travel (Page 9)
A trip to visit Big Sis takes Yoshio an ocean away from Japan, and in some ways a world apart.
Hoshinoya Nara Prison’s guests’ stays will be shorter and more comfortable than Nara Prison’s occupants’ were.
If you’re looking to take the red pill and see the real Shibuya, this place will help you get there.
Japanese government looking to open a path for immigration to Japan to work in transportation sector.
Osaka might be famous for takoyaki, but Akashi is the place where octopus balls first started.
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“Mt. Fuji convenience store” issues apology for bad tourist manners, adds multilingual signs
Studio Ghibli releases new mug and tumbler collection featuring Jiji and Totoro
Tokyo tortilla restaurant is worth visiting whether you love or hate traditional Mexican cuisine
Tokyo sweets store sells beautiful soft serve ice creams that look like works of art
A guide to riding the Shinkansen bullet train with a terrible-twos kid
May all your fairy tale dreams come true, with these real wearable glass slippers!
Foreign shoppers in Akihabara tip us off to an awesome souvenir idea: DIY Paper Theater kit【Pics】
A daddy/daughter test of the free baby meals at Japan’s biggest soup restaurant chain【Taste test】
Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
Godzilla leather wallet will make you feel like the King of the Monsters and lord of fashion
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Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation- Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
- Tokyo sweets store sells beautiful soft serve ice creams that look like works of art
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society- “Mt. Fuji convenience store” issues apology for bad tourist manners, adds multilingual signs
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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May all your fairy tale dreams come true, with these real wearable glass slippers!
Foreign shoppers in Akihabara tip us off to an awesome souvenir idea: DIY Paper Theater kit【Pics】
A daddy/daughter test of the free baby meals at Japan’s biggest soup restaurant chain【Taste test】
Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
Godzilla leather wallet will make you feel like the King of the Monsters and lord of fashion
Japanese hot spring inn lets you spend night for under US$1 if you do something special in return
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
The 10 best hotel hot springs in Japan, as chosen by Japanese travelers
Seoul Cafe’s mint chocolate shaved ice is unlike any other shaved ice around【Photos】
Freaky veggies trending in Japanese groceries, possible precursor to real-life “The Last of Us”
Japanese Men and Women Rank Which Countries They’d Look to for a Mate
Can you make instant udon noodles with room-temperature water? We find out
It’s the end of the line for Mos Burger’s monstrously meaty Niku Niku Niku Burgers
Pokémon manhole covers make their debut in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture
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