Free perks and beautiful design features make this more like a ryokan than a business hotel.
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Return of inbound tourists means prices are skyrocketing, with some places charging US$120 for a bowl of seafood.
Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai brings the charm of an old market town to a new tourist site in Tokyo.
The 2011 anime series Hanasaku Iroha and its film are now streaming on YouTube for free for residents of Japan with proceeds going towards aid.
Hardly anyone stays in Nara while traveling, but this hotel shows how they’re missing out.
We went looking for an anime connection, and found a whole bunch of new reasons to love this Yamagata onsen town.
Atami hoteliers thought Godzilla’s attack would end in spring, but the King of the Monsters makes his own schedule.
Weekly performances with dragons and demons in Japan’s Iwami region are an incredible way to connect with and preserve its history.
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