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Japan’s new travel route literally through the mountains links two other beautiful alpine courses

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 29, 2026
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Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route and Kurobe Gorge Railway will finally be connected this fall.

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• Japan
• (awesome • beautiful • cool • Hokuriku • Ishikawa • Japan travel • Kurobe Gorge Railway • Kurobe Unazuki Canyon Route • Mountains • nature • Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route • tourism • Toyama • travel)

Japan’s Pokémon hot spring reinstalls all damaged statues, adds no-touching rule

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 12, 2026

Gyarados, Psyduck, and Vaporeon all needed repairs just weeks after the Pokémon footbath opened.

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• Japan
• (anime • ashiyu • cool • cute • footbaths • hot springs • Ishikawa • Ishikawa Prefecture • Japan travel • manga • Noto • Noto Peninsula • onsen • Pokemon • tourism • travel • video games)

Japan now has a Pokémon airport that features every species of Flying-type ever[Video]

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 9, 2026

Noto Satoyama Pokémon With You Airport wants to help bring travelers to a part of Japan that could use more visitors.

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• (Air travel • airports • anime • awesome • cool • cute • Ishikawa • Japan travel • manga • Noto • Noto Peninsula • Noto Satoyama Pokémon With You Airport • Pikachu • Pokemon • tourism • travel • video games)

Nearly half of Pokémon hot spring’s statues have been damaged less than two months after opening

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 23, 2026

Adorable new ashiyu destination has no Pokémon battles, but injuries to the creatures are still occurring.

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• (anime • ashiyu • cool • cute • footbaths • hot springs • Ishikawa • Ishikawa Prefecture • Japan travel • manga • Noto • Noto Peninsula • onsen • Pokemon • tourism • travel • video games)

These rare eggs cost more than a typical meal in Japan but are they really that special?

• Oona McGee
  Jun 17, 2026

We find out if premium prices mean superior flavour. 

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• Japan
• (eggs • food • Ishikawa • Japanese eggs • raw eggs • silkie chicken eggs • silkie chickens • SNJO • Tenran silkie chicken eggs • Tenran Ukokkei Ran • Tokyo • Ukokkei)

300-tonne hose washes up on Japanese shore

• Master Blaster
  Jun 15, 2026

Anybody lose 150 meters of gigantic hose by any chance?

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• Japan
• (debris • dredging • environment • floating hose • hose • Ishikawa • Ocean • pollution • Shiga • Zebung)

Japan’s real-world Pokémon hot spring’s first photos are here![Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  May 26, 2026

Pikachu and Gyarados invite you to come by for a relaxing soak as Noto town recovers from disaster.

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• Japan
• (anime • ashiyu • cool • cute • footbaths • hot springs • Ishikawa • Ishikawa Prefecture • Japan travel • manga • Noto • Noto Peninsula • onsen • Pokemon • tourism • travel • video games)

Pokémon hot spring footbath opening in Japan this spring

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 19, 2026

A relaxing, adorable, and free place to soak your toes with Pikachu, Gyarados, and more.

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• Japan
• (anime • ashiyu • cool • cute • footbaths • hot spring • Ishikawa • Ishikawa Prefecture • Japan travel • manga • manhole covers • Noto • Noto Peninsula • onsen • Poké Lids • Pokéfuta • Pokemon • Pokémon manhole covers • tourism • travel • video games)

Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 18, 2026

Noto Peninsula is ready to welcome travelers again, and these Pokémon are ready to help them do it.

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• (anime • Ishikawa • Ishikawa Prefecture • Japan travel • manga • manhole covers • Noto • Noto Peninsula • Poké Lids • Pokéfuta • Pokemon • Pokémon manhole covers • tourism • travel • video games)

Foreign resident of Japan starts work as city’s first-ever non-Japanese rickshaw puller【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 24, 2025

Trilingual guide spreading love for one of Japan’s most beautiful historical towns.

