Types of Restaurants in Japan
While there many types of restaurants in Japan (e.g. those that specialise in grilled meat, others in soba,…
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Types of Accommodation in Japan
Japan—and the regions around Tokyo in particular—have quite a number of different types of accommodation, from Western hotels…
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How Expensive is Tokyo? Shedding Light on the Myths
One of the first questions that pops into the minds of many thinking about visiting Japan is, “is…
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How to Buy Tickets for the Sumo in Tokyo
There are six major tournaments called honbasho held in Japan annually—one on each odd-numbered month—and they take place…
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How to Get a Suica or Pasmo Card
If you plan on staying in the capital longer than a couple of days then getting a Suica…
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Getting to Central Tokyo from Haneda Airport
Tokyo International Airport—more commonly known as Haneda Airport—is 15km from Tokyo Station in Ota Ward. It has facilities…
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List of Mountain Huts on the Mount Fuji Yoshida Trail
As a general rule of thumb, staying at one of the mountain huts costs between ¥5,000-8,000 and a hot…
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Tokyo’s Best Flea & Antique Markets
A run-down of the regular antique and flea markets held in Tokyo. If you’re on the hunt for…
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Farmers Markets in Tokyo
There are a number of regularly occurring food markets in the capital that are not included in the…
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Why Do Japanese Eat Eel in Summer?
At some point around mid-summer you’ll no doubt notice a fleeting craze among Japanese for eating eel (unagi). The…
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Tokyo’s Best Firefly Viewing Spots
At the beginning of summer fireflies emerge for mating season and emit a special glow—understood mainly to be…
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Photographs from the 8th World Bonsai Convention
The 8th World Bonsai Convention was held in Saitama Super Arena in April 2017. Below is a selection…
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