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While you’re rushing between Tokyo and Kyoto, don’t forget to take some time to stop and sip the tea.
Starbucks Japan closes out the year with luxurious and innovative dessert drinks for the most Japanese holiday season of the year.
Matcha Fair is now underway at Ikea Japan with brand-new green tea sweets for the winter holiday season.
There’s a premium matcha version of Japan’s favorite cheap chocolate cookie snack, and we need to know if it offers anything the standard one doesn’t.
We’d love the Cooling Matcha Mousse Tea at any time of year, but debuting in the middle of an intense heat wave makes it all the more satisfying.
Local Kyoto confectioner lets you take Sujata Ice Cream to an even higher level of deliciousness.
A matcha crisis isn’t fun and games like Time Crisis. It’s hard and grueling like Dino Crisis.
Masters of their crafts in Tokyo and Kyoto team-up for a very unusual, but very appealing, innovation.




















Now is the time to visit one of Tokyo’s best off-the-beaten-path plum blossom gardens
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
What’s up with the secret basement at this Japanese train station?
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
It’s illegal for yakuza to go to professional baseball games in Japan, Tokyo arrests remind us
Here comes Japan’s newest fruit dessert sandwich: 7-Eleven’s purple Blueberry Sandwich!
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Man in Japan takes four parakeets hostage in attempt to force woman to meet with him
Awesome Japanese sandals give you the footprints of a cat or T-rex
New zombie ship sets sail in Japan, includes Shinkansen tickets and all-you-can-eat sushi
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?
A look back on 40 years of Japanese schools banning stuff
New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport
Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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
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
Here comes Japan’s newest fruit dessert sandwich: 7-Eleven’s purple Blueberry Sandwich!
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Man in Japan takes four parakeets hostage in attempt to force woman to meet with him
Awesome Japanese sandals give you the footprints of a cat or T-rex
New zombie ship sets sail in Japan, includes Shinkansen tickets and all-you-can-eat sushi
Room 404: What happened when we stayed in an unlucky hotel room in Japan
Tokyo’s best ramen breakfast? Restaurant two minutes from Tokyo Station is a strong contender
Shohei Ohtani amazes Major League Baseball with his impeccable Japanese manners
Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?
New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport
HacoKara Karaoke Box: The best way to de-stress at the cinema in Japan
Learn all about enjoying a traditional Japanese-style ryokan inn from this nine-minute video!
Horror meets baseball – Sadako delights fans with guest appearance at Tokyo Dome Stadium