Shizuoka
Derelict brothel gets a new lease on life, opening the doors to its unchanged interiors and attracting a new type of visitor.
We only took this ride to keep a promise to two elementary school girls, but it turned out to be well worth the ticket price.
Our reporters set out to escape Tokyo with a modest budget, a direction to go in, and no other plan.
Say goodbye to boring chores and hello to whipped cream-topped shaved ice, and oodles of Americana.
Price to climb Mt Fuji doubles from Yamanashi side, Shizuoka side to charge tolls for first time.
If your town is getting a new Gunpla factory, it only makes sense that it get a full-size Gundam statue too, right?
Besides having a higher chance of finding an upright tea stalk, it also brews up the most beau-tea-ful and tas-tea cup of leaf water ever.
A visit to this restaurant that specializes in deep sea fish also teaches us that some of our favorite fish live deeper than we previously thought. Read More
Before you do anything else on Hatsushima, treat yourself to an amazing lunch at this fisherman-run restaurant.
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