Hey, it’s really, really hot, so we’re gonna eat three mint chocolate desserts all in one sitting.
The phenomenon has been picking up buzz online in recent months among disgruntled residents, though there may be hope on the horizon.
Kabuki musician teams up with the world’s only official ninja organisation for a night you’ll remember forever.
New Shojo Cafe Bar continues owners’ mission to “create environments where disabilities disappear.”
Advance tickets are absolutely required and tough to get for Tokyo’s Ghibli Museum, but on certain summer days there’s a special event for the ticketless too.
There’s a lot of snickering from other parts of the world when they find out that some people in Japan still use fax machines, but an an even more old-school communications method is still an option too.




















Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Dragon Quest Slime toys appear at McDonald’s Japan in crossover with Grimace and pals【Video】
A Japanese dating app matched our bachelorette with a Buddhist monk, and she learned some things
Studio Ghibli’s “Bouncing Totoro” zoetrope gets its own merchandise at museum
Start saving room now – Japanese grocery store’s biggest sushi roll yet is coming for Setsubun
Elephant nose ice cream: The treat with a trunk
We predict 7-Eleven’s new Zero Cider Triple drink is gonna be the hit drink of 2022【Taste Test】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
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
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】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
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
Studio Ghibli’s “Bouncing Totoro” zoetrope gets its own merchandise at museum
Start saving room now – Japanese grocery store’s biggest sushi roll yet is coming for Setsubun
Elephant nose ice cream: The treat with a trunk
We predict 7-Eleven’s new Zero Cider Triple drink is gonna be the hit drink of 2022【Taste Test】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Let’s take a tour of the best sushi in Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market with Mr. Sato! (Part 1)
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Edo-themed onsen and restaurant complex opens in Tokyo, but do overseas tourists know about it?
The Vending Train: World’s only vending machine made from a retired Japanese train【Video】
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
Senkoji: The Japanese temple that’s more like a theme park to heaven and hell
New Evangelion short anime, written by Hideaki Anno, to have world premiere early next year