Sleep in a traditional Japanese house while surrounded by rice paddies, beaches, tree-houses, zip lines and a lighthouse on your very own private island.
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The Kyoto shrine famous for thousands of vermilion torii gates will spirit you away to a mystical world of beauty this weekend at its famous annual night-time festival.
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From whacky, head-scratching sights to mysterious places of exotic beauty, this video clip reveals Japan through the eyes of travelling foreigners.
Tokyo Skytree’s operators recently announced a VR viewing experience exclusively available for rainy days, letting guests enjoy Skytree’s amazing views in perpetual VR sunshine.
Kuraberu Tōzai presents an easy-to-understand compilation of regional differences between Tokyo and Osaka in terms of cuisines, art, and cultural traditions.
If you’re planning a trip to the UNESCO World Heritage sites at Nikko in the near future, you’ll be missing out on two of the most famous original wood carvings in the area.
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With themed rooms and waiters who act as teachers and nurses, you’ll never want to leave elementary school again!
We visited Mariko’s home near Shinjuku for a variety of unique cultural experiences, including a lesson in making gyoza and a homemade feast complete with sake and shochu.
East Japan Railway Company today released images of new building designs planned for three stations on two of the city’s popular train lines.
Loan services could be set to disappear with organisations now running dangerously low on stock.
Alongside the lifelike robot, shoppers can try their hand at futuristic screen technology that responds to touch in mid-air.
With spectacular views both day and night, you’ll definitely want to add this destination to your itinerary for your next trip to Japan.
We’ve seen how Chinese beauty has changed over the past 100 years, but what about the landscape itself?
Saga Prefectures goes super high-resolution on us, really gives would-be visitors something to look at…
Fans of Free! and its High Speed! feature film adaptation can now visit all the places their favorite swimming boys would have frequented.
If you loved the scenery in Chihiro’s train journey in Spirited Away, you’ll love this unique location just one hour away from Tokyo.
Have you ever looked at a vending machine in Japan and had no idea what the strange, kanji-labelled drinks were? Now there’s a new interactive service that will explain everything for you!
When a reporter for popular social news site BuzzFeed ate at Ramen Jiro recently, Japan’s netizens had plenty to say about it!
Tourism association makes change in response to complaints that original poster was inappropriate.
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Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
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You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
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Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
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The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
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Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away
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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
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Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best Turkish rice restaurant in Nagasaki!
Home-hunting in Japan changes as people eye new communities in wake of COVID-19
We zapped up some tasty hot sandwiches in the microwave with 3COINS’ new gadget from Japan
English teachers in Japan apologize for having low-proficiency kids say “poison” in assigned video
What’s in a Lawson fukubukuro lucky bag?
Japanese instant curry promises flavor of day-old curry right away, and that’s a very good thing
This Osaka laundromat wants to clean more than your clothes; it also wants to clean you
Passing the JLPT N1 — Here’s how I did it, so you can too!
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