(Picture by Daniel Bachler, copied under the Creative Commons license)
A couple months ago I asked our readers to cast their votes for which region of JAPAN we should take our Food Trip to this year. The final results are as follows, as of 12:00AM PST, Feb 1, 2008:
| Region | # of Votes |
| Kyushu (Pork Bone Ramen!) | 3 |
| Kansai (Tea, Tofu, Kobe Beef) | 18 |
| Central Japan (Seafood, Miso, Hida Beef) | 5 |
| Northeast (Beef Tongue, Noodles) | 1 |
| Hokkaido (Seafood) | 14 |
So you have spoken, and we will keep our promise. We will go to Kansai this year! And we will bring back our restaurant reviews and other useful info.
Hokkaido placed a close second, but it seems Kobe Beef and the ancient capital of Kyoto was more popular among readers. Along with Kansai, I am also considering extending our tour to one neighboring region. I'm considering either Western Honshu (Hiroshima's Atomic Dome and Itsukushima Shrine, Izumo's Grand Shrine etc), or Central Japan (Thatched-Roof Village of Shirakawago, Hida Takayama, Hiking the Ancient Mountain Highway in Kisoji etc). I will make a decision within the next couple of days, and I'll post the decision here ASAP.
