Japan travel (Page 2)

Pikachu cakes and other adorable Pokémon 30th anniversary food coming to Tokyo luxury hotel

Special sweets designed to satisfy your sweet tooth and cool you off in the summer heat.

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Japan’s adorable pudding chick becomes a transit card mascot

One of Japan’s most popular dessert mascots is set to go with you as you tap through ticket gates.

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Another side of Kyoto – The prefecture’s top 10 “road stations” for traveling foodies

We’re headed to Kyoto today, but not to see the temples or shrines.

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Japan’s real-world Pokémon hot spring’s first photos are here![Photos]

Pikachu and Gyarados invite you to come by for a relaxing soak as Noto town recovers from disaster.

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Two new Sailor Moon art manhole covers are coming to Usagi’s real-world Tokyo neighborhood

Outer Senshi join their anime/manga magical girl sisters on the streets of Minato Ward.

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Tokyo’s life-size Gundam anime mecha statue will be removed this summer

Goodbye (again), Gundam.

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Mt. Fuji hot spring inn gets even more beautiful after dark with Firefly Festival

Even when Mt. Fuji is hidden in shadows, there’s still something breathtaking to see here.

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Pokémon hot spring footbath opening in Japan this spring

A relaxing, adorable, and free place to soak your toes with Pikachu, Gyarados, and more.

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Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open

This part of Japan gets so much snow you have to wait until spring to see it, but the wait is over!

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Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan

Noto Peninsula is ready to welcome travelers again, and these Pokémon are ready to help them do it.

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30 Pikachus want to share a Tokyo hotel room with you that has separate Grass, Water, Fire spaces

Grand Hyatt Tokyo celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise with one Pikachu for every year.

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Starbucks Japan closing only Shinkansen platform branch for popularity-triggered renovations

Even the massively popular coffee chain itself wasn’t expecting such a positive response, prompting temporary closure less than half a year after opening.

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Can a downtown Tokyo super sento bathhouse beat a hotel for a one-night stay?

Does the morning sauna make up for a night of communal snoring?

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Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here’s how to use them

A vital service you’ll need to know about in the event of a disaster. 

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Float all of your troubles away with a boat ride down the Shimanto River in Kochi Prefecture

Escape the urban sprawl by taking a tour on “Japan’s last clear stream” that will leave you clearly in tune with nature.

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Three ways going to see cherry blossoms alone is better than seeing them with other people

Solo-seen sakura are sometimes the best sakura.

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Tokyo subway and almost all Tokyo train lines now accepting credit card tap payments

New system allows you to travel with just a credit card on more than 50 lines in and around the capital, but with one major holdout.

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Final Fantasy invites you to adventure in Fukushima with Fukushima Fantasy Chocobo fun[Video]

A cool/kweh-l reason to visit fantastically beautiful Fukushima.

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Japanese kindness restores our faith in humanity after a highway bus accident in Tokyo

Traumatic event becomes a heartwarming one, thanks to the work of both driver and passengers.

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Ramen restaurant in top Tokyo tourist neighborhood skips price gouging, but how does it taste?

One-coin lunches still exist in Asakusa, but now to find out if it’s money well spent.

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