Biking around Tama Lake: A super-easy, super-relaxing afternoon getaway from downtown Tokyo【Pics】

Less than an hour away from downtown, this Tokyo Lake is a beautiful and relaxing oasis from busy city life.

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This is Japan’s only shrine with a Shinkansen tunnel underneath it

It’s a distinction Akabane Hachiman Shrine didn’t want, but has come to embrace.

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Kotatsu in the Sky returns to the Osaka Wheel, Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel

Visitors to Osaka over the winter should book this special service to experience the warmth and coziness of the Japanese kotatsu with stunning views.

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Studio Ghibli coasters keep your drinks hot and your heart warm this winter

Drink in the beauty of these beloved anime characters.

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Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】

From the north to the south, there are amazing eats waiting in these parts of Japan.

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Price to climb Mt. Fuji will double, trail gates will close earlier if new plan is approved

New plan would require entry fees for all Mt. Fuji trails and standardize entry time limits.

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Drink hot sake at Tokyo train station’s “phantom platform”

A special winter drinking event you won’t want to miss.

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Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws

After years of grumbling from customers, a Japanese supplier is stepping in with a new straw material.

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This might be the simplest restaurant ramen in all of Japan, but it’s still something special

Breakfast ramen recommendation shows that big satisfaction can come from small ingredient lists.

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Chicken McNugget rice cooker rice — Can it beat KFC rice cooker rice?【SoraKitchen】

With McNuggets on sale, we’re diving back into the rich world of crazy rice cooker cooking.

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Shibuya’s Hachiko statue will be covered up for New Year’s Eve, pedestrian barricades installed

Shibuya Ward really doesn’t want people crowding the neighborhood to ring in 2025.

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Ghibli Park takes us behind the scenes of its making with a special movie release

A look at one of the crowning achievements of Studio Ghibli.

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A free karaage mountain for your birthday at this Kanagawa restaurant

Join the birthday tradition where you get one karaage older every year.

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DJ Police called in to help prevent bear attacks in northern Japan

Last night a DJ saved my life… from a bear.

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Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists

There’s a little silver lining to Himeji Castle’s new tiered ticket prices, but if you’re not a local, it’s probably going to cost you a whole lot more.

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Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji hourglass timers in Japan

Keeping time, anime style.

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Scarier than a haunted house? Kyoto hidden-meaning “mean” manners escape house on the way

Would you like some rice with green tea and pickles?”

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Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decade

More Japanese pubs are declaring bankruptcy now than in any year of the pandemic, study says.

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Ghibli Paper Theater craft kits are back to end your stocking stuffer/souvenir search【Photos】

With scenes adorable and awesome, these DIY papercraft kits are as easy to love as they are to transport.

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Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)

Includes new shops for Daiso’s sister brands too.

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