The latest from Shibuya including French extravaganzas, passionate operas and limited-edition merchandise featuring Nintendo’s poster boy While we may not be attending Ebisu’s Bon Odori Festival (yet to be confirmed), there are still…

In Japanese, the word used for “lunch break” is hiruyasumi. Literally, though, hiruyasumi translates as “midday break,” reflecting the fact that if you’re not spending the entire hour stuffing your face, you might…

Situato a Taito, questo ostello offre alloggi di buon valore. Circondato da bar e ristoranti locali, si trova a pochi passi dalla stazione ferroviaria di Asakusa. L'ostello dispone di 125 camere ed è…

The top 5 things to experience in Japan's capital. Learn more about Tokyo. A unique place to visit around the world Top 5 recommendation: 5. Akihabara Electronic Town 4. Meiji Shirin Yoyoji Park…

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today unveiled official Olympic and Paralympic kinetic sport pictograms, the first time in the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games…

Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー, Tōkyō Sukaitsurī) is a broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010[3] and reached its full height of 634.0 metres (2,080 ft)…

Shinjuku Gyoen's gardens are fit for an Emperor. They were the Emperor's private park until the end of WWII when the Americans encouraged Japan's royal family to relinquish a few of their expansive…

Bread, or wheat for that matter, has a historical significance in Japan. The nation was introduced to bread in the 1850s when the country opened its doors to the West, but it didn’t…

We launched our very first photo contest at the end of 2020 to encourage our readers to head outside and enjoy the seasonal fall colors – all while maintaining social distance, of course.…

A vending machine offering insects (and only insects) for the public's snacking convenience was recently installed in Nagasaki Prefecture.The machine is run by a Sasebo-based event management company that sells a fine range…