Choose from seven colors of unicorn cones and customize your toppings at this limited-time shop in the Shibuya 109 department store.
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You can’t put a price on love, but Japan does put a price on how much you should give a newlywed couple.
A tip-off from a local opens the door to a wonderful way to feed our desire for Japanese food.
A pre-opening look at the new US$2 billion expansion, including the rides and yes — Disney food!
Park Hyatt Tokyo shuts down for very long-term renovation project right as Japan is in an inbound foreign tourism boom.
With “inbound pricing” becoming a bigger issue, Shibuya seafood restaurant offers discounted prices for domestic customers.
Mr. Sato tries tostadas for the first time and falls in love with the tacos at Tortilla Club Tortilleria.
Solo dad and his “devil twos” daughter take the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto – is this a recipe for disaster?
Moses was the first person to sell kebabs in Japan, and you can buy them in Shibuya until three in the morning.
While this park at the base of Mt. Fuji offers year-round fun, May is the best season for blooming flowers.




















Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Our reporter tries amemonaka, the traditional sweet from Niigata Prefecture
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Entry to Tokyo’s Pokémon theme park zone has physical fitness requirement, will cost a lot
Japan’s permanent Pokémon theme park zone announces grand opening date, ticket sale start
Your guide to eating healthy sushi – because in most forms, it’s not that healthy!
Japan turns the confectionery world on its head with stretchy mochi-covered chocolates
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Japanese woman sues man for 1.5 million yen for violating her “right to chastity”
U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Entry to Tokyo’s Pokémon theme park zone has physical fitness requirement, will cost a lot
Japan’s permanent Pokémon theme park zone announces grand opening date, ticket sale start
Your guide to eating healthy sushi – because in most forms, it’s not that healthy!
Japan turns the confectionery world on its head with stretchy mochi-covered chocolates
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Japanese restaurant combines solo shabu shabu dining with the fun of a sushi train
One of Japan’s rarest sweets is a sell-out hit that looks and tastes like frost
Pokémon Christmas village event taking place nightly in Yokohama
Nine of the best spots for beating the heat with kakigori shaved ice in Japan this summer
Sales for clear soy sauce are up, and here’s one way to use it to beat the heat with a cold treat
What’s Your National Stereotype? Japanese Sinking Ship Joke Has Got You Pegged
Final Fantasy and Shinkansen announce collaboration with in-train audio play, SD art and merch