Survive Summer With Refreshing New Matcha Desserts From Tsujiri Kyotomise
You can’t say you’ve had delicious matcha ice cream until you’ve been to Tsujiri Kyotomise in Kyoto. A store with 150 years of history, it…
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The Floating City Of Laputa Really Exists — As A Cafe In Kamakura
There’s a cafe in Japan said to transport you to the fantastical world of Castle in the Sky, one of Studio Ghibli’s most iconic films….
Tourists In Japan Could One Day Make Purchases With Their Fingerprints
Paying with an unfamiliar currency can be confusing at first — you might think you handed the cashier the right amount of money, only to…
Sushi Restaurant Serves Tiny Plates Of Miniature Sushi — For Free!
Watching videos of edible, miniature food in the making is oddly satisfying, but at sushi restaurant Sushiya no Nohachi, you can actually order a tiny…
New Neko Atsume Theme Park Will Put You Right In The Cat Collecting Game
Neko Atsume is undoubtedly one of the cutest smartphone games on the planet, but for some of us, just visiting the cats through our screens…
Drone Captures Breathtaking Bird’s-Eye-View Of 800 Sakura Trees In Tokyo
Tokyo, for all its charming parks and scenic views, Tokyo is not often the first place in Japan to come to mind when one thinks…
This Breathtaking Video Shows The Simple Beauty Of Japan’s Countryside
The Akita prefecture of Japan is not exactly at the top of a lot of to-do lists for travelers of Japan, foreign and domestic alike….
Tokyo’s New Hedgehog Cafe Is Japan’s Paradise For Prickly Cuteness!
You’ll find no shortage of animal cafes in Japan. Cafes where you can leisurely enjoy a cup of coffee, while also vying for the attention…
Spend The Night Like An Elite Samurai Inside Uematsuya’s Sengoku Room
If you’ve ever wondered how elite shoguns kicked backed after an intense day of fighting battles and ruling Japan, spending a night at Japanese-style inn…
11-Hour Slow Journey On Classic Showa Locomotive Will Take You Back In Time!!
Oikawa Tetsudo makes various kinds of initiatives to attract more passengers to the line. This time, they Oikawa Tetsudo is going to run a classic…
There’s A Hot Spring In Japan Where You Can Bathe With Capybaras
When Japanese people think of capybara, they usually think of one more thing — onsen. While bathing in onsen has long been a part of…
Treasure Hunt Inside A Warehouse For A Basketful Of Arita Porcelain
In a colossal warehouse in Saga Prefecture, over 100,000 articles of unsold Arita porcelain are packed into boxes and shelves, waiting for somebody to come…
Haunting Night Time Photography Shows Tokyo’s Beautiful After Hours
Tokyo can be many things. Overwhelming, haunting, surreal, beautiful, busy. Those are among the many adjectives one could use to describe the sprawling metropolis with…
10 Picturesque Sakura Viewing Spots In Japan You Won’t Want To Miss
Hanami, or cherry blossom viewing, is one of the most cherished events of the spring season in Japan. Every year, popular sakura viewing locations announce…
100 Illustration Series Is A Whole New Way To Discover The Charm Of Tokyo
You’ll hear the word “unique” used a lot to describe things in Japan, many of which will make you question whether or not people truly…