Especially during this hectic holiday season it sure would be nice to get away from it all. Everyone needs a chance to refresh and get a new perspective on things. And what better way to get a new perspective than to visit an upside down house?
You might be thinking “What, are you high? There are no upside down houses where I live.” Well, you might be right about the high part, but couldn’t be further from the truth when it comes to upside down houses because they can be found all over the world it seems. Here is just a small sampling of these dizzying monuments, perhaps one of them is in your very own backyard – or over it.
Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
Spring Mos Burger x SpongeBob lucky bags bring us fun under the sun【Photos】
A visit to the ordinarily forbidden hall of Nara’s Hasedera Temple【Photos】
Ghibli Park opens final area to first visitors, with stunning new attractions and shops 【Videos】
The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
A visit to the best UFO catcher arcade in the universe!
Hachiko’s new statue is now open to the public, and we’ve got pictures and video from our visit
In real life, hitting someone with Street Fighter’s dragon punch would kill him…messily 【Video】