Gunma

Cheap Japanese ryokan at Kusatsu Onsen is hidden at the back of a traditional store

A budget stay in the centre of town that’s like visiting grandma’s house in the countryside.

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We go looking for the free kaoyu hot spring facebath of onsen town Kusatsu【Photos】

Lots of Japanese hot spring towns have footbaths, but how does a facebath work?

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Ninja Soba Goemon: A Japanese restaurant that’s like a ninja hideout

Because shadow warriors need to eat noodles too. 

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Gunma’s secret-to-us bento soul food stop that all the locals know and love: Torihei【Taste test】

Our Gunma sources clue us in on a local favorite.

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We visit Japan’s first Ikea in northern Kanto before the official opening and it’s enormous

The queue to get to the registers was just as crazy. 

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Enjoy a Japanese tea ceremony in a traditional storehouse

A unique setting for a unique tea ceremony.

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This regional pizza buffet offers so many flavors you won’t be able to try them all

We sure gave it our best shot, though!

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Local Japanese coffee business teams up with local sake brewers to make Sake Coffee drip packs

It’s a caffeine boost and a microdose of Japanese culture all in one.

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Doai Station: The deepest station in Japan is also one of the scariest, like a video game dungeon

This underground fortress isn’t dubbed “Japan’s No. 1 Mole Station” for nothing.

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Retro vending machine corner is a hidden gem in the Japanese countryside

Step back in time with retro meals from the past but be warned — contents are hot!

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New Japanese sweets store sells drinkable red bean paste

Anko specialty store comes up with a cool new way to beat the summer heat. 

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Udon restaurant chain opens its first-ever drive-through restaurant in Japan

This unique branch of Marugame Seimen even has an exclusive menu for drivers.

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Calpis factory tour in Japan is an experience to remember【Photos】

Tour, tasting, and super rare souvenirs make this a must-visit spot for fans of the iconic drink. 

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Japanese balloon jellies, or “Tengu’s Treasure”, are a very unique souvenir

Like a water balloon but with a sweet surprise inside that needs popping. 

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This Gunma restaurant was crowned the King of Pasta in 2022, and for good reason

We were blown away by how delicious their food was!

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103-year-old Japanese curry rice restaurant got dish right a century ago, still serves it today

A visit to the favorite curry rice restaurant of the father of modern Japanese poetry.

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Ramen kaiseki: Japanese restaurant offers first-ever multi-course noodle experience

Welcome to the world of noodle haute cuisine. 

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Visiting the Japan Snake Center, the Gunma zoo dedicated entirely to snakes

Venom Extraction Room’s Snake Meet and Greet is just the start of the weird fun at this facility hidden in the mountains of east Japan.

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What makes this new Japanese convenience store chain better than 7-Eleven?

This chain takes konbini food to a whole other level.

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Japanese restaurant serves noodles that you fold and eat【Taste test】

We’ve never tried udon like this before. 

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