Tokyo: ‘The Premier City in the World for Food’
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 02.15.08 | 2:51 PM ET
Michelin’s first-ever guide to Tokyo gave the city’s restaurants a combined 191 stars, more than Paris (98 stars) and New York City (54 stars) have together. Sure, Tokyo also has far more restaurants (160,000) than Paris (20,000) and New York (23,000), but the news of the quality of the Japanese cuisine—Michelin released the Tokyo ratings last November—has resonated with travelers. According to the Japanese government, seven out of 10 international travelers to the country cite food as the primary reason for visiting.
Today’s Washington Post has a great look at Tokyo’s restaurant scene. “It is pride and ambition that bind us,” one chef says. “The food we serve is a reflection of how we live.”
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