SNJO (Page 82)

We spend a night alone in a stylish hotel that is also storage facility for works of art

Spend a little ‘me-time’ surrounded by beautiful art!

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Kyoto sightseeing tour: The most amazing old bathhouses in the city

Step back in time as we explore Kyoto’s hidden onsen culture. 

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Our Starbucks “Nothingness” Frappuccino proves you can’t customise out flavour in Japan

When customisations go to the extreme end of the menu it can turn up some unexpected surprises.

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Japanese confectionery store Toraya serves up a surprising meal in Paris

Wagashi suppliers to the Imperial Family offer a different experience to customers overseas.

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The difference between onigiri rice balls in Tokyo and Osaka

There’s a reason why this convenience store staple tastes different in these regions. 

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Is Japan’s new Super Thick Ramen worth waiting two hours in the Tokyo cold for?【Taste test】

Our planning was pretty bad, but was the ramen good?

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Using Starbucks Japan’s hot water to make ochazuke, one of Japan’s best comfort foods

Mr. Sato thinks he may have found the next thing the coffeehouse chain should add to its menu.

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Beautiful Starbucks in Kyoto blends into its traditional landscape in more ways than one

Beverages taste better here, when you can drink in Japanese scenery like this.

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Japan’s Finger Pants capsule toys are exactly what they say there are…and we’re not sure why

Honest marketing doesn’t always mean easy to understand.

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Japanese convenience store or Japanese supermarket: Which one is cheaper?

Popular drinks and snacks in Japan really do come with different price tags.

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Wasp larvae bento: a traditional delicacy in the Japanese mountains

A local specialty best eaten with a side of courage.

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We can’t stop eating this chicken ramen noodle and chocolate snack we made【SoraKitchen】

Stuck for inspiration for Valentine’s Day or just fancy something sweet AND salty? Why not give this recipe a try?

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Our Japanese reporter falls in love with “Lebanese-style gyudon”【SoraKitchen】

”It’s super easy and soaked with umami!”

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We tried a Japanese egg steamer to achieve the perfect breakfast eggs without a stove

No more careful timing needed for the perfectly boiled egg!

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A random stranger (or possibly a river spirit) gives us a ramen recommendation by a frozen stream

He also makes a startling invitation.

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Discount super market’s super cheap bento wows us with its looks, confuses us with its taste

A tremendous value for money…that is, if you don’t mind eating it.

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“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best restaurant in Kobe!”

It took more steps than we’d expected, but we finally got an answer.

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We eat Kyoto’s best-loved noodle dish at the restaurant that invented it

Nishin soba is a Kyoto specialty, but does the restaurant that created it do it best?

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Hands-on with Pokémon Legends: Arceus from someone vomit-inducingly bad at action games

If you’re so bad at action games that even you non-gamer spouse clowns on you, will you still have fun with the newest Pokémon game?

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Japanese freight container bento satisfies our hunger for unusual lunches

A lunchbox so popular its makers can’t keep up with demand.

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