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SHOPPING

Family Trip to Kasama! Glamping, Local Food, and a Gorgeous Chrysanthemum Festival

Family Trip to Kasama! Glamping, Local Food, and a Gorgeous Chrysanthemum Festival

My family and I had been wanting to try the "glamping" (glamorous camping) experience for a long time, and we finally got to fulfill our ...

NIKI Hills: A Promising Brand New Winery in Hokkaido

NIKI Hills: A Promising Brand New Winery in Hokkaido

Only a 30 minute drive from Otaru, a popular sightseeing spot in Hokkaido, lies the town of Niki. Here, re...

16 Unusual and Unique Vending Machines in Tokyo

16 Unusual Vending Machines in Tokyo

Walking the streets of Tokyo you'll find one at every corner. Colorful and spotless, ready to quenc...

TOKYO Mizumachi: New Attraction Opens Between Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree®

TOKYO Mizumachi: New Attraction Opens in Tokyo

A brand new commercial complex opened on June 18, 2020 under the elevated railway tracks between Asakus...

14 Teas That You Can Find in a Japanese Supermarket

14 Teas That You Can Find in a Japanese Supermarket

Tea is surely one of the first beverages that comes to mind when thinking of Japan. Think of a teahouse in K...

For Matcha Lovers! 10 Matcha Sweets From Japanese Convenience Stores and Supermarkets

For Matcha Lovers! 10 Matcha Sweets From Japanese Convenience Stores and Supermarkets

Japan is very big on seasonal and limited edition products. No matter when you come to Japan you will alwa...

Why You Should Souvenir-Hunt at a Japanese 100 Yen Store: 15 Must-Have Items From Seria

15 Must-Have Items From 100 Yen Store Seria

Ah, Japanese 100 yen stores. Such treasure troves for cute, fun and useful items that are - most wonderfu...

The World's First Official Doraemon Shop! We Went to the Doraemon Future Department Store in Odaiba

The World's First Official Doraemon Shop! Doraemon Future Department Store in Odaiba

The world's first official Doraemon shop, Doraemon Future Department Store has opened in Odaiba, ...

Shibuya Scramble Square: The New Shopping Hub With a Spectacular View Over the Shibuya Scramble Crossing

Shibuya Scramble Square: a Spectacular View Over the Shibuya Scramble Crossing

A new landmark was born in the ever-changing city of Shibuya, Tokyo. Built right above Shibuya Station, ...

Why Is It so Expensive? Japanese Luxury Fruit Culture Explained

Japanese Luxury Fruit Culture Explained

One of the first times I visited Japan, I remember walking inside a sumptuous mall of marble and stone lin...

5 More Unique Shopping Streets in Tokyo

5 More Unique Shopping Streets in Tokyo

Visiting a shotengai, a Japanese shopping street, can be one of the most fun things you do in Japan. After ...