Instagrammable Yokohama: 4 of the City’s Best Photo Ops
When you travel to Japan, it’s nearly impossible not to have your phone out and ready to capture the country’s vibrant landscapes and attractions. Japan’s second-biggest city by population, Yokohama, is no exception. Only 30 minutes south of Tokyo by train, this...
Home Sharing Options in Japan
When it comes to travel planning, home sharing sites like Airbnb can offer globetrotters the opportunity to design a stay unlike any other. With a wide selection and variety of price points, home rentals make it easy to discover a one-of-a-kind experience. Maybe...
The 411 on Japanese Denim
With washes of all shades and levels of distress and carefully crafted details that make each piece feel like a collectible, Japanese denim has developed a cult following among the fashion set. The fascination with Japanese denim stems from both the imaginative...
Yes, You Can Try Some of the World’s Best Italian Food in Japan
At first glance, Japanese and Italian foods are wildly different. Yet the two cuisines actually share certain key similarities: both value high-quality, seasonal ingredients, simplicity and kitchen fundamentals — especially impeccable knife skills. With this in...
A Buyer’s Guide to the Coolest Bento Gear
Cute, compact and customizable, the Japanese bento box is quickly becoming a lunchtime darling all over the world. With origins dating back a thousand years, the bento box is a style of Japanese lunch container that holds individually portioned, ready-to-eat foods....
Tokyo’s Metro Soundscape
Did you know that each station stop along Tokyo’s looping Yamanote train line plays its own unique departure melody? On this...
