travel (Page 70)
This brand new space has 5,000 books for guests to read, a special bar stocked with local beers, and bunks inside the shelves to sleep in.
We traveled to the disaster-stricken Tohoku region to see the effects of Pocket Monster Lapras’ real-world healing powers.
After hearing about it last week, you bet we went to check out Japan’s gigantic straw Godzilla for ourselves, and it’s way more imposing than we’d anticipated.
The hit film is full of fantasy elements, but some of its most important locations exist in reality.
Some of Japan’s most iconic places to see the autumn leaves are now off-limits to photographers.
The conditions are just right to surround Takeda Castle with a sea of clouds.
From well-known tourist spots to more obscure sites and mysterious activities, this beautiful new video will make you want to pack your bags and head to Japan!
This Rakuten Travel list has us packing our tiny towels, ready for an onsen-focused vacation.
Not only do you get a 500 yen per night discount, but it promises to be one of the more emotional check-ins you’ll ever experience.
This fan’s pilgrimage to the anime’s real-world location was captured in a series of gorgeous side-by-side comparisons.
With beautiful images of pristine Japanese countryside, this clip explains why real wasabi is hard to find.
Famed Japanese politeness wraps so far back around that it ends up being pretty rude on Osaka train.
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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