Atlas Obscura
Gumbo Hut Shioya in Naoshima, Japan
About 7,000 miles from New Orleans, in the sleepy town of Naoshima on the Seto Inland Sea, a charming Cajun restaurant serves up generous portions of piping-hot gumbo. Buddy, the owner and chef, has visited the American South more than 30 times and opened Gumbo Hut Shioya out of a deep passion for Southern culture and cuisine. Step inside the quaint restaurant and you’ll find walls adorned with…