travel (Page 31)
Whether you’re looking to eat in the park, along the river, or on the Shinkansen, “Kyoto’s Kitchen” has you covered.
Mr. (and Mrs.) Sato ride the overnight rails back to his hometown on one of Japan’s coolest cross-country travel options.
Return of inbound tourists means prices are skyrocketing, with some places charging US$120 for a bowl of seafood.
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.
This Starbucks in a registered tangible cultural property is one of the country’s extra-special branches.
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