Authentic Japanese Food For Under $5 at Tokyo’s Best Chain Restaurants
Travelling usually results in eating out for every meal which can be a shock to your bank balance. Tourists are enthusiastic to sample authentic Japanese…
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New Umami-Themed Pour-Over Style Dashi Bar Gives Rich And Relaxing Alternative To Coffee
For brew-lovers, sometimes finding a quality cup of coffee in Japan requires sifting through more sensationalist options like canned Coca-Cola coffee and perhaps the prettiest…
Late Night Tokyo Food Stand Sells Traditionally Wrapped “Sushi Box” Sublime Kit Kats
You may be familiar with the myriad of adventurous and sometimes intimidating Kit Kat flavors of Japan (which can beautifully be re-imagined as anime characters,…
Family Mart Convenience Stores Opening 24-Hour Fitness Clubs In Select Locations
While Japanese convenience stores are known to offer a boatload of delicious seasonal treats, bento, and an increasing variety of hot food, they also have…
The Best Destinations in Japan For Each Season: Autumn
People may flock to Kyoto for the awesome view from Kiyomizudera, but for a less predictable autumn, how about heading to the untamed wilderness of…
Japan Opens Up Its First Mini-Shiba Inu Cafe
Japan just opened up its first miniature Shiba Inu cafe, where you can enjoy coffee and play with adorable Shiba Inu looking for love! While…
New Pokémon Cafe And Deluxe Pokémon Center Opening Up In Tokyo
It’s not uncommon for Japan to celebrate the anniversaries or reward the fandoms of popular anime and manga series with themed cafes and restaurants, as…
Tokyo Disney To Open New Park, Possibly With Japanese Style Theme
Owned by the The Oriental Land Company, there are currently two different Tokyo Disney Resorts (although they’re both located in Chiba prefecture, just outside of…
Learn How To Prepare Osechi New Year’s Dishes At Japanese Cooking School For Foreigners
Osechi is the name given to special dishes typically served at New Year’s time in Japan. The dishes often take time to prepare, are aesthetically…
Lost in Translation On Your Tokyo Visit? These Student Volunteers Want To Help!
For first-time visitors and even those who are returning a second and third time, negotiating the streets of Tokyo can be a daunting task. There’s…
Tokyo Offers “Rescue Bus” For Drunken Passengers Who Miss Their Last Train Stop
If you’ve ever been on a last train in Tokyo, you know that they can be a bit of a mausoleum on wheels for unfortunate…
Tokyo Subway Light Up Forgotten Stations and it’s Partly Creepy-Cool, Partly Historical-Cool
Most subway passengers are probably unaware that during their usual rides on the Chiyoda and Ginza line, disused stations lie forgotten in the darkness. To…
10 Photos That Prove Japan’s Natural Beauty is Not of This World
Japan is bursting with natural wonders due to distinct seasons and diverse prefectures. From snowy Hokkaido at the top, to tropical Okinawa at the bottom…
Tokyo’s Gyoza Fest Brings Together the Weird and the Wonderful of the Dumpling World
Gyoza are basically Chinese dumplings, but when served up in Japan you will usually get ‘yaki gyoza’. These are pan fried dumplings that are both…
Ethereal Winter Wonderland Photos Taken by Hokkaido Student Look Straight Out of Narnia
While Tokyo is only just starting to feel the chill of winter, Northern parts of Japan have already had their first snows of the year….