Chef Toshihiro Wada Takes Us Inside Birdland, the Home of Tokyo’s Most Talked About Yakitori
Yakitori, the chicken skewer staple of late night street food vendors throughout Japan, gets the high-end treatment at this Michelin-starred restaurant.
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These Popular Tourist Attractions Might Not Let You In
Japan, especially, has had enough of tourists.
These Are the 10 Foods You Have to Eat in Tokyo
“Itadakimasu!”
This Retro Japanese Arcade Is a Dystopian Fantasy
Blade Runner eat your heart out. Japan’s giant gaming warehouse gives “cyberpunk dystopia” a whole new meaning.
Does This Omen Make You Reconsider Your Japanese Vacation?
Some are saying the sightings of this marine creature signals a natural disaster.
A Tourism Mascot Is Terrorizing Townspeople in Japan
Beware–this mascot is unauthorized.
How to Find Free Guides for Personalized Tours in Japan’s Top Cities
Japanese locals will take you on customized cultural adventures for free. Why? To practice their English and chat with foreigners.
Where to Spot Tokyo’s Famous Fashion and Outrageous Style Subcultures
Tokyo is a fantastically cool kaleidoscope of style, counterculture, and contrasting expressions of femininity.
Say Hello to Gōtoku-ji Temple: The Home of the Original ‘Welcome Cat’
In the Tokyo suburb of Setagaya, there is a quiet park home to the Gōtoku-ji “Welcome Cat” Temple.
The Japanese Lady-in-Waiting Who Became the World’s First Travel Writer
A thousand years ago, an adventurous young woman revolutionized travel writing.