summer
Kawadoko: Dining Over the River in Kyoto's Summer Heat
Kawadoko season turns Kyoto's rivers into open-air dining rooms each summer — when to book Kibune's platforms and the Kamogawa's riverside decks.
summer
Kakigori and the Taste of a Japanese Summer
From queue-worthy shaved ice in Tokyo's Yanaka to flowing noodles on a Kyoto riverbank, here's how Japan eats its way through the heat.
autumn
Shun: Eating Japan's Autumn in Season
What to eat in Japan in autumn — grilled sanma, matsutake, Tamba chestnuts and new-crop rice, and the Kyoto and Kanazawa markets to find them in.