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70-year-old downtown hotel is closing, possible permanently, but there’s still time for one last taste of its amazing purin platter.
OMO5 Kyoto Gion by Hoshino Resorts partners with Kyoto cosmetics brand Yojiya for Fresh Beginnings in Kyoto Pretty Girl themed rooms.
Negative reaction to unfair comparison between ryokan and hotel experiences prompts video takedown.
Traditional accommodation in Tokyo’s ritzy Minato Ward doesn’t get much cheaper than this…but there’s a catch.
Hardly anyone stays in Nara while traveling, but this hotel shows how they’re missing out.
Hoshinoya Nara Prison’s guests’ stays will be shorter and more comfortable than Nara Prison’s occupants’ were.
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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