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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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Cheapest breakfast in Japan? Hidden find at Japanese supermarket costs less than US$1
- Oona McGee
Apr 19, 2025 - Tweet
Crazy cheap morning set shows why this is one of the best supermarkets in Japan.
- Japan
- (breakfast • breakfast set • COK • crazy • discount supermarket • food • Japanese breakfast • Japanese supermarkets • Mr. Sato • Osaka • SNJO • Super Tamade • supermarket • supermarket food • supermarkets)
Beds on a bus: Travel on Japan’s first-ever full-flat overnight sleeper bus from Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Apr 19, 2025
Sommeil Profond is more like a mobile capsule hotel than a bus.
- Japan
- (bus travel • buses • Busta Shinjuku • cheap travel • COK • highway buses • kochi • Masanuki Sunakoma • overnight bus • overnight sleeper bus • shinjuku • Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal • SNJO • Sommeil Profund • Tokushima • tourism • travel)
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best sakura site in Yamanashi Prefecture!
- Oona McGee
Apr 18, 2025
Local tip-off takes us to a hanami cherry blossom viewing site that’s yet to be discovered by overseas tourists.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • COK • flower viewing • hanami • Hey Japanese taxi driver • hidden gems • off the beaten path • off the beaten track • peach blossoms • sakura • SNJO • spring • taxi • taxis • tourist sites • travel • Yamanashi • Yamanashi Prefecture)
Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Lawson?
- Oona McGee
Apr 17, 2025
11 cheap meals you can make at this famous Japanese convenience store chain.
- Japan
- (1000 yen • cheap food • COK • combini • convenience store • convenience store food • convenience stores • food • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese food • konbini • Lawson • SNJO • sweets • taste test)
The heartwarming impact of convenience store donation boxes in Japan
- Oona McGee
Apr 16, 2025
Little-known konbini feature reveals new insights into the top three chains.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • charity • COK • combini • convenience store finds • convenience stores • donation box • donations • Family mart • fundraising • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Lawson • SNJO)
Catbus clock from Studio Ghibli keeps an eye on the time…and on you
- Oona McGee
Apr 15, 2025
Moving features bring My Neighbour Totoro magic into your home.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • clocks • Donguri Kyowakoku • GBL • Ghibli • interior • manga • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Mister Donut releases new Uji Matcha doughnut with Gion Tsujiri
- Oona McGee
Apr 14, 2025
Plus, a hojicha doughnut that comes with a special syrup so you can customise the flavour.
- Japan
- (COK • donuts • doughnuts • food • Gion Tsujiri • green tea • limited edition • matcha • Misdo Meets Gion Tsujiri • Mister Donut • new • sweets)
Why is this cafe in Asakusa so popular with foreign tourists?
- Oona McGee
Apr 14, 2025
Japanese kissaten becomes a hit with international visitors.
- Japan
- (Asakusa • breakfast • breakfast set • cafes • cool • drinks • early morning breakfast • food • Japanese breakfast • kissaten • restaurants • Tokyo • tourists)
Mister Donut reveals its BGM playlist, with some surprising artists and tracks
- Oona McGee
Apr 12, 2025
With airtimes included, you can now time your visit to match your mood.
- Japan
- (artists • BGM • COK • donuts • doughnuts • food • Mister Donut • music • new • playlist • soundtrack • soundtracks • sweets • tracklist)
Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies are ready to receive your love and affection
- Oona McGee
Apr 12, 2025
Characters from Spirited Away, Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro appear in this cuddly anime collection.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • characters • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • manga • merchandise • movie • My Neighbor Totoro • plush toys • plushies • soft toys • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
This secret spring flower-viewing spot in Japan is yet to be discovered by international tourists
- Oona McGee
Apr 11, 2025
Escape the crowds at this spectacular hidden “togenkyo”.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • COK • flower viewing • flowers • Fuefuki • hanami • hidden gems • Peach • peach blossoms • sakura • SNJO • Togenkyo • tourist sites • travel • Yamanashi • Yamanashi Prefecture)
Does Starbucks Japan’s new Frappuccino really help you forget about everyday life?
- Oona McGee
Apr 11, 2025
We test the powers of the forget-the-world Frappuccino.
- Japan
- (COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • Japanese strawberry • limited edition • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • strawberry • sweets • taste test)
Sleep on Totoro’s belly with Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro Nap Cushion
- Oona McGee
Apr 11, 2025
Making anime dreams come true.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • plushies • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Five Daiso souvenirs you should buy in Japan right now
- Oona McGee
Apr 10, 2025
Grab these must-buy Japanese items before they go viral on social media.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • cheap souvenirs • COK • cool • Daiso • Japanese souvenirs • shopping • SNJO • souvenirs)
Starbucks customers in Japan create a weird food hack that’s gone viral online
- Oona McGee
Apr 10, 2025
New food trend might seem crazy, but it actually works.
- Japan
- (cool • drinks • Earl grey • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • marketing • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • teas • Teavana)
Studio Ghibli noren transforms your house into the anime home from My Neighbour Totoro
- Oona McGee
Apr 10, 2025
A traditional Japanese curtain…with a Ghibli twist.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • interior • interior decoration • Japanese interior • My Neighbor Totoro • noren • soot sprites • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Starbucks Japan releases new range of pink drinkware and gift cards for Mother’s Day
- Oona McGee
Apr 9, 2025
An alternative sakura drinkware collection.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • coffee • COK • cups • drinks • drinkware • gifts • goods • Mother's Day • mugs • sakura • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks drinkware • Starbucks Japan • tumblers)
Visiting the top sakura site in Kanto…without any planning
- Oona McGee
Apr 9, 2025
What could go wrong?
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • Gongendo • hanami • Saitama • sakura • SNJO • spring • tourist sites • travel)
New Japanese KitKat flavours include sakura and pineapple candy
- Oona McGee
Apr 8, 2025
Region-exclusive chocolates are the newest must-buy Osaka souvenirs.
- Japan
- (chocolate • COK • food • Japanese chocolate • Japanese KitKats • Kit Kat • KitKats • limited edition • marketing • Nestle • new • Osaka • pine ame • pineapple • sakura • sweets)
Sakura Ride Plan: A new way to see the best cherry blossom sites in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Apr 8, 2025
Hanami flower-viewing doesn’t get much better than this.
- Japan
- (beautiful • cars • cherry blossoms • hanami • sakura • SNJO • taxi tour • taxis • Tokyo • tourist sites)
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