wagashi
It may not be the only reason, but part of the plan is that green tea and wagashi will help keep you safe during your stay.
It turns out there’s a whole range of classic Kyoto goodies available on a typical store shelf!
A great way to celebrate World Karinto Day, but netizens immediately mistook it for something else.
Edo period confectionery store learnt the secret recipe from a monk on a mountain in Kyoto.
A long-established Kyoto confectionery shop is selling these do-it-yourself kits with simple video instructions.
Turns out you don’t have to look very far to collect all seven dragon balls – just go to your local Family Mart.
This is a one-of-a-kind sweet that you’ll never be able to get anywhere else, for a limited time only!
One of Japan’s best katana-collection museums recreates its swords in miniature form for you to cut up your desserts with.
Signs of the seasons, from rainbows to cherry blossoms, have never looked as good, or tasty, as these breathtaking nerikiri desserts.
Japanese sweets and teas every bit as elegant and colorful as Kyoto itself.
Read More
Mickey and Minnie have been turned into sweet Japanese confections this winter, and one thing’s for sure: they’re way too adorable!
MOST POPULAR
Now
New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
Our reporter’s in relationship trouble after fake girlfriend loses $10,000 on a World Cup bet
Nakagin Capsule Tower’s last residents: group meals, floods, weird noises, and more
Is real Tokyo as dangerous as the Yakuza video games? Chapter 2: Towards the Gray Darkness
New Year’s Eve plans in Tokyo? Tokyo Metro won’t be running any extra late-night trains this year
We travel to Gohoro Station, a tiny, remote station between tunnels in the mountains of Hokkaido
Is Tokyo’s real-world Kamurocho as dangerous as the Yakuza games’ setting? Mr. Sato investigates
Even by Hokkaido standards, Cape Chikyu is an amazingly beautiful place to visit【Photos】
A new way to enjoy a cuppa: We try making curry with tea-brewed rice【SoraKitchen】
Travelling to Japan soon? New entry requirements you need to know about
Weekly
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita- New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
- Travelling to Japan soon? New entry requirements you need to know about
How does a Japanese convenience store jacket compare to Uniqlo’s heat-tech jacket?
McDonald’s Japan’s Fuwatoro Tamago Noko Demi Gurakoro burger is a mouthful in more ways than one
14th-generation condom ambassador named by Japan’s Sagami Original【Photos】
New Pikachu bras and other Pokémon lingerie appear in Japan【Photos】
Mr. Sato becomes handsome anime boys with the power of AI, and the SN24 team transforms too【Pics】
Gucci teaming up with long-standing Japanese silk company to make beautiful limited-edition bags
Pepsi creates a new cola for Christmas fried chicken in Japan
Monthly
- Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
- Travelling to Japan soon? New entry requirements you need to know about
- New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
Tom and Jerry have been given an ultra kawaii redesign in Japan for a new animated series
Junior high in Yamaguchi in turmoil after student’s tablet records teachers’ room conversation
Live-action Spirited Away stage play is finally available for on-demand streaming
Why hayashi rice should be your last meal before leaving Japan
Candy from Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies disappearing as manufacturer goes out of business- How does a Japanese convenience store jacket compare to Uniqlo’s heat-tech jacket?
6 delicious, lesser-known food souvenirs you should buy on your next visit to Japan
Yearly
Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
RECOMMENDED STORIES
We travel to Gohoro Station, a tiny, remote station between tunnels in the mountains of Hokkaido
Is Tokyo’s real-world Kamurocho as dangerous as the Yakuza games’ setting? Mr. Sato investigates
Even by Hokkaido standards, Cape Chikyu is an amazingly beautiful place to visit【Photos】
A new way to enjoy a cuppa: We try making curry with tea-brewed rice【SoraKitchen】
Travelling to Japan soon? New entry requirements you need to know about
Our reporters try a yakiniku sauce called “Even Women Garlic” to figure out what that means
Japanese conveyor belt restaurant delivers food by boat in Tokyo
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
In search of Hokkaido’s unknown popular dish “gesodon”
How does a Japanese convenience store jacket compare to Uniqlo’s heat-tech jacket?
Ultra-realistic cat latte art blows us away, puts us off our coffee
Sagamiko Illumillion Christmas light park opening soon, promises glittering Pokémon, light shows
-
