Tokyo (Page 12)
The tree that officially signals the start of sakura season in the capital has missed the predicted starting date, but we have some new dates to keep an eye out for.
The Tenbou-Park Sakura Festival in Ikebukuro’s popular Sunshine City shopping complex promises a sneeze and itchy eyes-free flower-viewing experience.
You don’t have to be a train otaku to enjoy all the unusual perks included in this accommodation plan.
Our stay at a great hotel in the heart of Tokyo with a big Japanese-style bath, sauna, and great breakfasts.
Return of inbound tourists means prices are skyrocketing, with some places charging US$120 for a bowl of seafood.
Equipped with everything you need to get work done and unwind with a glass of wine afterwards.
Ominous eye and promise to “develop special abilities” leads to a hunt for clues around the city.
Street lids are now some of the city’s most unusual tourist sites, and there’s a way you can take them home as free souvenir cards.
Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai brings the charm of an old market town to a new tourist site in Tokyo.
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Our reporter is willing to die on the pseudo-Italian restaurant Olive Hill
Studio Ghibli adds new anime character badges to its streetwear shop in Japan
Japan has omurice chocolate, and the weirdest thing isn’t how it tastes
Downloads of 39-year-old Guns N’ Roses song increase 12,166 percent thanks to Gundam
Is a snow day the perfect day to beat the crowds at a popular ramen restaurant? [Experiment]
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McDonald’s Japan hack: What happens when you put an apple pie inside a Big Mac?
Where’s the very best seat to sit in on Japan’s Shinkansen? Our expert has an answer
Mt Fuji and Raijin and Fujin lingerie sets let you wear your love for Japan under your clothes
Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
11 different ways to say “father” in Japanese
Cherry blossom forecasts map shows Japan’s OTHER sakura season is starting right now
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
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