Return of inbound tourists means prices are skyrocketing, with some places charging US$120 for a bowl of seafood.
New Miniature Art range also includes individual kits for the museum’s Cat Bus, Robot Soldier and Totoro in the ticket window.
Board of Education hands down punishments to teachers fighting, dating their teenage students.
Anime settings come to life in the Valley of Witches, with amusement park rides and hot dogs in cat paws!
Each doughnut represents a different stage of the cherry blossoms in bloom, so we eat our way through all of them to find our favourites.
Final Fantasy VII’s villain gets a foxy makeover as he forcibly recommends a meal for his rival.
Equipped with everything you need to get work done and unwind with a glass of wine afterwards.
New cherry blossom collection includes two special Stanley cups you can’t get anywhere else.




















Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
More Than a Capsule Stay: Why Solo Travelers Choose “global cabin Yokohama Chinatown”
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Duolingo to open first pop-up store Duomart in Japan for a very limited time next month
We try Amazon’s lowest rated posing mannequin, but it wasn’t the doll that was one star
Japan’s hellish job hunting process “shuukatsu” gets animated, terrifies netizens 【Video】
Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
20 things to buy at the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo store
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
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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?
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
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
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
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
Duolingo to open first pop-up store Duomart in Japan for a very limited time next month
We try Amazon’s lowest rated posing mannequin, but it wasn’t the doll that was one star
Japan’s hellish job hunting process “shuukatsu” gets animated, terrifies netizens 【Video】
Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
20 things to buy at the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo store
Tokyo adding new anti-littering fines in Shibuya and Harajuku, will require more trash cans too
“Where are the normal men?” A Japanese woman tells of five online dating woes
New retro museum in Tokyo is like a time portal back to the Showa era【Photos】
Black Thunder chocolate-bar-shaped fishing lures coming next year
Tokyo’s new burger chain isn’t new, is disappointing, tasty, and hopeful all at once【Taste test】
Lingerie-inspired bathing suits: The latest fashion coming this summer to Japan 【Photos】
Ultra-premium matcha, koji rice mold star in Starbucks Japanese New Year’s Frappuccino and drinks
Best all-you-can-eat sushi in Tokyo? High-end restaurant wows with great value-for-money deal