Louis Vuitton has teamed up with the legendary avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama to bring her unique vision to the brand’s Omotesando store in Tokyo’s Shibuya…

The Shibuya Scramble Square building opened in November 2019 in the busy area around Tokyo’s Shibuya Station. Reproduced with permission from 紗未 Sami (@szuuxlo) On…

As most visitors to Japan’s major urban areas can surely attest to, this country has an astonishing diversity of food and drink vending machines. Vending…

Shibuya, one of the most popular neighborhoods in Tokyo, is now home to a very entertaining and enjoyable bar experience called Asobibar. This amusement bar…

SHIBUYA109 Entertainment Co., Ltd. will run a “My Melody♡ Happy Birthday SHIBUYA109 Campaign” from January 16th to 31st, 2023, to celebrate the birthday of Sanrio’s…

If you’re an art enthusiast visiting Shibuya, Tokyo, you won’t want to miss the latest solo exhibition of popular Japanese illustrator, BerryVerrine. Known for their…

Although most foreign visitors to Japan are eager to try some of the local fare, it’s not uncommon for many of them to also stop…

If you haven’t experienced them already, checking out some of the local pubs and 居酒屋 izakaya (Japanese-style gastropubs) can be a very entertaining way to…

When you’re making travel plans and deciding where to stay, what are the most important things you consider? When you’re traveling solo, you might want…

Japanese teacher’s real phrases to use in Japan Now that tourists can freely visit Japan again, we’ve begun a new series focused on practical Japanese…

If you happen to be in Japan on December 31st and January 1st, you have an opportunity to participate in one of several Japanese New…

As some of our readers probably know, it’s a tradition in Japan to usher in the New Year by visiting shrines and temples to pray…

If you happen to be in Japan during the winter months, one of the visual delights of the season is the winter illuminations. In recent…

Get into the holiday spirit by enjoying Tokyo cityscapes enlivened by dazzling illuminations throughout the capital region as the nights grow longer. Shaun Fernando, JAPAN…

Whether you like it served with a rich curry roux, on a heaping bowl of rice, drizzled with a Worcestershire-based sauce, or just on a…