A Tokyo Strawberry Fair in a Surprisingly Bloodcurdling Setting
Spring is finally here! Chirping birds, sakura blossoming, strawberry fairs and the bloodcurdling screams of your victims. Just spring things, you know? Source: PR Times…
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Home to 1000 Lucky Cats Gotokuji is Luckiest Temple in Tokyo for Feline Fans
This lucky cat is a familiar sight across the world, holding up his paw to invite customers and money into businesses. Source: © Grape Japan…
Get Adorable Totoro Cream Puffs in Tokyo’s Studio Ghibli Style Bakery Cafe
Studio Ghibli’s World Can Be Found in Tokyo Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory is a quaint little building, surrounded by more greenery than is usual for…
Harajuku Kawaii Monster Cafe’s Super Freaky Spring Dishes Include Easter and Sakura Monsters
The Kawaii Monster Café is the epitome of Harajuku fashion culture. Although on the surface it seems unbearably cute, everything has a slightly twisted underbelly,…
Commute In Style To Cherry Blossom Viewing Parties With Tokyo’s New Sakura Train
Whenever Japan gears up for hanami, or cherry blossom viewing, during the spring, you can be sure that an inexorable wave of sakura-themed goods are…
This Harajuku Kiosk Has the Longest Snacks in Japan Conveniently in One Place
Totti Candy Factory’s giant rainbow cotton candies became an icon of Harajuku recently, attracting those in search of the most Instagrammable foods in Tokyo. After…
Return of the Cirque du Soleil to Japan with a Glorious Steampunk Fantasy
Cirque du Soleil have dazzled audiences all over the world with their eccentric and spectacular shows, performing feats that push the boundaries of human possibility….
Gachapon Heaven at Gachapon Kaikan, the Akihabara Store That is Floor to Ceiling Capsule Toy Machines
Akihabara is a paradise for collectors of anime, manga and video game merchandise. Although trawling through second hand shops looking for rare items and deals…
World’s Tallest Wooden Tower to Grace Tokyo’s Skyline and Become Tallest Skyscraper in Japan
Tokyo is adding another tower to its impressive skyline, except this one is a bit different to the others. The new building will be built…
Get Back on Track at Tokyo’s Model Train Bar Ginza Panorama
The healing properties of model railway sets are well documented. Especially if they run around a tiny model village full of tiny model people. In…
Sip Cocktails and Achieve Enlightenment at Tokyo’s Buddhist Monk Bar
If you want to know more about Buddhism in Japan, your first instinct may be to visit a temple. But a group of monks in…
Tokyo Ghost Hunting: Visiting Oiwa’s Haunted Shrine in Yotsuya
Tokyo is known as a neon metropolis with a beautiful traditional culture preserved within it, but like any other place it has its share of…
Japan’s Most Beloved Bear Makes This Tokyo Bar Easy To Enter, Hard To Leave
Japan has several different types of drinking establishments that include traditional bars and izakaya (Japanese-style pubs), but one of the most uniquely Japanese types is…
Robot-staffed Hen na Hotel Branches Out to Robot-staffed Cafe in Tokyo
You’ve probably heard of the Hen na Hotel (Strange Hotel), the first hotel to be staffed entirely by robots including velociraptors on the front desk…
All You Can Drink Sake with No Time Limit for $27 at Tokyo Izakaya
Himono-ya is a Tokyo izakaya chain with a charming drawing of an old man as their logo. It may seem unassuming enough but down those…