Yokohama (Page 6)
The Royal Express is coming to Hokkaido, but if you can’t wait, it’s already running in the Tokyo area.
The city of Yokohama adds an awesome, eight-meter (26.3-foot) tall attraction to convince people to come down from Tokyo for the afternoon.
In previous years, the famous and adorable Pokémon went to sleep when the sun went down, but this time they’re staying up late to party!
Eevees appears en masse at the annual Pikachu Outbreak in Yokohama to grab their share of the Pokémon spotlight.
Because the only thing better than seeing 1,500-plus Pikachus is seeing a squad of Eevees at the same time.
Special after-dark Pokémon parade means fans will want to stick around all day to see the 1,500-plus Pikachus.
Expert dishes on important factors that are leading young people to shun living in certain areas of the capital in favor of other suburban centers.
Ramen, draft beer, and sake also on the menu at branch that’s part of a trend of de-mobilizing sushi.
Tokyo’s much-ballyhooed Kichijoji only makes it to number-three, while an outsider with easy access to Tokyo takes the top spot.
One more reason to visit beautiful Kanagawa, just a 30-minute train ride from downtown Tokyo.
This restaurant-machine fusion is one small step for vending, one giant leap for vending-machine-kind.
It takes a big Poké Ball to catch a giant Pokémon.
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