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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Spaceship or Library? It’s Both at Seikei University
A ubiquitous picture: as the sun sets, the lights in the library shine on, and […]
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] It’s This Colorful at the Biggest Seaweed-Producing Prefecture!
Unless you are interested in fun trivia about seaweed, I expect you will wonder what’s up with […]
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Here’s What Awaits You at the New Toyosu Fish Market
The market started operation on October 11, and tours for the public started on October 13. […]
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] This Hotel Has Dinosaur Robots for Receptionists
I had heard that there was quite a sight at the Henn-a Hotel in Urayasu, Chiba, so I headed […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Forgot to Buy Souvenirs? Narita Airport Has Gacha Machines
A friend of mine once told me, “I don’t drink, I don’t smoke. But I have one […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] The Trains Are Full — of Newspapers!
We are in JR Ueno Station, Tokyo, and it’s just past noon. The train directed towards Utsunomiya pulls […]
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Experience Drop from Abeno Harukas, the Tallest Building
For adrenaline junkies it can be a bit stifling at times to live in city like Tokyo — there […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Fight Tokyo’s September Blues with Art Aquarium Exhibition
With temperatures cooling down and summer drawing to a close, are you finding yourself engulfed by the back-to-work September blues? […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Whiz Through Tokyo on a Mario Kart
Put on your craziest costume. Add a mask, hat, or overalls—you name it. Then fasten your seat belt, because […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] 13,000 Sunglasses — And More — at the Reading Glasses Museum
If you need glasses of any shape, type, or color, look no further than the Reading Glasses Museum. […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] This is How They Line Up at Shinagawa Station
The neighborhood of Shinagawa, with its high-rise buildings, is a vibrant heart of business in Tokyo. Large groups of salarymen […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] What Do the Lights of Sakurayama Show?
Prop your camera in the middle of this pedestrian bridge and wait patiently as cars whizz by in the […]