Complete with a grass deck, this “green park floating on a lake” is a beautiful way to travel.
Hakone
Turns out Tokyo-3 is a really nice place to visit when it’s not getting attacked by giant space monsters.
If you need a project with an anime Taisho-period twist, try crafting your own puzzle box!
At the right time of year and the right time of day, this traditional sign of fall shines like a field of gold.
Less than $US40 a night gets you two luxury meals and a room with a private rotenburo bath attached.
One more reason to visit beautiful Kanagawa, just a 30-minute train ride from downtown Tokyo.
Thanks to several items outfitted with self-parking systems, we get a glimpse into the future of Japanese hospitality.
It seems we just can’t ring in the new year anymore without this cheering squad of Friezas! Is the Dragon Ball Z overlord actually…benevolent!?
Ōwaku Valley, a part of Mount Hakone with high volcanic activity, has been showing more signs of an impending eruption recently.
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Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
Stunning ukiyo-e art experience floats over to Tokyo for its latest exhibition
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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Starbucks Japan gifts us with the Matcha Classic Green Tea Latte for a limited time
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japanese convenience store chain begins testing remote controlled robot staff in Tokyo
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Adorable baby hippo Moo Deng is now an adorable Mister Donut donut!
Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
Want to wear a student uniform to Tokyo Disneyland? Uniform rental shop opens just outside park
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Mipig Harajuku: We visit the new micro pig cafe in Tokyo
Tokyo government building serves local school lunch to public in Japanese cafeteria
New McDonald’s Shiba Inu pie packaging wows customers in Japan
We fry up a feast at Kushiya Monogatari and learn the joy of Japanese skewer restaurants
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