From traditional tea ceremonies and cooking lessons to relaxing with owls and revving through the streets, these are traveler’s picks for the best things to do while you’re seeing Japan.
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Traditional Japanese mochi dessert inspires McDonald’s newest pie flavor
Starbucks Japan adds cult drink to its permanent coffee menu due to popular demand
We try all-you-can-eat raw eggs for 730 yen, turns out to be way better than it sounds
Edible deep-fried “coal” souvenir ignites our curiosity, so naturally we try it for ourselves
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku’s new stage costume inspires gorgeous shoes in the real world【Photos】
Baby’s first Totoro cosplay? Ghibli specialty shop has adorable infant fashion sets【Photos】
Bandai to release life-like posable plastic figures to help you draw “realistic” epic poses
Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building serves up an exclusive ramen
Foreigner-friendly maid cafe adds translation panels to Akihabara location
Shovel shamisen is a quirky and fun addition to the Japanese music scene【Video】
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Baby’s first Totoro cosplay? Ghibli specialty shop has adorable infant fashion sets【Photos】
Bandai to release life-like posable plastic figures to help you draw “realistic” epic poses
Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building serves up an exclusive ramen
Foreigner-friendly maid cafe adds translation panels to Akihabara location
Shovel shamisen is a quirky and fun addition to the Japanese music scene【Video】
Anya makeup how-to for transforming into the Spy x Family star for Halloween or cosplay
First-class section being added to Tokyo commuter trains this month with double-decker Green Cars
Ghibli releases a Howl’s Moving Castle that walks and lights up【Video】
McDonald’s Japan’s Gurakoro burger faces a giant rival in Komeda’s Gurakuro
Japan’s train travel soundscape faces sad change as JR East axes special station departure melodies
Kura Sushi adds new cake party train to conveyor belts at select restaurants
Chikawa beats out Evangelion and Super Mario to win Japan Character Award 2022
Japanese manhole covers become a hit with foreign tourists in off-the-beaten path Tokyo area
Studio Ghibli anime stamps help seal your love for popular movie characters
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Final Fantasy Fat Chocobo and Moogle chairs — perfect for when you need to recover real-world HP
Japanese celebrity (sort of) apologizes for swapping seats with foreign traveler on Shinkansen
Starbucks Japan’s Sakura Ball Cookies and other cherry blossom sweets look beautifully delicious
Japan’s train travel soundscape faces sad change as JR East axes special station departure melodies
New Shinkansen design unveiled, bullet train exterior includes cherry blossom Easter egg
Store where you pay to shoplift returns to Tokyo
Minnaka: New unstaffed convenience store opens in Tokyo with cheap bentos and Costco food
Fighting mild hunger with a Japanese soda that turns into jelly in the stomach【Taste test】
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Japan’s ultra-convenient unregistered prepaid train cards return after nearly two-year absence
Japan’s new Hello Kitty and Sanrio smartwatches are cutewatches too【Photos】
It’s time to say goodbye to one of Tokyo’s most famous landmark meeting spots
Sanrio Pompompurin purin custard pudding sweets sound doubly delicious, look like pooch bottoms
Newest Japan full-bloom cherry blossom forecast shows mankai sakura coming earlier, especially in Tokyo
Everyday Japanese cafe chain’s seasonal sakura sweets look amazing from every angle…except one
Studio Ghibli gives anime lovers a happy ending with new Whisper of the Heart music box
If you bought something in the Nintendo Museum, they might owe you some money for overcharging
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
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Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan