Japan's Best Ekiben
Japan's regional cuisine hits the road—er, tracks—with "ekiben," or bento sold at train stations.
Chofu's GeGeGe no Kitaro Café
Kitaro Chaya—literally, Kitaro Café—is done up to look like a traditional Japanese home, the likes of which are often the setting for various Japanese ghost stories.
The Little Prince Museum in Hakone
Travelin' Boots' Ada Wilkinson hit the Little Prince Museum in Hakone. Sadly, she didn't come back with one of the museum's plush toys of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant, but she did return with a beautiful photo tour of an adorable location.
Forget Maids: Try a Swallowtail Butler Café!
Swallowtail is every bit a classy restaurant that sells the whole “butler/master” fantasy.
Manga Cafés: Japan’s Cheapest Places to Sleep
When you miss the last train, why not crash in a place with a free drinks machine?
7 Things You Need to Sleep in a Manga Café
Eye masks and ear plugs are high on the list!
Schoolgirls Create Disaster Relief Toilet
A group of Japanese high school girls has created a sanitary and cost-effective portable toilet.
5 Real Homemade Cafés Around Miyazaki & Saito
Miyazaki City and its northern sister Saito City offer plenty of prime cafés catering to tourists flocking to this beach-bounded, history-heavy area.
The 6 Handiest Japanese Learning Tools
Learning Japanese is not as hard as you think!
Kyoto's 6 Best Third-Wave Coffee Shops
Tokyo may seem like the coffee capital of Japan, but Kyoto certainly gives it a run for its money.
9 UNESCO Properties in Okinawa
The Curtis family recently checked off all nine of the properties listed under the "Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu."
Tokyo to Mount Fuji Bicycle Tour
If climbing this enormous volcano isn’t for you, why not bike around it instead?
How a Bento Manga Changed the Rules for Women
When “Nonchan Noriben” was published in 1995, the idea of a divorcée trying to pick up her life as a single mother was still taboo in Japan.
5 Fluffy Pancake Cafés in Osaka
If you're not near pancakes right now, avoid these mouth-watering images at all cost.
10 Unforgettable Old-School Cafés in Kyoto
Kyoto's hip coffee culture is nothing new. Check out these 10 cafés that are decades-old relics (or at least look like one), and are full of character.
The Café for Stuffed Toys
No toys will feel like misfits in this land where they'll get an omelette from a flounder, coffee from a monkey and even a bedtime story before getting tucked in for the night.
Japan's Accessible Toilets Second to None
These expansive spaces give you plenty of room to move, even in a wheelchair.
Kyoto’s Top 5 ‘Machiya’ Cafés
Some of Kyoto's most stylish cafés can be found in repurposed traditional houses.
Autumn Starts in Daisetsuzan
The first place where you find leaves turning color in Japan is Hokkaido's Daisetsuzan National Park.
The Ninja Guide to Japanese-Style Toilets
The secret to ninja stealth may lie in the daily need to squat.
