The real-life version of the newest Slam Dunk movie’s shrine is worth working up a sweat to see.
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Sister property to Japan’s best business hotel-breakfast chain lets you start your day the beer, steak, and ice cream way.
Family Mart is upsizing over a dozen products for a limited time, but they’re being more generous than they let on.
Suica and Pasmo have become an ubiquitous part of life and travel in Japan, but you can’t get a new card for either.
In a country famous for its expensive watermelons, this is a drink we’ve long been waiting for.
Free refills are often part of the deal at tonkatsu joints, but usually not for the cutlets themselves.
There’s a new sweets store in town, with a luxury chocolate crepe you can’t get anywhere else.




















Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
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Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Now is the time to visit one of Tokyo’s best off-the-beaten-path plum blossom gardens
Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?
Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026
Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
The other side of Shibuya Station has a great restaurant for trying tamagokakegohan
Japanese potato chip Rubik’s Cubes coming soon
Sapporo Snow Festival moves to effectively cancel event for first time in history
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
It’s illegal for yakuza to go to professional baseball games in Japan, Tokyo arrests remind us
Sakura Totoro is here to get spring started early with adorable pouches and plushies
What’s at the top of this giant escalator in Japan?
Room 404: What happened when we stayed in an unlucky hotel room in Japan
Japan’s bathhouse-themed bar replaces hot water with unlimited alcohol
Crazy-cheap Tokyo lunch: All-you-can-eat curry rice for 220 yen (US$1.40)!
Make soy sauce eggs in minutes with popular new Japanese product from Daiso
Now is the time to visit one of Tokyo’s best off-the-beaten-path plum blossom gardens