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Welcome to Japan’s smallest natural mountain, where you get a climbing certificate at the summit

Oona McGee
May 8, 2025
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A unique place to get a shrine stamp that tourists are yet to discover.

Japan
(cool • mountain • mountain climbing • Mountains • nature • SNJO • Tokushima • tourist site • travel • unique)

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

Casey Baseel
Apr 29, 2025

Local dances, local ramen, and more to love about Tokushima.

Japan
(Awa Odori • Awa Odori Kaikan • buses • Busta Shinjuku • COK • food • highway buses • Masanuki Sunakoma • overnight bus • overnight buses • shinjuku • Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal • SNJO • sweets • Tokushima • Tokushima City • Tokushima Prefecture • tourism • travel)

How to do an overnight bus trip to Tokushima from Tokyo – Part 1【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Apr 27, 2025

A special bus takes us to a part of Japan with a special dance, special mountain, and more.

Japan
(buses • Busta Shinjuku • COK • food • highway buses • Masanuki Sunakoma • overnight bus • overnight buses • Shikoku • shinjuku • Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal • SNJO • Tokushima • Tokushima City • Tokushima Prefecture • tourism • travel)

What’s the story behind the running boy mascot in Japan?

Oona McGee
Apr 21, 2025

“Emotional parking boy that can be used every day” is missing one vital thing.

Japan
(anime characters • art • car park • characters • cool • cute • Japanese mascots • mascot characters • Mascots • parking • parking areas • parking lot • parking lots • regional characters • regional mascots • Shikoku • Tokushima)

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)

Crowdfunding success for handmade formalwear masks in samurai’s favorite color

Master Blaster
Jul 24, 2022

Look like victory with Kacciro.

Japan
(art • craftsmanship • crowdfunding • face masks • fashion • indigo • Kacciro • kachi-iro • katazome • Mylike • Tokushima)

Have you tried Tokushima ramen? No? You should (says our obsessed Japanese-language reporter)

Dale Roll
May 18, 2022

This relatively unknown local delicacy is well worth getting your hands on…if you can find it!

Japan
(COK • food • Ikuna Kamezawa • Noodles • Okayama • ramen • Ramen Todai • Shikoku • SNJO • taste test • Tokushima • Tokushima ramen • western Japan)

Shikoku Island holds world landmark lookalike photography contest judged by AI

Master Blaster
Apr 18, 2022

Many of the greatest places on Earth are all on one rural Japanese island.

Japan
(AI • Ehime • Kagawa • kochi • photography • Shikoku • Tokushima • travel • world landmarks)

Nike’s newest addition to ISPA sneaker line blends Japanese tradition and contemporary style

Ingrid Tsai
Aug 30, 2021

Throwback to the ’90s? Nah, let’s throwback to the 15th century.

Japan
(BUAISOU • cool • design • fashion • Nike • shoes • sneakers • Tokushima)

Medical university in Tokushima honors student for his gaming

Master Blaster
Nov 27, 2020

And I have yet to hear from my alma mater…

Japan
(education • esports • gaming • gaming addiction • medicine • Tokushima • university • video games • Winning Eleven)

Japanese netizens confused by sign that boasts “on-the-spot change back with any cash purchase”

Master Blaster
Jun 22, 2019

Finally, no more having to go on riddle-filled quests in order to get your change.

Japan
(driving • gas pumps • gas stations • signs • strange • Tokushima)

Bug hunt! Some areas offering rewards for alien beetles threatening Japan’s cherry blossoms

Master Blaster
Aug 9, 2018

Municipalities and prefectures are hoping they can stop the dreaded red-necked longhorn beetle before they get out of hand.

Japan
(aromia bungii • cherry blossoms • environment • insects • invasive species • Kamakiri Sensei • Osaka • red-necked longhorn beetle • Sakai City • Teruyuki Kagawa • Tokushima • ume)

Petition to protest bulldozing of Ghibli-featured shrine gathers over 10,000 signatures worldwide

Dale Roll
Aug 4, 2018

The people have made it clear that they want the shrine to stay, but will that be enough to save it?

Japan
(anime • Kincho Shrine • movies • Pom Poko • shinto • shrines • Studio Ghibli • Tanuki • Tokushima)

Dragon Ball’s Frieza discovered conducting train in Japan’s Tokushima Prefecture

Master Blaster
May 5, 2018

Maybe someone told him to “go train,” and he misunderstood.

Japan
(anime • cool • Dragon Ball • Frieza • Ryusei Nakao • Tokushima • train conductor • trains • video • voice actors)

Hotel offers guests the chance to experience the 1,000-year-old lifestyle of the Heian Period

Preston Phro
Oct 5, 2015

Japanese history can be a lot of fun to explore, from the Sengoku era to the modernization of Japan in the Meiji Period. We’re sure everyone has their own favorite time period, but one that doesn’t always get the respect it deserves is the Heian Period. Lasting roughly from 794 to 1185, the period was a relatively peaceful time in Japan that saw a blossoming of culture in everything from literature to music.

Unfortunately, we can’t just hop on a plane and go back in time to see everything for ourselves. But there is a hotel in Shikoku where you can experience a bit of the Heian life for yourself complete with period costumes, games, and architecture! So whether you’re a history buff or just need a major change of scenery, you’ll want to check out Gosho Yashiro no Mori!
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Japan
(culture • Heian Period • history • hotels • Shikoku • Tokushima • travel)

Creepily cute mascot Okazaemon gets female counterpart in Okazaennu

Master Blaster
Oct 7, 2013

April this year saw the nationwide emergence of Okazaemon a regional mascot (called yurukyara in Japan) who operates out of Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. In spite of looking like a strung-out cat that will stab you for its next fix, Okazaemon has captured the hearts of mascot fans with his offbeat charm.

In fact, Okazaemon’s ever-rising star has earned him second place in the Regional Yurukyara General Elections after Funasshi, another breakout mascot success of 2013. And with such notoriety there are bound to be those who emulate the formula. Enter Okazaennu: the female weird kanji cat character.

Japan
(Aichi • Okazaemon • Okazaennu • Tokushima)

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