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Oona McGee

Half-Japanese Oona McGee hails from Sydney, Australia, where she worked as a journalist and copywriter before making the move to Japan over a decade ago. Now she spends her days exploring the streets of Tokyo with her laptop and camera, always in search of new cafes, restaurants, events and stories to share with our readers. As an experienced food and travel reporter, Oona has travelled extensively through all 47 prefectures of Japan, and is constantly researching new destinations and drawing up itineraries for her next adventure.

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Secret tourist stop in Japan has a lift car that whisks you away to a mystery mountain destination

• Oona McGee
  Nov 15, 2025
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If you haven’t visited a Michi no Eki roadside station in Japan yet, you’re missing out. 

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• Japan
• (hidden gem • lift car • Maro • michi no eki • roadside stations • SNJO • tourist site • tourists sites • trains • travel • Yamanashi • Yamanashi Prefecture)

Why is Starbucks Japan’s Christmas stollen so good?

• Oona McGee
  Nov 14, 2025

There’s more to this festive cake than just pretty packaging.

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• (cakes • Christmas • Christmas 2025 • Christmas cakes • COK • holiday • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • stollen • winter)

Studio Ghibli unveils new fluffy purses from films like My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away

• Oona McGee
  Nov 13, 2025

Anime characters you’ll want to snuggle up to. 

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• Japan
• (anime • anime merchandise • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Princess Mononoke • purse • purses • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Starbucks Japan unveils the new Soupuccino

• Oona McGee
  Nov 11, 2025

Straddling the line between food and cappuccino.

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• Japan
• (cool • drinks • food • new • soup • Soupuccino • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • truffle • winter)

Stay in a Tokyo hotel with a train driver’s seat in the room

• Oona McGee
  Nov 11, 2025

When you really want to immerse yourself in the world of Japanese trains. 

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• Japan
• (Ariake • COK • cool • hotels • hotels in Japan • Japanese trains • SNJO • Tokyo • tourism • trains • travel • Yurikamome)

Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with all-new Pikachu and Foongus

• Oona McGee
  Nov 11, 2025

Find out if these new Pokémon are worth capturing.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • cute • diglett • donuts • doughnuts • food • Foongus • manga • Mister Donut • Pikachu • Pokemon • sweets • video games)

Stay in a hotel in Japan where you can see a UFO

• Oona McGee
  Nov 9, 2025

Alien spacecraft looks even better when lit up at night. 

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• Japan
• (accommodation • aliens • business hotel • cheap stays • Chiba • COK • cool • Famy Inn • hotel • hotels • Japanese hotel • Kaihin Makuhari Station • Makuhari Messe • Masanuki Sunakoma • mysteries • SNJO • tourist sites • travel • UFO • UFO sighting • UFOs)

Studio Ghibli releases new Ursula’s blanket from Kiki’s Delivery Service

• Oona McGee
  Nov 7, 2025

Wrap yourself up in the warmth of an anime movie. 

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• Japan
• (anime • anime merchandise • beautiful • cute • dolls • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • porcelain • porcelain ware • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away

• Oona McGee
  Nov 6, 2025

Sloping elevator transports you to a magical world in the sky. 

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• (Commore • Commore Bridge • Commore Shiotsu • elevators • hidden gem • inclined elevator • SNJO • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • travel • Yamanashi)

Studio Ghibli serves up anime characters on new lacquered trays

• Oona McGee
  Nov 5, 2025

A beautiful blend of modern and traditional Japan. 

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• Japan
• (anime • anime merchandise • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • lacquer • lacquerware • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • trays)

How to travel from Tokyo to Kyoto on the overnight bus and not lose your sanity

• Oona McGee
  Nov 3, 2025

Sleep capsule pods on the night bus are an overlooked option for travelling in Japan. 

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• Japan
• (bus tour • bus travel • busses • COK • Japanese bus • Kyoto • night bus • Osaka • overnight bus • overnight buses • SNJO • Tokyo • tourism • travel • Willer • Willer Express • Willer Travel)

Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo releases exclusive Christmas goods in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Nov 1, 2025

Golden snow globe is one of the stars of this limited-edition showtime collection. 

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• Japan
• (Christmas • Christmas 2025 • coffee • cup • drinks • drinkware • glasses • limited edition • mug • Reserve Roastery Tokyo • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Japan tumbler • Starbucks Reserve Roastery • Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo • tumbler • tumblers)

Starbucks Japan releases new Christmas drink that can be topped with whipped cream

• Oona McGee
  Nov 1, 2025

Japan-exclusive beverage promises to be a feast for the eyes this holiday season. 

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• Japan
• (berry • chilled cup • Christmas • Christmas 2025 • coffee • COK • convenience stores • drinks • Family mart • holiday • Japanese convenience stores • latte • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Suntory • winter)

Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods, drinkware and candles for the 2025 holiday season

• Oona McGee
  Oct 31, 2025

Three never-before-seen candles, in scents inspired by the chain’s tea and coffee blends.

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• Japan
• (Bearista • candles • Christmas • Christmas 2025 • COK • cool • cups • drinks • drinkware • exclusive • limited edition • mugs • ornaments • Starbucks • Starbucks candle • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • stationery • tumblers)

Burger King dares people to trick or treat them in Japan this Halloween

• Oona McGee
  Oct 31, 2025

Those who take up the challenge will get a free ice cream in return.

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• Japan
• (Burger King • Burger King Japan • desserts • fast food • halloween • ice cream • marketing • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween • soft serve • Tokyo • trick or treat)

Studio Ghibli releases new Howl’s Moving Castle perpetual calendar

• Oona McGee
  Oct 29, 2025

For years of perpetual joy. 

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• Japan
• (anime • anime merchandise • beautiful • calendar • calendars • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • mannen calendar • merchandise • perpetual calendar • Studio Ghibli)

Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas Frappuccino and holiday drinks for 2025

• Oona McGee
  Oct 29, 2025

With Halloween yet to come, Starbucks is already serving up festive cheer.

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• Japan
• (Christmas • Christmas 2025 • Christmas Frappuccino • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • Joyful Medley • latte • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tea)

Studio Ghibli adds acorn-shaped Totoro bento boxes to its anime merchandise shop in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 28, 2025

The next best thing to carrying a sack full of magical acorns. 

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• Japan
• (acorns • anime • autumn • beautiful • bento • bento boxes • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro porcelain dolls that support Japanese manufacturing

• Oona McGee
  Oct 25, 2025

Esteemed plush toy maker brings over a century of tradition to three new Totoros.

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• Japan
• (anime • anime merchandise • beautiful • cute • dolls • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • porcelain • porcelain ware • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Is it worth eating at Akihabara Ramen Center?

• Oona McGee
  Oct 24, 2025

Tokyo noodle joint is open 24 hours a day, but it may or may not be what you’re looking for.

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• Japan
• (Akihabara • Akihabara Ramen Center • COK • food • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo • Tokyo restaurants)

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