Kagoshima
Created completely by nature, this is a hidden gem you won’t want to miss during your Japan travels.
Our reporter Seiji hopes that first-time visitors to Yakushima’s Shiratani Unsuikyo will avoid some of the same pitfalls that he ran into.
If you’ve been skipping Amami Oshima on your trips to Japan, you’ve been skipping a beautiful, uncrowded gem.
It might only be around for a short time, but it’s worth a visit if you’re traveling this spring!
You may not have ever thought about visiting Kagoshima City before, but we bet you will after seeing this video!
We encounter delectable rice balls that could have been made by mom on an island far from Japan’s mainland.
Our reporter discovers the special feature that makes one kind of common fish at this local eatery a slice above even the fatty tuna.
Shizuoka has had a long reign as Japan’s most prolific tea producer–but that reign might be over soon.
Spanning almost the entire length of Japan, this notebook carried the will and determination of train fans, bringing them together in a very special way.
These high school students won’t have any shortage of material for their next summer camp excursion, that’s for sure.
You can practically taste the nostalgia permeating this Taisho-era ryokan in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Japanese social media users fall in love as dog chases down Google Street View car many times its size.
Experience a tour of some of Japan’s best cuisine without even setting foot outside of your hotel with these top 10 breakfast buffet picks.
When you work in a customer-facing role, you can expect to deal with some difficult people from time to time. Being hospitalized by one of them, however, should never be a concern…
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Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】- Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
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Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
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Arrest proves a common Japanese saying about apologies and police
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to your favorite restaurant in Tsuruga City!
We recreate the delicious-looking meatball stew from Laputa: Castle in the Sky【SoraKitchen】
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Manga artist raises question online about false perspective in Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro
Japanese vending machine sells just one thing at this station
Japanese convenience store chain’s new matcha sweets are heaven for green tea lovers
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Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
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