This charming town on the Sea of Japan coast is a great place to dive into a local culinary culture without massive tourist crowds.
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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.
Sometimes it’s not that the food isn’t delicious, it’s just you don’t have enough life experience to enjoy it yet.
Regional produce makes for a very special pizza that you can only get in certain parts of Japan.
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Patlabor’s giant robot gets taken out to the ballgame, keeps the peace in Chiba 【Video】
Rumors say this is Japan’s very best McDonald’s branch, but what makes it special?[Taste test]
Are Japanese convenience store sandwiches scamming us with their fillings?
New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport
Every weekend is an itasha car show at Akihabara’s UDX parking garage
7-Eleven Japan sells freshly baked pizzas…but are they any good?
Dragon’s Maze: Japan’s built-by-hand giant labyrinth that gets bigger and harder every year
Conveyor belt yakiniku: Our new favourite way to enjoy all-you-can-eat meat in Japan
Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
New cafe in trendy Tokyo neighborhood is staffed by grannies and grandpas with average age of 73
Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”
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