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Flooded disaster-struck region in Japan urges people to use hashtag to tell everyone they’re okay

Oona McGee
Jul 16, 2018
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After dealing with a natural disaster, this part of Japan is now struggling to prevent financial disaster as well.

Japan
(disasters • floods • hashtag • Kurashiki • Okayama • tourism • travel • twitter)

The top 30 restaurants in Japan, as chosen by foreign visitors

Oona McGee
Jun 26, 2018

In case you’re wondering: Sukiyabashi Jiro is not on the list.

Japan
(best restaurants • eating • food • restaurants • tourism • travel • Trip Advisor • TripAdvisor)

Japanese town suffers population decline, turns its local elementary school into an aquarium

Oona McGee
Jun 20, 2018

Yes, those really are sharks swimming around in the school pool.

Japan
(aging population • aquariums • elementary schools • Japanese schools • schools • tourism • travel)

JR West unveils new Japanese long distance train with special features for passengers

Oona McGee
May 24, 2018

This is an extra special rail experience, even by Japanese standards.

Japan
(2020 • Japanese trains • JR West • Kobe • Kyoto • Osaka • tourism • tourists • trains • travel)

Travel through Japanese festivals and tourist sites with this stunning 8K highlight reel 【Video】

Katy Kelly
May 17, 2018

You’ll want to watch this astounding video more than once to soak in all the beauty they’ve packed into two-and-a-half minutes.

Japan
(4K • 8K • beautiful scenery • Hakodate • Shizuoka • Tokyo • tourism • toyokawa • video • Yakushima)

Deer in Nara refuse crackers after Golden Week visitors leave them too full to eat【Photos】

Oona McGee
May 10, 2018

Tourists were shocked to see the usually ravenous deer turn down their favourite treats.

Japan
(animals • deer • Golden Week • holidays • Nara • tourism • tourist sites • tourists • travel)

MariCar Mario Kart driver mounts pavement, causes serious damage in Tokyo accident

Oona McGee
May 3, 2018

The foreign tourist won’t be forgetting her eventful Mario Kart experience anytime soon.

Japan
(accidents • cars • controversy • driving • MariCar • Mario Kart • police • roads • Tokyo • tourism • tourists • traffic • video games)

Sakura season 2018 officially declared in Tokyo as first cherry blossoms begin to bloom

Oona McGee
Mar 18, 2018

Hanami flower-viewing season begins nine days earlier than average as the city’s official “sample tree” sprouts its first blossoms.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • flowers • hanami • hyoujun-ki • Japan Meteorological Agency • sakura • sakura 2018 • sakura forecast • spring • Tokyo • tourism • tourist sites • travel • Yasukuni Shrine)

Soak in a secret Japanese onsen hot spring…in a dilapidated old building

Oona McGee
Mar 15, 2018

This is one of the most unusual onsen in all of Japan.
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Japan
(haikyo • hitou • hot springs • Nasu • onsen • secret Japan • secret onsen • Tochigi • tourism • travel)

Edge The Harukas: Japan’s tallest building has a thrilling new open-air rooftop attraction

Oona McGee
Mar 8, 2018

Come with us as we walk through what it takes to hang out over the edge of a skyscraper.

Japan
(Edge The Harukas • Osaka • sightseeing • tourism • tourist site • tourists • travel • views)

Tokyo Tower opens up new Top Deck Tour with futuristic interiors, free drinks and extra services

Oona McGee
Mar 7, 2018

Visitors to the new Top Deck viewing platform get to enjoy VIP treatment along with the stunning Tokyo skyline.
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Japan
(COK • SNOJ • Tokyo • Tokyo Tower • tourism • tourist sites • travel)

Starbucks opens up new coffeehouse in traditional Japanese building near Tokyo

Oona McGee
Mar 5, 2018

Now you can enjoy your coffee with a side of Edo-style charm in this old castle town.

Japan
(cafes • coffee • coffeehouse • Kawagoe • kura • Saitama • sightseeing • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tourism • tradition • travel)

Survey reveals Japan as the top travel destination for Southeast Asians, but not for Westerners

Koh Ruide
Feb 19, 2018

Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency claims the country isn’t exciting enough to appease the Western crowd.

Japan
(COK • language • sightseeing • survey • tourism • tourist • travel)

Japanese museum dedicated to rocks with faces becomes popular with international visitors

Oona McGee
Feb 6, 2018

Voldemort, Donald Trump, and Johnny Depp are just some of the famous faces you’ll find at this one-of-a-kind museum.

Japan
(Chiba • family • Great Big Story • Harry Potter • LOL • museums • nature • rocks • tourism • tourist sites • travel • videos)

Sapporo Snow Festival reveals upcoming ice sculptures and displays for 2018

Oona McGee
Jan 31, 2018

Towering snow sculptures pay homage to Final Fantasy and Osamu Tezuka’s beloved anime characters.

Japan
(festivals • Hokkaido • ice sculptures • Sapporo • Sapporo Snow Festival • Sapporo Yuki Matsuri • snow • tourism • travel • winter)

Tokyo’s new Keio Liner train debuts next month with special features and reserved seating

Oona McGee
Jan 25, 2018

New service guarantees you a seat on the ride home during peak rush hour periods.

Japan
(hachioji • Japanese trains • Keio • public transport • tourism • trains • travel)

Foreign visitors rank their top Japanese experiences in new survey

Richard Simmonds
Jan 25, 2018

Survey reveals foreign visitors of different nationalities have similar tastes when it comes to Japanese experiences, but not Japanese food.

Japan
(Japan • Japanese food • tourism • travel • visiting Japan)

Japanese stationery fans go crazy for memo pad that slowly reveals Kyoto temple as you use it

Oona McGee
Jan 17, 2018

The unusual memo pad has become so popular it’s caused the maker’s online store to shut down.

Japan
(cool • cute • Japanese stationery • Kiyomizu Temple • Kiyomizudera • memos • notebooks • Omoshiroi Block • papercraft • souvenirs • tourism • travel)

Street Fighter’s Sagat named ambassador of Saga City, limited edition SFII goods to be sold

Master Blaster
Jan 13, 2018

For the next few months, Saga will be teaming up with Sagat and the rest of the Street Fighter II crew.

Japan
(saga • Sagat • Street Fighter • tourism • travel • video games)

Coca-Cola “Slim Bottle” City Designs range showcases top tourist spots in Japan

Oona McGee
Dec 1, 2017

Each bottle can only be purchased in the specific tourist spot it was designed for, so tracking down all nine requires a Japanese road trip of epic proportions.