Just a short train ride from Tokyo and you’ll be left addicted to delicious skewers slathered in a fiery miso sauce.
Saitama
The legendary Japanese chain known for its heavenly cream puffs has only a handful of stores where you can pair pastry with an icy treat.
They must have stolen it very quickly, but it looks like we’ll never know how fast they were going.
Firefly-viewing season provides the inspiration for breathtaking Japanese confectionaries.
This special sweets buffet is easily accessible from Tokyo and is truly baking the world a better place.
This gigantic judo dojo-sized hotel room will make you feel like royalty, but it’s disappearing soon
There’s plenty of space to stretch out, but not much time to spare if you want to have this unique Japan travel experience.
Less than an hour from downtown Tokyo, this neighborhood with a rich bonsai history is a beautiful spot for a little miniature tranquility.
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