Other restaurant types

• Kissaten and Coffee Shops
Kissaten are local coffee shops that serve Western style sweets, cakes, and ice cream. World-renowned coffee chain stores such as Starbucks can be found almost everywhere.

• Kaiseki Ryori and Ryotei
Kaiseki Ryori, often dubbed as "Japanese haute cuisine" is cooking style associated with the tea ceremony. Accentuating the concepts of simplicity and elegance, it can be enjoyed at special kaiseki ryori restaurants or at ryotei, pricey and exclusive Japanese restaurants for business banquets and other similar events.

• Yatai and Rotensho
Yatai are food stalls that are found along busy streets. These restaurants usually sell oden and ramen. On the other hand, Rotensho are food stands that are constructed for festivals and fairs. Most of the time, they offer okonomiyaki, takoyaki and yakisoba, but they sometimes sell other Japanese delights.