Unique “Nagomi” Snow Room Aged Coffee Makes a Great Gift from Japan
Suzuki Coffee from Niigata Prefecture Founded in 1963, Suzuki Coffee is one of the most well-known coffee roasters and purveyors in Niigata Prefecture. © SocialWire…
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Forget Olympic Lodging Worries with Rentable “Japanese Hotel on Wheels” from Japan CRC
If you’re planning on visiting Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics and have yet to make reservations for a place to stay, you may have a…
8 Shops in Nagoya Where You Can Enjoy Parfaits at Night; Nagoya’s “Shime Parfait”
Enjoying parfaits at night to finish off the evening was a trend which started in Hokkaido in 2014 and is now beginning to trickle down…
The Enchanting Forests Of Yakushima Explored In Stunning 8K Video
Located off the southern coast of Kyushu, the lush, green cedar forests of Yakushima are heralded as one of the most beautiful areas in Japan…
A Guide to Japan’s Bullet Trains New Luggage Reservation Rules – Don’t Get Hit With Extra Charges!
Japan’s bullet trains, called Shinkansen, have a worldwide reputation as a fast, reliable and comfortable form of transport. Despite tickets being on the pricey side,…
Japan Turns Competitive Pillow Fighting Into An Art Form
Pillow fighting as a sport! Most of us have enjoyed a good pillow fight at some time in our lives. (If you haven’t, you don’t…
Nippon-Ham Fighters Offers Foreign Passport Holders Free Tickets at Tokyo Dome Sep. 10-12
Free Tickets If you’re a foreign passport holder and a baseball fan living in or visiting Tokyo this month, you may want to leave an…
Enoshima Aquarium’s Proud Mission: Educating People, Preserving Dolphins
Kazuhisa Hori (President, Enoshima Marine Corporation), for JAPAN Forward My company, which was founded close to 67 years ago, is in the business of planning…
New Origami-themed Airbnb Apartment Opens Up In Harajuku, Combining Traditional And Kawaii Culture
Asobi System’s MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON project aims to spread and promote Harajuku’s kawaii pop culture throughout the world. It appears that their first attempt to…
Haunted Japanese Taxi Cabs On The Prowl In Osaka With Ghost Drivers This Summer
While Japan is often lauded for the comfort and convenience of its public transportation services, but perhaps that praise is given in hushed voices when…
Find 500 Years of History in Okayama’s Picturesque Kurashiki
John Carroll for JAPAN Forward It is a somewhat curious experience walking through the streets of the Bikan old merchant district in Kurashiki, the second…
Portable Digital Thermometer Measures Heatstroke & Flu Risks, Humidity & UV Levels
The danger of heatstroke in Japan With the one year mark now reached, Japan is in the midst of Olympic fever. Those who are planning…
Why This Japanese Mother Stared At Her Smartphone While Her Child Kept Crying
When you’re out in public riding a bus, a train or a subway, you may come across a parent with a child crying loudly. While…
Ehime Prefecture Shop’s Matcha Cream Mochi Cake Has Fans Lining Up From All Over Japan
If you love matcha and you happen to have travel plans in any of the four prefectures of Shikoku Island, you may want to make…
World’s Largest Diorama Theme Park Opening In Japan, Features Sailor Moon And Evangelion Worlds
Scheduled to open next spring, Small Worlds Tokyo aims to be the largest indoor minature/diorama theme park in the world. The theme park, which clocks…