Located in a quiet part of a student neighborhood, this is where our kakuni dreams came true.
Takadanobaba
Tokyo cafe finds a way to use natto’s sticky texture to create a dessert like Turkish ice cream.
When the summer heat decreases your appetite, there’s nothing like a giant bowl of chilled noodles to bring it back.
Super-spicy Tokyo ramen served in a 572-degree Fahrenheit bowl? Yep, we’ll eat that!【Taste test】
Our resident spice fiend puts his tongue to the test in Tokyo’s most competitive ramen neighborhood!
If you’re hungry and quick enough, this eating challenge in Tokyo’s liveliest student neighborhood can make a tidy profit.
Hey everyone, how has 2014 treated you? Did you finally get that dream job you wanted? Or maybe you moved, or found a significant other?
With only a little over two months left in the year, you might find yourself already looking forward to what the new year has to offer. If you’re especially eager to get a ‘sneak-peak’ of what 2015 has in store for you, then this new Shrine Cafe located in Tokyo’s Takadanobaba neighborhood may just be the perfect place for you. It only opened its doors on the 14th of this month, but it already promises to fill a niche in Japan’s already abundant and eclectic cafe scene.
But wait–just what the heck is a shrine cafe??
Now, I’m sure that to most people, weddings are a big deal. And finding the right venue is surely one of the most important steps in planning a wedding. What, then, would be your ideal wedding location? You may say Disneyland, or if you’re a train fan, maybe a ceremony on the JR Yamanote Line is what you would call the wedding of your dreams.
Well, if anyone out there thinks a video game arcade is the perfect wedding venue for them, then there’s an arcade in central Tokyo that could actually make your dream come true!















U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Majority of Japanese men say they feel some discomfort seeing female janitors in men’s restrooms
A story of how Starbucks Reserve Roastery products always make us forget about money management
Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
Let’s visit a German castle… in Okinawa!
We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
As more foreign visitors visit Kyoto’s top sights, Japanese travelers increasingly staying away
7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
Let’s visit a German castle… in Okinawa!
We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
As more foreign visitors visit Kyoto’s top sights, Japanese travelers increasingly staying away
7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
Hiroshima samurai house’s toilet and shrine show it wasn’t always easy being a warrior family
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Manga predicting a major disaster this July affecting summer tourism numbers
Chiba man arrested for putting urine-filled tea bottle on convenience store shelf
Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
Japanese group to hold fashion show of colostomy bags and other stoma equipment in Paris
Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
Amazon Japan saves sexy adult magazine buyer from embarrassment with thoughtful packaging trick