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• Japan
• (COK • foreigners in Japan • Ishikawa • Kanazawa • rickshaw • tourism • travel)

How to do an overnight bus trip to Kanazawa from Tokyo【Photos】 – Part 2

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 25, 2024

Historical tea houses, throwing stars, retro cafes, and Kanazawa’s special curry, all without any need to book a hotel.

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• Japan
• (buses • Busta Shinjuku • COK • culture • curry • food • gardens • highway buses • history • Ishikawa • Kanazawa • Kanazawa Curry • KB Liner • Kenrokuen • Masanuki Sunakoma • Omicho Market • shinjuku • Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal • SNJO • tourism • travel)

Stay steps away from Kanazawa’s bustling indoor market at this cozy capsule hotel

• Elliot Hale
  Oct 23, 2024

This budget-friendly capsule hotel puts you right in the heart of Kanazawa.

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• (capsule hotel • COK • Ishikawa • Kanazawa • Masanuki Sunakoma • SNJO)

No train, no hotel – How to do an overnight bus trip to Kanazawa from Tokyo – Part 1【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 23, 2024

Catching some Zs as we ride though the night lets us hit the ground running in Ishikawa Prefecture.

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• Japan
• (buses • Busta Shinjuku • COK • food • highway buses • Ishikawa • kaisendon • Kanazawa • KB Liner • Masanuki Sunakoma • Omicho Market • overnight bus • sashimi • shinjuku • Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal • SNJO • sushi • tourism • travel)

Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?

• Oona McGee
  Apr 16, 2024

We try a cheaper alternative to Japan’s premium Green Car carriages.

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• Japan
• (bullet train • bullet trains • East Japan Railway • Hokuriku • Hokuriku Shinkansen • Ishikawa • Japanese trains • JR • JR East • JR passes • Kanazawa • shinkansen • SNJO • tourism • Train Desk • train passes • train travel • trains • travel)

New JR Shinkansen-inclusive rail pass is a huge bargain, great way to help out a region in need

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 16, 2024

The four-day Hokuriku Ouen ticket is rooting for the earthquake-stricken area of Japan.

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• (East Japan Railway • Hokuriku • Ishikawa • JR • JR East • JR passes • Kanazawa • tourism • train passes • trains • travel)

Weekly Shonen Champion manga magazine offers several issues for free in light of Noto Earthquake

• Krista Rogers
  Jan 31, 2024

Longstanding manga magazine shares an act of kindness on behalf of those affected by the devastating New Year’s Day earthquake.

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• Japan
• (Akita Shoten • free • Go Nagai • Ishikawa • manga • Noto earthquake • read for free • relief • Weekly Shonen Champion)

Charges dropped against alleged group that broke into vending machine after Noto earthquake

• Dale Roll
  Jan 28, 2024

Conflicting reports were made regarding incident after powerful quake on New Year’s Day. 

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• Japan
• (COK • crime • disaster • disaster relief • emergency relief • Ishikawa • Noto earthquake • Noto Peninsula • society • vending machine)

Which parts of Ishikawa are OK to travel to after Noto quake? Government shares guideline map

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 22, 2024

“Don’t come to Noto, but please come to Ishikawa.”

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• Japan
• (earthquake • Ishikawa • Ishikawa Prefecture • Noto • Noto earthquake • Noto Peninsula • travel)

Ishikawa latest prefecture to join those with Pokémon manhole lids across Japan

• Master Blaster
  May 23, 2023

When it comes to Japanese prefectures, Pokémon’s gotta cap ’em all.

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• Japan
• (Ishikawa • Kanazawa • Milotic • Pokemon)

Starbucks Japan brings back three regional-exclusive Jimoto Frappuccinos for a limited time

• Oona McGee
  Aug 4, 2022

Only three prefectures have been deemed worthy of a re-release. 

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• Japan
• (47 Jimoto Frappuccino • COK • drinks • Frappuccinos • Ishikawa • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • Okinawa • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test • Yamanashi)

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