Japanese Hot Spring Resort Now Offers Protein Shake Baths And Meat-Heavy Menu
Onsen, or traditional hot springs, are some of Japan’s most sought after travel spots, with some truly magical destinations that are bound to make you…
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2019 Rugby World Cup Committee Urges Japan To Not Run Out Of Beer
Many Japanese drinking establishments are known for their nomihoudai, or all-you-can-drink, packages, but the organizing committee for the 2019 Rugby World Cup is urging businesses…
These Koinobori Carp Streamers Actually Swim! A Rare Tradition In Saba River, Yamaguchi Pref.
Koinobori Carp Streamers In the days leading up to Children’s Day, which falls every year on May 5th, colorful windsocks known as koinobori 鯉のぼり can…
Riding the Steam Train Chichibu Paleo Express
Written by Earl Kinmonth for JAPAN Forward On March 31, I and my older son took a day trip on the Paleo Express, a steam…
Rilakkuma Themed Japanese Traditional Tea House Now Open in Hiroshima
A traditional tea house is must-visit when travelling in Japan. Tea culture such as the tea ceremony and traditional sweets are an important part of…
Japan Announces Mickey Mouse Shinkansen Bullet Train For Summer Vacation
The trips to seek out the best travel destinations in Japan are made much easier by shinkansen. The comfortable and high speed trains bullet trains…
Osaka to Kyoto Sightseeing Train with Traditional Japanese Interior is as Beautiful as Promised
When touring around the Kansai area, there’s a whole lot to see and not always enough time. A popular way to ensure that you don’t…
New Studio Ghibli Exhibit Has Giant Terrifying Yubaba And Zeniba Statues
It was recently announced that for the first time in three years, a Studio Ghibli exhibit would be coming to Tokyo. Called the “Toshio Suzuki…
Art Unit Gendaibijutsu Nitouhei Creates Rings Modeled After Canned Tuna and Crab
(Updated on July 2, 2019 with information on capsule toy) Canned food rings In early April, 2019, Japanese Twitter users were buzzing about a fashion…
Experience The Breathtaking Beauty of Hanging Wisterias at Ashikaga Flower Park
Every year in late April, visitors from all over the world congregate at the Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture to experience the wondrous sight…
Kyoto’s Shiba Inu Themed Hotel Rooms Produced by Owner of Insta-famous Dog Maru
Maru the shiba inu is described as the most famous shiba in the world. He shot to fame thanks to social media, which allowed his…
A Beautiful Spring Rhapsody Of Sakura and Nemophila Flowers in Fukuoka Prefecture
In Hakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, there’s a large, sprawling, family-oriented national park stretching about six kilometers on a narrow sandbank called Uminonakamichi Seaside Park 海の中道海浜公園….
Photographer Captures Cherry Blossom Path “Suddenly Appearing” In The Middle of Tokyo
The end of March and beginning of April was one of the most eventful few days in recent memory here in the Tokyo area. Not…
Japanese Yakiniku Chain Lets You BBQ And Eat Along With Your Dog
In Japan, going to a yakiniku (grilled meat cuisine) restaurant is often looked forward to as an event, but yakiniku chain Ushisuke may have jumped…
Very Picky Eater Shoebill Has Adorably Strong Reaction To Unwanted Fish
The Shoebill is a fascinating bird, especially in appearance. While we’ve seen the statue-like bird recreated as strangely adorable Japanese “fake sweets” and even terrifyingly…