Stephy Says Japan

🍴 Did you know that Japanese restaurants have various open & closed signs? Open: Open or 営業中... and also curtain or flags out! Closed: Closed, Close, 準備中, or 支度中... and also curtain or flags in! The curtain that hangs in the doorway of a Japanese restaurant is called のれん noren, and if it's outside, they're open! But if it's inside, even if the lights are on, they're done for the day. Btw, have you heard about Japanese restaurants turning away foreigners? I'll post about that next week, so follow me to find out if it's true or now! But for now, you can check out my all-encompassing Japanese restaurant guide blog: 🙋🏼‍♀️ And if you want useful Japan travel tips and phrases, follow me for more helpful "word Wednesday" posts! (Today's word/tip was about noren 😉) #japantraveltips #japaneserestaurant #noren