Go Glamping Japanese Style With This Traditional Japanese Hotel Room On Wheels
Most tourists who visit Japan want to spend at least one night in a traditional Japanese hotel and eat at a traditional Japanese restaurant to…
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Inside Japan’s Museum Of Strange Rocks That Look Like Human Faces
In the past, Great Big Story has taken a look at fascinating aspects and adventures in Japan, such as the story of an indebted fish…
Show Your Valentine You Love Them a Godzillion with a $70 Chocolate Godzilla Model
Do you love your partner a million? A billion? A Godzillion? Then Japan has the best way for you to show it this Valentine’s Day,…
Chocolate Sampler Has World’s Most Intense Matcha Chocolates At 24% Concentration
Ah, matcha, that concentrated essence of green tea, rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. Healthy, invigorating, satisfying, and so good with desserts… Source: © PR…
Music Instrument Maker Roland Co-Invents The Ultimate Bathroom Noise Annihilator
Public toilets in Japan are arguably world-famous for their high standards of cleanliness as well as the technology that goes into them. Electronic spray toilets…
A Memorable Excursion to Idyllic Takataki Lake – Part 2: Scenic Walk, Museum and Shrine
Continuing from last week, when we reviewed the quaint and scenic Kominato Line which purrs along with its diesel engine and diminutive two-carriage length on…
French Fries And Chicken Nuggets Cup Noodle Is The Junky Instant Ramen To End All Junky Instant Ramen
While mostly known for sustaining university student diets and offering an instant hot meal for cheap, Nissin Cup Noodle also has a reputation for grabbing…
What is Diamond Fuji and Where Can You See It?
Diamond Fuji is a phenomenon that occurs when the sun seems to sit directly above the summit of Mount Fuji, looking like a sparkling diamond…
Employment Agency’s Hi-Tech “Photo Booth” Prints Resume Of Your Future Self
Photo booths in Japan can not only print out photos in various sizes (passport, ID, etc.) and formats (stickers, for example), some of them also…
Traditional Japanese Inn Has Self-Parking Slippers and Self-Rearranging Furniture
Few countries in the world can rival Japan when it comes to the application of robotics and automation in daily life. Automated toilets and self-opening…
Jack Daniel’s Whisky Releases A Japan-Exclusive Black Sakura Edition
Spring is not only famous for sakura in Japan, it’s also the season for hanami, picnicking under the beautiful blooming cherry trees with coworkers, family…
Coolest Sculptures from Sapporo Snow Festival and Some Designs to Expect This Year
The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is a spectacle of ice and snow which takes place every February in Hokkaido’s most major city. Snow…
Melon Bread Ice Cream Is A Dream Come True For Japanese Convenience Stores
You can find just about anything in Japanese convenience stores, including training gyms, although it’s their armory of limited edition sweets and treats that often…
Why This Picturesque Japanese Village Looks Just Like a Swiss Christmas Card
If you look at this photo and think it doesn’t look like anywhere else in Japan, you’d be right. Shirakawa-Go, a mountain settlement in Gifu…
A Memorable Excursion to Idyllic Takataki Lake – Part 1: Kominato Railway
Hakone, Yokohama, Kamakura and Enoshima Island are some of the common day-trips which typically get mentioned in tourist guides and travel sites. However, since these…