Inside Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s ¥569,250 Takashi Murakami Suite We embark on a private tour of Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Takashi Murakami suite and take…
“I Believe Your Heart Can Be Your Home”: Finding Harmony with Sugizo Being in the presence of a rock god — even with strict social distancing measures…
The Latest Kawaii Must-Do in Odaiba: A Permanent Unko Museum Opens It made Japanese and Western news, mostly because it was weirdly something we didn’t know…
Savor a Slew of Seafood and Sake at Totoju Ginza Honten For outstandingly fresh fish with a side of all-you-can-drink alcohol, look no further than Totoju…
Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo: Five Top Runway Trends Spotted at S/S 2019 As Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo S/S 2019 came to a close on October 23, we…
Yojiya Cafe Ginkakuji: Enjoy Coffee in an Old Machiya at Kyoto’s Silver Pavilion Boasting over 100 years in business, Yojiya has become almost synonymous to Japanese visitors to…
Soothe Your Soul with the Beauty of Kyoto’s Hosenin Temple Hosenin is a temple in Ohara district in Kyoto that holds many mysteries and delights…
Hantei Nezu Honten: Eat Classic Kushiage in a Meiji Period House If you’re hankering for some traditional Japanese fare in an old shitamachi setting, look no further…
The Dorm Hostel Osaka: Heaven for Bibliophilic Budget Travelers You’ll find The Dorm Hostel Osaka smack dab in the middle of Osaka’s entertainment district…
Enjoy a Luxurious Tropical Getaway at Hoshinoya Taketomi Island Just a short 10-minute boat ride from Ishigaki Island lies the beautiful and extraordinarily well-preserved…
Japan Launches Hello Kitty-Themed Shinkansen on June 30 Meet your new Shinkansen conductor: Hello Kitty! West Japan Railway Company is launching the first…
Tokyo Olympics 1964 vs. 2020: We Compare the Iconic Venues As the Summer Olympic Games draw closer, we’re kicking off our monthly “Tokyo 2020 Watch” series. First…
Tokyo Weekender Gets a Makeover: Check Out Our Brand-New Look! Tokyo is known for being an ever-evolving city, rebuilding and reinventing itself whether through necessity…
The Unlikely Connection Between Thomas Edison and Iwashimizu Hachimangu In southern Kyoto, you’ll find Iwashimizu Hachimangu, a shrine that has been famous for its…
Try Kyushu’s Famous Hand-Stretched Udon Noodles at This Tokyo Izakaya Nagasaki Prefecture’s Goto Islands are famed for their signature hand-stretched (tenobe) udon noodles, which are…
