Four Nerd, which replaced a motorcycle repair shop, retains a striking motorcycle-themed interior and exterior. It serves the usual cafe fare — coffee, tea and various pastries.

Que Rico comes as close to authentic Mexican cuisine as you’ll find in Pyeongtaek. And the fun doesn’t stop with the food — the walls and even the floor are colorful, too.

Daicha-an is an intimate venue a few hours northwest of Tokyo where a former sumo wrestler serves up traditional stew.

Dinner and a show at Asakusa Sumo Club means a hearty meal fit for a 350-pound wrestler and a chance to enter the ring yourself. The restaurant seats 76 around the dohyo, a 15-foot-diameter circle of partially buried rice-straw bales in which a sumo bout occurs.

First Airlines, in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district, re-creates the experience of an international flight right down to walking the streets of a foreign city. But unlike most airplane fare, the food served at First Airlines is delicious.

Japan’s most popular doughnut franchise has four festive seasonal treats this year that celebrate Sakura.

Whether Swift queued up at Turret Coffee during her recent Eras Tour performances at Tokyo Dome is in doubt. What’s certain is the tide of undeterred Swifties descending upon the coffee shop near the Tsukiji fish market ever since.

Coffee Zingaro is a small cafe with an artsy retro theme and tables that double as arcade machines.

Philadelphia Cheesesteaks in Pyeongtaek serves arguably the best rib-eye sandwich this side of Broad Street.

Kotteri-fuu Ramen Pizza is a collaboration between Pizza Hut and Kyoto, Japan-based ramen chain Tenkaippin. There’s no tomato sauce on this gimmick of a pie, but you will find pretty much everything you’d expect from a product with ramen in the name.

Kyle’s Good Finds, a small American-owned bakery in the Nakano city area of Tokyo, might remind you of your favorite mom-and-pop shop that always has the best baked goods.

Osan Air Base in South Korea has an exemplary restaurant that serves up steak just the way you like it, with service to make you feel special.

Bronco Billy Steak House is a spacious eatery in Akishima, just a short drive from Yokota Air Base. The restaurant was established in Japan in 1978 and today has more than 130 locations.

Starbucks is now selling a spicy, new, chilled seasonal drink in convenience stores in celebration of the new year, in the Chinese zodiac the Year of the Dragon. It’s a roasted green tea latte with cinnamon and Japanese pepper.

The eatery offers a huge selection of pastries and desserts, a drink menu in English and plenty of seats in which to enjoy its calm and inviting atmosphere.

Step inside Gran Aztecas in Yokosuka, and you’ll find a little piece of Mexico in the heart of Japan. The food and even the decor, from sombreros to colorful murals, may make you feel like you’re south of the Rio Grande.

Sododuk is a great place for newcomers to immerse themselves for the first time into South Korean culture and cuisine.

Superiority Burger, a vegan burger chain in a bohemian district in Tokyo, offers intriguing and delicious meatless options.

Nirvana Indian Restaurant & Curry House, an enchanting blend of Indian and Nepali cuisine, serves arguably the best-tasting dishes of their variety in town with service that makes every visit feel like a warm embrace from afar.