Kyoto’s Meiji-era mansion opens a private tearoom with stained glass for just one day
A rare East-meets-West tea ceremony in a seldom seen tearoom. A country’s culture is often…
7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad
Police not pleased with plan of leaving elementary schooler unattended for hours on Japan’s tallest…
‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ in Japan, perhaps for the last time
Osaka – “Girl with a Pearl Earring” will go on show in Osaka this week,…
Why do foreign tourists queue up to eat at Tokyo Little House?
Little converted Japanese house has a very big following. With tourism booming in Japan, so…
Pokémon and Polaroid reveal collaboration with adorable Pikachu and Eeveelution camera and film
Soon you’ll be able to use your Pokémon camera to take Pokémon photos, and then…
New Shinkansen Supreme Class private cabins get try-before-you-ride displays at Tokyo, other stations
Wondering if this extra luxury on your Japan trip is worth the extra ticket cost?…
Studio Ghibli composer Jo Hisaishi just set three Guinness Records
Composer for My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away broke two records on his…
Tokyo pub prohibits talking or keeping your phone out, only lets you drink in morning on weekends
There are a lot of hoops to jump through at Uchida, but is this 80-year-old…
Totoro shaved ice wows Studio Ghibli fans in Tokyo for a very limited time
Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory turns the beloved Ghibli star into a very cool character. Shirohige’s…