crack a yuzu egg from Kisaburo Farm and the humble bowl turns into an exquisite meal.

Besides serving an exciting array of frappuccinos and drinks, the Starbucks Reserve Roastery Ginza at Ginza has a buffet with no time limit.

These 9 old cafes in Kyoto have withstood the test of time and all boast an old-world charm. Some of them even date back to the 1930s!

Most udon recipes start with a flavourful dashi broth. Once you have that down, you can cook up a feast from the comfort of your kitchen!

Often paired with tea, wagashi (和菓子) are traditional Japanese sweets that are a feast for one’s stomach and eyes.