Shopping Condomania Harajuku Hannah Warren For most people, condoms stopped being amusing around their early teens, when they learnt that they could be used for more th...
Activities Saitama's Toda Boat Races Christopher Harley When thinking of good family entertainment in Tokyo, one option is the Boat Races or Kyotei. This journey is about one such t...
Culture Nikko’s Chuzen-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Chuzen-ji is an old temple standing on the east side of the lake. It’s famous for a unique wooden Buddha statue and the wonde...
Culture Shitamachi Museum Abi Barber Discover what it would have been like to live around the Ueno area in the Edo period in the Shitamachi Museum, a trip back in...
Activities Black Eggs of Owakudani, Hakone Abby Rodriguez Owakudani is an active volcanic valley (known as Jigokudani—Valley of Hell) in Hakone, where you can experience the local tra...
Culture Sagami Giant Kite Festival 2027 Kim Bergström If you're visiting Japan during Golden Week, there are few sights as striking as a sky filled with handmade giant kites. In S...
Food Starbucks Coffee Oimachi Tracks Kim Bergström Inside OIMACHI TRACKS, a new Starbucks has opened that is designed less like a quick stop and more like a place to settle for...
Transportation Narita Airport Gets a Refresh Kim Bergström For many travelers to Japan, Narita International Airport is simply the place you land, grab your bags, and move on from. But...
Activities Tokyo's First "Tram Sauna" Opens in Oimachi Kim Bergström The newly opened Sauna Metsä Oimachi Tracks introduces Japan’s first-ever "tram sauna, offering a unique urban wellness exper...
Accommodation Earthboat: A Nature Escape That Feels Real Tom Roseveare Earthboat Saitama Kawajima opened in early April 2026, bringing its outdoor retreat concept to this quiet, rural lakeside lan...
