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…
Aoi Renga: Home of the Flying Baby Castella Cakes Castella, a type of sponge/pound cake that originally hails from Portugal, is reinvented in miniature…
Discover Historic Buildings and Ambience at the Edo-Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum Visiting the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is like traveling back in time – find…
Try a DIY Tea Ceremony Experience at Soso in Daikanyama Whip up your own fresh cup of matcha and grill your own dango (dumplings) in this hidden haven. At…
New Trilogy of Short Films Shows Off Tokyo’s Creatives Launched in 2016, Powered by Tokyo is a creative movement that seeks to capture and…
