Activity National Cat Day (Neko no hi) 2025
In Japan, National Cat Day is celebrated on February 22. If you are a cat lover, you will enjoy coming to Japan this tim...
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Food & Drink Valentine’s Day in Japan
Valentine's day in Japan is a Chocolate Day! Japanese chocolate confectioneries make 70% of their business through Valen...
Food & Drink OOTOYA
OOTOYA（大戸屋）is one of the chain family restaurants. I recommend OOTOYA because their menus are very close to home cooked ...
Food & Drink Kurazushi Ginza
Above the Uniqlo Tokyo, there is "Kurazushi" I have visited there the other day and is a good place to try affordable su...
Food & Drink Tokyo Station
Most people visiting Japan go through Tokyo Station. It is so large and complicated, even Japanese people get confused i...
Activity Yokohama
General information Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan after Tokyo. It is close to Tokyo (about 30 minutes fro...
Food & Drink Japanese Food
Washoku（和食） & Yoshoku（洋食）Roughly speaking, we can divide Japanese food in 2 categories: Washoku and YoshokuWashoku is ge...
Food & Drink Japanese Tea
Many people say they want to buy Japanese Tea for sourvenirs. But it is a little confusing sometimes because there are s...
Food & Drink Bento 101
When you are travelling long distance in Shinkansen (bullet train) or want to have relaxed dinner in your hotel room, Be...
Food & Drink Eat like a local
Sushi, tempura and kaiseki-ryori are nice. But even Japanese people do not eat them every day. if you are staying in Jap...