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Riding Japan's Hello Kitty Bullet Train | Osaka - Hiroshima
Solo Solo Travel - Sep 04
Today we are going to be riding the hello kitty bullet train from Osaka to Hiroshima. A 2 day Hiroshima trip!
Amazing Internet Cafe private room with sleeping quarters coming out of the wall | GRAN CUSTOMA
At JAPAN - Sep 04
This time I stayed in the new wing of the Ueno branch of GRAN CUSTOMA, a hideaway internet cafÈ with sleeping bunks that come out of the wall inside the room!
THE SECRET SIDE TO JAPAN | THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
TREAD the globe - Sep 04
We get to discover a secretive side to Japan that they just don't want us to share with you. We just love seeing and sharing new things - that's the beauty of travel.
Huge fun on Japan's tiny Enoshima Island
stripes.com - Sep 04
Enoshima Island, near the old samurai capital of Kamakura, is a must-see for tourists visiting the area.
Japanese cafe introduces power nap pods
South China Morning Post - Sep 02
A cafe in Tokyo’s Harajuku district in Japan has introduced upright sleeping pods for customers needing to catch a few winks. Dubbed Giraffepod, the phone booth-sized pod allows users to nap while standing up, similar to giraffes.
Scorching Summer! Japan records highest average temperature in 125 years
WION - Sep 02
Japan this year recorded the country's highest-ever average temperature since the inception of records in 1898, the weather agency on Friday said.
Shibuya tackles menace of public drinking
News On Japan - Sep 01
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the culture of "public drinking" around Tokyo's Shibuya Station has been growing among locals and foreigners alike, forcing authorities to crack down on nuisance behaviour.
Japanese railways aim to simplify train fares for tourists
NHK - Aug 30
Tokyu Railways has started a trial of a system that allows passengers to go through ticket gates with their credit cards. One aim is to make it easier for foreign tourists to pay for train fares.
183 teams participate in Nagoya dance festival
News On Japan - Aug 28
Nagoya's "Nippon Domannaka Festival," one of the largest team dance events in the region, locally referred to as "domatsuri," was held over the weekend in 15 venues around the city, with participation from 183 teams from both within Japan and overseas.
Japan’s Best Summer Holiday Destination - HOKKAIDO!
Tokyo Creative - Aug 28
Hokkaido is usually a winter destination, but it’s fun during the summer too! We explore the Kutchan area, eating popular local dishes like soup curry!
Japan’s Overtourism Problem Explained, Kyoto Day-Passes Cut
ONLY in JAPAN - Aug 28
Japan has a problem, overtourism.
Japan's 'mystical fire festival' held to stop Mt. Fuji erupting
News On Japan - Aug 27
One of Japan's three mystical festivals, the 400-year-old Yoshida Fire Festival, was held Saturday night at a shrine at the foot of Mount Fuji, Fujiyoshida City, to pray for safe mountain climbing and to appease volcanic eruptions.
Shinkansen reserved seat reservations available 1 year in advance, online service starts Oct 1
News On Japan - Aug 26
Starting from October 1, you will be able to reserve reserved seats on crowded holiday Shinkansen trains up to 1 year in advance.
Latest video release of Tokyo DisneySea's new area "Fantasy Springs"
News On Japan - Aug 25
The latest video of Fantasy Springs, a new area at Tokyo DisneySea scheduled to open next spring, has been released.
China group tours return to Japan but 'explosive spending' unlikely
Reuters - Aug 24
Chinese group tours are back in Japan but anyone banking on them arriving in droves and splashing around cash like they did before the pandemic is likely to be disappointed.
High temperatures forecast for much of Japan from September to November
NHK - Aug 23
Japanese weather officials forecast hot weather for much of Japan in the three months from September to November.
