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Kyoto Versus Nara: Tested Itinerary for Wanderlust Readers… Best Places to Eat!

When we set out to compare Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka using the Kyoto Travel Guide from Wanderlust Pocket Guides, our focus quickly shifted to the food. This itinerary planner doesn’t just list sights—it maps out the best of Japan’s culinary landscape, blending seasonal flavors with timeless eateries. In Kyoto, we savored matcha desserts and kaiseki meals, while Nara offered yuzu grilled fish and cozy street food stalls. Our favorite? A hidden soba house in Osaka that bent its rules for us. The guide’s step-by-step planning made it all seamless, turning mere hunger pangs into cultural discovery. Now, every meal feels like stepping into a story—and we wouldn’t have it any other way.