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This charming town on the Sea of Japan coast is a great place to dive into a local culinary culture without massive tourist crowds.
The decade-old cheese tart specialty shop in Japan gets an expanded menu that sweet dreams are made of (cheese).
Japan’s favorite domestic hamburger chain is known for higher quality than other fast food burger joints, but higher prices too, so our team searches for the optimum 1,000-yen Mos Burger meal.
Can the new kid’s donuts topple a fan-favorite? We put both to the test in a head-to-head comparison.
Landmark of the sweets and movie world sets up its colossal donut sign in Shibuya Ward, and we stop by for several bites to eat.
We stumble upon a sweet surprise while shopping and naturally have to try out the new finds for ourselves.
Today in the SoraKitchen, we push the melon bread envelope with melon bread filled with onigiri, mochi, and even ramem.
Less than an hour from downtown Tokyo, this neighborhood with a rich bonsai history is a beautiful spot for a little miniature tranquility.
With negative reviews flying about, we took it upon ourselves to discover the truth about this much maligned bathhouse.
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