We Taste Tested the BEST Gyoza Dumplings in Japan (Selected by Utsunomiya Gyoza Association)

Описание: After taking in the autumn leaf views along two of Japan’s most famous scenic roads to the Japan tourist hotspot of Nikko, we visited Utsunomiya City in Tochigi Prefecture, the gyoza capital of Japan.

Complete with its very own Gyoza Association, Gyoza Street, gyoza statue and Purikura photo booth, as well as a gyoza “theme park” restaurant, this place is the perfect destination for dumpling enthusiasts!

We tried and ranked some of the best gyoza dumplings in Japan, so watch until the end to see which was our favourite! And if you’re a sucker for some potstickers, add Utsunomiya to your Japan travel itinerary because with over 300 gyoza restaurants, it’s the No.1 gyoza dumpling destination in Japan!
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🎬 VLOG CHAPTERS & LOCATIONS

0:00 Autumn in Nikko, Tochigi

📍Nichien Momiji Line Sightseeing Road
https://www.visitnikko.jp/en/spots/ni...
A 28km, 1,000m high driving course connecting Kinugawa Onsen and Shiobara Onsen in Tochigi Prefecture. As indicated by the name (Momiji = Japanese maple leaf), this road comes alive with reds and oranges in autumn and is a famous spot for autumn leaf viewing in Japan. This famous road also features in the car-crazy anime series, Initial D!

📍Irohazaka Winding Road / いろは坂
https://www.visitnikko.jp/en/spots/ir...
Made up of a pair of one-way roads with 48 hairpin turns, each spelling out the syllables of the old Japanese hiragana alphabet, this driving route is one of the most famous roads in Japan for driving enthusiasts. It is also considered to be one of the best autumn foliage spots in Japan.

📍Mt. Nantai / 男体山
https://www.visitnikko.jp/en/spots/mt...
This sacred mountain, which is included in Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains, rises 2,486m above Lake Chuzenji, a famous sightseeing destination in Nikko.

📍Kegon Falls / 華厳の滝
https://www.kegon.jp/
This nearly 100m tall waterfall is one of the most famous sightseeing spots in Nikko and is ranked as one of the top 3 of Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls.

7:56 Utsunomiya Gyoza Town

📍Utsunomiya Station Venus Gyoza Statue / 宇都宮餃子像

📍Utsunomiya Gyoza Street / 餃子通り
Utsunomiya Gyoza Street is the nickname given to Miyajimacho-dori, a 153m stretch of road lined with big named gyoza restaurants (including Minmin’s main store), gyoza-shaped street lights, gyoza manhole covers and bus stop signs, and a larger than life gyoza monument!

9:07 Why Utsunomiya has the Best Gyoza in Japan

📍Kirasse Gyoza Food Hall / 宇都宮餃子 来らっせ 本店
https://www.gyozakai.com/kirasse/
At Kirasse, you’ll find a selection of the best of the best gyoza in Japan, carefully selected from over 300 gyoza restaurants in the city by Utsunomiya’s Gyoza Association. Here, you can try dishes from five of Utsunomiya’s most popular gyoza restaurants, “Minmin”, “Menmen”, “Koran”, “Ryumon”, and “Satsuki”, as well as a selection from 38 other stores. You can even pick up refrigerated gyoza to take home with you as well as some very unique gyoza-themed souvenirs! We recommend visiting Kirasse over the main gyoza stores as the lines are much more reasonable, and you can try a handful of gyoza from all around the city all in one place!

10:41 Utsunomiya Minmin Gyoza

11:36 Kouran Gyoza

14:09 Kirasse Gyoza

16:40 Satsuki All Star Gyoza Set

20:50 Picking our Favourite Gyoza
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🥟 WHAT WE ATE
Kouran’s Yaki Gyoza (6 piece set) / 香蘭の焼餃子（1人前 6 個）
Utsunomiya Minmin’s Yaki Gyoza (6 piece set) / 宇都宮みんみんの焼餃子（1人前 6 個）
Utsunomiya Kirasse’s Friday “A” Set (2 x 5 varieties) / 宇都宮餃子来らっせの金曜日A盛りセット
Utsunomiya Gyoza Satsuki’s All Star Set (7 varieties) / 宇都宮餃子さつきのオールスターセット（７種類各１個）

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