If you love matcha and you happen to have travel plans in any of the four prefectures of Shikoku Island, you may want to make…

Scheduled to open next spring, Small Worlds Tokyo aims to be the largest indoor minature/diorama theme park in the world. The theme park, which clocks…

Chazuke: a favorite comfort food A traditional comfort food for many Japanese people is a savory dish of green tea or dashi broth poured over…

It’s been 45 years since the iconic character arrived on the scene, but Hello Kitty hasn’t aged a bit. She has lent her likeness to…

The picturesque Magome guesthouse (Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture) with its quintessential Edo era post town vestiges behind us, we threaded our way up a stone-paved…

Mo Stone for JAPAN Forward Despite the sweltering heat, there are pleasant surprises to be found in Japan during the summer season. Ice pops and…

Tokyo’s Pokemon Cafe is the only permanent, official Pokemon eatery in the world (but there’s another one opening up in Osaka later this year!). The…

In some areas of Japan, all you have to do to get a feel of local traditions and specialties is look down at the street…

Hakone is one of the most sought-after destinations for both domestic and international travelers in Japan. Famous for its soothing hot springs and natural beauty,…

It has been scientifically proven that petting cute animals can lower the stress of humans. But this cat cafe in Osaka are going in for…

Hakuba is known for being a ski haven in Japan. But for those who can’t decide between an action-packed winter sports holiday and a relaxing…

For international travelers visiting Tokyo, finding restaurants with good food and reliable service can be a challenge. If you’re also a wheelchair user, you also…

by Japan Info Summers can get uncomfortably hot and humid in Tokyo. You could escape to an island or to the north, but that’s probably…

Robotics company Speecys Corp. announced in a press release that they are starting a new “idol robot mannequin” business model based on Cocona Kosaka 高坂ここな,…

Pikachu Outbreak is a yearly summer festival in Japan which celebrates the iconic yellow Pokemon. Pokemon trainers from all over descend on Yokohama’s Minato Mirai…