Just 1,000 yen per stop lets you drink, eat, and mingle with friendly strangers through this historic neighborhood.
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Hanami season arrives early with this limited-edition collection of mugs, tumblers, gifts, and Stanley cups.
![Is a snow day the perfect day to beat the crowds at a popular ramen restaurant? [Experiment]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/sr-2-1.jpg?w=640 "Is a snow day the perfect day to beat the crowds at a popular ramen restaurant? [Experiment]")
Restaurant known for numbingly spicy ramen and intimidatingly long lines lures us out in the Tokyo snow.
Mr. Sato heads to the SoraKitchen with a bowl of pancake batter, a tube of mayo, and a desire to know if, and how, this cooking hack works.
![Five amazing snow-view open-air Japanese hot springs in Hokkaido [Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/yr-2.jpg?w=640 "Five amazing snow-view open-air Japanese hot springs in Hokkaido [Photos]")
This special sweets buffet is easily accessible from Tokyo and is truly baking the world a better place.
![Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/ss-1-1.jpg?w=640 "Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]")
New bullet train goes into service next month with route connecting Tokyo and Tohoku region.
![Blowfish-shaped fugu bento appears to celebrate Japan’s Blowfish Day [Taste test]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/fb-4.jpg?w=640 "Blowfish-shaped fugu bento appears to celebrate Japan’s Blowfish Day [Taste test]")
Tokyo man arrested for stealing smartphone, turning it in to police to claim reward money.
Japan’s first permanent cinema in an airport is called the Family Mart Lovers Theatre…but why?
![Cup Noodle maker Nissin teams up with thick-broth ramen chain for instant ramen rice[Taste test]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/tk-1.jpg?w=640 "Cup Noodle maker Nissin teams up with thick-broth ramen chain for instant ramen rice[Taste test]")
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