Nothing kills a great winter vacation more than coming back to find out your pipes have burst. That water can be flowing out of the broken pipe for days before you return home to find you have a new indoor swimming pool. It only has to happen once to forever taint your holidays with an extremely nagging “did we turn the water off?”
With temperatures dipping below zero in many parts of the world, each day is a potential pipe bursting tragedy. However, sometimes two wrongs really do make a right, and the horrible outcome of water soaking everything with Jack Frost blowing through create a really spectacular winter wonderland.
Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
Japanese government creates new word for cruelly hot summer days
Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
Japanese-style afternoon tea in this Japanese manor house outside downtown Tokyo is something special
Temple with 600-year-old tree near busy Tokyo station is like a tranquil pocket dimension
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Japanese Sumi Toaster brings charcoal cooking technology to sliced bread
Hokkaido has an Ice Festival that’s less famous than the Snow one, but beautiful in its own way
Hello Kitty not picky about her jobs – this time she gets baked!
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Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
Move aside, convenience store egg sando – there’s a better version of the iconic sandwich in Japan
Japan’s popular bead bonsai kit is as beautiful as it is gruelling to make
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Final version of Sanrio: Beginning of Kawaii exhibition opens in Tokyo[Photos]
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Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
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
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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
New Totoro carabiner pouches are ready to clip/tag along with you on all your adventures[Photos]
Japanese Sumi Toaster brings charcoal cooking technology to sliced bread
Hokkaido has an Ice Festival that’s less famous than the Snow one, but beautiful in its own way
Hello Kitty not picky about her jobs – this time she gets baked!
Well-known Old Testament stories manifested as cute zippered pouches【Pics】
Sayonara, sushi: 21 little things that people miss after leaving Japan
Senkoji: The Japanese temple that’s more like a theme park to heaven and hell
Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists
Akasaka’s totally non-creepy android maid cafe
11 different ways to say “father” in Japanese
Doreamon get his first ever CG overhaul in upcoming movie, “Stand By Me: Doraemon”
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
McDonald’s Japan now has Hello Kitty and Pompompurin drinks on the menu
Soaking in glimmering water and the essence of prehistoric plants at a Hokkaido hot spring