Ahead of a record-breaking travel boom, the capital’s best stays fuse futuristic comforts with artisanal touches—proof that Japanese hospitality is constantly being reimagined.
I’ve lived in a few big cities in my life. I grew up in Australia, spent a fair amount of time living in Singapore, and have ...
Sanrio fans, you need to visit Puroland, a theme park dedicated to Sanrio characters, just 30 minutes from Tokyo.
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We drank Japanese tea, ate a Sumo-style hot pot dinner, walked through a bamboo forest and even climbed inside a giant Buddha ...
JR East has released the Welcome Suica Mobile app for overseas visitors to Japan. The app allows users to issue and top up their Suica in the app without going to a ticket office or vending machine at ...
Have you heard? Brooklyn just got its very own Bandai Namco Cross Store! This is the first flagship store in the US. Bandai ...
A Shanghai-based maker of “blind box” figurines made $1.8 billion last year—and continues to grow across the world.
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JR East has released the Welcome Suica Mobile app for overseas visitors to Japan on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The app allows users to issue and top up their Suica in the app without going to a ticket ...
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