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Shogun Cultural Experiences merges a walking tour, sweets, and the music of...
A limited tour in Kagurazaka, Tokyo invites guests to “Discover Edo Through All Five Senses” in one morning with full English services. Kagurazaka is a central Tokyo neighborhood with refined charm...
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Dorayaki from 89-year-old Japanese confectionery shop is one of the best...
Filled with a special “phantom butter” from Calpis, you won’t find a treat like this anywhere else in Japan. If there’s one thing we love as much as the bright lights and modern convenience of Tokyo,...
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Sakuramochi festival sweetens things up at Tokyo’s Seibu Ikebukuro this season
One of Tokyo’s biggest shopping areas is giving you the chance to try 19 kinds of the traditional spring sweet spanning two major regional differences. Perhaps you’re on your way to visit Chiikawa...
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Here’s what to expect if it’s your first time seeing kabuki at Tokyo’s...
We share a few simple tips about the dress code, performance length, and dining options if you’re headed to watch the classical performing art form. Late last month, our Japanese-language reporter...
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Don’t miss the swords-on-fire performances and more at Asakusa Samuraive Show...
An entertainment show in Tokyo’s center of traditional culture combines the old with the new in a flaming, nonverbal spectacle. Looking for some thrills in Tokyo that won’t take up a whole afternoon?...
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159-year old Kyoto confectionary shop releases new Pokémon summer sweets line
Traditional Kyoto sweets meet the Pokémon elite in these treats to beat the heat. Wagashi, traditional Japanese-style confectionaries, are usually consumed with tea and are pleasing not only to the...
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Kusaki Marino: A Japanese family restaurant where you bow your head and enter...
Through a tiny door, no less. Japan has a number of big-name family restaurants scattered around Japan, but in amongst them you’ll find smaller, lesser known regional ones that only exist within...
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Tokyo Koenji Awaodori festival will fully take place for the first time in...
The energetic, dance-filled festival will make its grand outdoor return to the streets of Tokyo for the first time since before the pandemic. A famous Tokyo summertime tradition, the Tokyo Koenji...
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New spring and summer line of Outdoor Kimono offers a traditionally modern...
The Yamato Kimono x Snow Peak collaboration returns with a new line of durable, breathable kimono for outdoor adventures. Just in time for vacationing in the warmer months ahead, longstanding kimono...
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Japanese rokushigake temple architecture for your living room: The no-nail...
If you’re looking for your new artisanal centerpiece, this is it. Whether it’s kabuki-inspired sneakers or augmented reality ceramics, Japanese designers continue to stun with their ability to revive...
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Beautiful Starbucks in Kyoto blends into its traditional landscape in more...
Beverages taste better here, when you can drink in Japanese scenery like this. Back in 2017, Starbucks opened one of their most beautiful stores in Japan, and arguably, the world. Located at...
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Latest design for gorgeous stylized Japanese Coca-Cola cans spotlights Tohoku...
You’ll want to grab this pretty commemorative Coke can if you’re in northern Japan. Since 2017, Coca-Cola‘s Japanese division has showcased several of its most renowned tourist locations on the art of...
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Neo Kimono releases innovatively traditional heel covers made from artisanal...
The new “Obi de Boots iki” line of footwear represents a modern take on traditional styling. Neo Kimono has banded together with Tokyo’s vocational Vantan Design Institute to pave the way for a...
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We eat Japan’s oldest sweet, available at only one store in all of Japan
Edo period confectionery store learnt the secret recipe from a monk on a mountain in Kyoto. Japan is known for its traditional sweets, covering everything from hand-moulded wagashi through to dango,...
View ArticleSpending for pickled umeboshi among young Japanese people is halved from 20...
A traditional food is taking a hit among the younger generations in Japan. Umeboshi (梅干し) is often translated as “pickled plum” in English but it more accurately describes the pickled version of a...
View ArticleOur reporter tries amemonaka, the traditional sweet from Niigata Prefecture
This traditional confection is pretty to look at, but how’s the taste? Our Japanese-language reporter Tasuku Egawa recently discovered a shop in Tokyo’s Shibuya district called Omotesando Niigatakan...
View ArticleNail polish from Ueba Esou dazzles with quintessentially Japanese colors
All the colors of historical Japanese paintings are now at your fingertips, literally. Since 1751, Ueba Esou has proudly sold glorious colors of paint to aspiring artists all over Japan. The white fox...
View ArticleLooking for a new hobby? Try the traditional Japanese cloth craft of tsumami...
Shift from folding paper to folding cloth to create beautiful hair ornaments, earrings, and decorations for any occasion. Tsumami zaiku was developed during the Edo Period (1603-1868) as a way to...
View ArticleCelebrate the coming of spring by feasting on an enormous, $200 luxury...
Let’s see what tempting (and pricey) Ehomaki rolls are on offer at Tobu Ikebukuro Department Store this year to celebrate the coming of spring on Setsubun day. Setsubun is celebrated each year on the...
View ArticleCelebrate the New Year with kimono dogs!
What better way to usher in a new year in Japan than with a cute collection of dogs in kimono? During the first few days of the New Year, old traditions come to the fore in Japan, with many people...
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