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Centuries of samurai history are on display, and we’ll teach you what to look for in appreciating the beauty of a Japanese sword.
Motorsports, hot springs, huge ramen, and an amusement park: All reasons to visit Suzuka Circuit
Mie Prefecture’s Suzuka is the home of Japan’s most famous racetrack, but there’s more than cars to get excited about.
Rise and shine for this spread of delicious regional specialties and locally grown vegetables that’s offered to hotel guests and non-guests alike.
Just because Kyoto is always a popular place to visit doesn’t mean it always has to be expensive.
Taste the clouds on your tongue and float away to a better place in the heart of the capital.
Lookalike uniforms imitate schools across the nation, from Tokyo to Kyushu.
The brand-new Hotel Zen Tokyo broadens our consciousness of what’s possible in a micro hotel.
We step inside the huge new complex and bring you a walkthrough of every floor before it opens to the public.
Roppongi hotel uses two kinds of beef, gold powder in ludicrously luxurious, massively mouthwatering burger.
“Anti-luxurious, anti-cheap” hotel offers stylish, comfortable homes-away-from-homes in the heart of Japan’s capital.
Welcome to a dreamworld where you can stay up all night reading manga on a bed inside a bookshelf.
Hotel operators say the ancient capital’s beautiful temples have a newfound image as congested and inconvenient.
Starkly striking wabi-sabi sensibilities are the perfect match for this micro-hotel in the heart of Tokyo.



















Japan launches first overnight Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka this summer
Family Mart Japan installs red-eyed “Monster Wolf” to keep bears away from convenience store
Will we eat the gyoza or our words at this all-you-can-eat dumpling challenge?
Over a billion yen in smuggled gold found inside sex dolls by Japanese investigators
TKG Debate: What’s the best way to eat Japan’s beloved raw egg comfort dish?
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Starbucks Japan creates special drink bottle bags, adorable stickers for all 47 prefectures[Pics]
Japanese sweets brand creates new drinkable Cigare and we’re totally here for it
Totoro Soot Sprites are here to help keep your organized as adorable paper clips[Photos]
Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
7-Eleven Japan to start selling Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches this summer
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino, tea and soda drinks for summer
“Phantom Egg Shop” opens in Japan, with a dozen rare Japanese varieties
New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo with Tohoku in sleep-travel style
Uniqlo reveals third round of massive 100-year-anniversary manga T-shirts for Jump’s Shueisha
Even at twice regular Daiso price, this handy item is still great for summer travel in Japan
New official Ghibli anime food cookbook will teach you how to make Ponyo’s ramen and more
Forget Tokyo go-karts – there’s a new way to sightsee on four wheels in Japan
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
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Starbucks Japan creates special drink bottle bags, adorable stickers for all 47 prefectures[Pics]
Japanese sweets brand creates new drinkable Cigare and we’re totally here for it
Totoro Soot Sprites are here to help keep your organized as adorable paper clips[Photos]
Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
Nearly half of Pokémon hot spring’s statues have been damaged less than two months after opening
Hatsune Miku successfully wraps Miku Expo 2026 North America tour with 100,000 attendees
Japanese merry-go-round has heartwarming backstory, is one of the best rides in Japan
7-Eleven Japan now has Seven Cafe tea machines…but can they convert a coffee drinker?
Starbucks Japan sells Valencia Flavoured Syrup, and here are four ways to use it this summer
Japan opens shrine for plush toys in Kyoto, offering memorial rites and a resting place for remains
Dragon Quest’s next quest is a journey to Yoshinoya for awesome Slime toy meals[Photos]
Private Shinkansen Supreme Class Cabin pricing, start date, and details announced by Japan Railways
Japan’s Yellow Shinkansen to be retired, last chances to ride it come with eye-popping prices