Halal and Muslim-Friendly Restaurants
Essential information for Muslim tourists to Japan The number of Muslim visitors to Japan is growing year by year. The most difficult part of traveling a non-Muslim country for Muslims…
Depachika, the Underground Food Paradise!
Lively food market on the basement floor of departments stores The department-store basement is called “depachika” in Japan. “Depachika” is a word combining “depato,” meaning a department store, and “chika,”…
Nakano: A Brief Guide to the Town
People call Nakano in Tokyo as “the town of subculture” in Japan. In recent years, more and more foreign tourists visit Nakano hunting for items related manga, anime, and games.…
Vinyl Record Shopping in Shibuya
Vinyl records are getting popular again in Japan. If you like vinyls, we recommend you check the second hand records in Japan. Many say the second hand records in Japan…
“Antenna Shops” in Tokyo: Buy Regional Products from All Parts of Japan
Nearly 30 prefectures have their own shops in Ginza/Yurakucho area in Tokyo selling their local products and specialties. These shops are called “antenna shops.” Local governments and organizations aim to…
Edo-Tokyo Open-air Architectural Museum
Experience the old Japanese way of living through the architectures. Edo-Tokyo Open-air Architectural Museum was established by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as part of the Edo-Tokyo Museum in 1993. The…
NʼEX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket: a New N’EX Discount Ticket for Foreign Visitors
JR East will be offering a discount train ticket from and to Narita International Airport by N’EX named “NʼEX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket,” specially for foreign visitors from March 14th,…
Autumn Chrysanthemum Festival
The chrysanthemum has been a familiar flower to Japanese as the symbol of the Imperial Family and a symbol of longevity and rejuvenation. The Chrysanthemum Festival is held annually in…
Sailer Moon Crystal Stamp Rally in Azabu-Juban
Visit Azabu-Juban, the hometown of Sailer Moon Crystal! The shopping street of Azabu-Juban organized a stamp rally in collaboration with Sailer Moon Crystal from Oct. 15th to 31st (2014) to…
Studio Ghibli exhibition at Edo-Tokyo Open-air Architectural Museum
Get a deeper view of the Ghibli world The exhibition by Studio Ghibli, “Architecture in Animation” at Edo-Tokyo Open-air Architectural Museum has been received so well that the museum has…
A Brief Guide to the Tokyo Subway Lines
The subway in Tokyo is efficient and convenient but is quite complex. The first-time visitors might get overwhelmed by the colorful subway map showing more than 10 lines tangled like…
Attach Unique Japanese Stamps and Send a Post Card from Japan
Although posted letters and cards have been largely replaced by digital communications such as emails, SNSs and text messages, cute postage stamps might motivate you to pick up a pen…