Japan: Hokkaido
A few weeks prior to the devastating March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, Anthony Bourdain and his crew set out to discover Japan's northernmost prefecture Hokkaido.
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South 8, West 14, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Japan
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Tony and Megumi eat some of Hokkaido's best seafood, including one of Tony's favorite foods: uni aka sea urchin.
North 11, West 21, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Japan
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North 7-jo East 9-chome, Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Japan
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North 3, West 1 Chuo-ku, Japan
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Rakuichi Soba
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Takinoya Ryokan / Tamanoyu Robata-yaki
Tony enjoys the onsen (hot spring) and robata-yaki (grilled seafood) at this ryokan (a traditional inn).
31 Noboribetsu Onsen Town, Noboribetsu-City, Hokkaido, Japan
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