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Enjoy the Colors of Japan: Spring and Summer Edition

Spring in Japan. The phrase brings to mind small petals floating on a breeze. While Japanese sakura are iconic even abroad, the color pallet of spr...

The Great Souvenir Survey in AKIHABARA

What do people buy when they visit Tokyo? We interviewed tourists in Akihabara, an area famous for uniqu...

The Visual Guide to Japanese Food: Unusual Sushi and Side Dishes

You’ve had a great day traveling around Tokyo, and now you’re ready to enjoy some sushi at Sushi-Nova. Yo...

Ordering the Perfect Ramen: Vegan Ramen and Tsukemen

Ramen. Once you find your favorite kind, it can become something of a habit. But as delicious as it is, som...

10 Must-See Sakura Spots in Tokyo

10 Must-See Sakura Spots in Tokyo

Sakura season has come to Tokyo! With mankai or the “peak bloom” predicted for March 29, Di...

WHO ARE TAKARABUNE?

Who are Takarabune?

Main image: Takarabune in Central Park, New York City. Takarabune performs in various locations in New ...

The Ice Village at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU

Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU

While spring and fall are undoubtedly the most popular times for travel in Japan, winter deserves its tu...

Onigiri at Nezu no Ya

Vegan Friendly: Nezu no Ya

Does a cup of hot miso soup with brown rice onigiri sound good? Stop by Nezu no Ya for a healthy, vegan-frie...

Sapporo Snow Festival 2015

Sapporo Snow Festival 2016

Main image: a snow sculpture of the Manila Cathedral from the 2015 Sapporo Snow Festival. A puppet opera ...

Best Fall Colors in Kyoto

Kyoto's Fall Top 5!

Enjoy the scenery in Japan's ancient capital city of Kyoto at these five locations chosen by the DiG...