Who wouldn’t want to have their own private island? Imagine being able to get away from the world whenever you liked, free yourself from the stress of the daily grind and just relax under the sun or the nighttime stars on the beach.
Well the best place to start looking for such a private island is Japan. There are lots of small uninhabited islands owned by real estate companies that you can buy one almost as easily as you’d buy a house.
We recently visited one such island for sale to see what it was like and decide whether we should start saving up our pennies to buy one ourselves—after all, Rocket Island has quite a nice ring to it. Read on to see what our trip there was like, and to see some of the surprises that we ran into.
Lawson convenience store at popular tourist site is one of the most unusual in Japan
Drink vending machines disappearing in Japan as number drops to lowest in 30 years
Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
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Manga artist raises question online about false perspective in Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro
You can now visit Evangelion’s Misato’s apartment dining room in real-life Tokyo
Let’s eat some official Evangelion emergency rations!【Taste test】
Japanese government says country needs more women’s room toilets to meet modern society’s needs
Cosplayers brave the cold in skimpy outfits at Winter Comiket in Japan
Ginza hotel serves up one of the best breakfasts in Tokyo
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Starbucks Japan closing only Shinkansen platform branch for popularity-triggered renovations
You can assemble a well-balanced team of Pokémon, them eat them, thanks to Japanese cake chain
Two food hacks take Japan’s convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights
30 Pikachus want to share a Tokyo hotel room with you that has separate Grass, Water, Fire spaces
7-Eleven Japan’s new baked-in-store sweet treat is only available in three parts of the country
Man bites woman at cherry blossom park in Japan, dies shortly after
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Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
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Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
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Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
You can now visit Evangelion’s Misato’s apartment dining room in real-life Tokyo
Let’s eat some official Evangelion emergency rations!【Taste test】
Japanese government says country needs more women’s room toilets to meet modern society’s needs
Cosplayers brave the cold in skimpy outfits at Winter Comiket in Japan
Ginza hotel serves up one of the best breakfasts in Tokyo
Foreign man arrested for walking on Shinkansen tracks, claims he was on the run from yakuza
30 Pikachus want to share a Tokyo hotel room with you that has separate Grass, Water, Fire spaces
New rules allow Japanese adult film actresses to stop the sale of their videos after five years
Stars of Japan’s longest-running anime get gorgeous modern makeover in new video【Video】
The Almost All Lettuce Burger from Dom Dom Burger really lives up to its name
Real-life Japanese adult film actresses listed as Imperial Army agents in Chinese period drama
How old is too old for a boy to go into the women’s hot spring bath in Japan?