They've been teasing us — but looks like they're about to bloom, at last.
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Tokyo events for Monday, March 25 to Sunday, March 31, 2024.
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New Video! The Best eSIMs for Visiting Japan
We cover the main providers in Japan, including pricing, data speeds, and the convenience of installation.
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Mega Guide: 24 Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo
Choose from parks, traditional gardens, mountains and more.
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The Hokuriku Arch Pass: Taking the Slow Route Between Tokyo and Osaka
Meander along Japan's "golden route" — exploring Nagano, Kanazawa and more.
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Spring Escapes: Top 7 Day Trips from Tokyo
Must-see cherry blossom, moss phlox, and wisteria locations — all easily accessible from Tokyo.
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Top 10 Tokyo Cherry Blossom Festivals in 2024
Where to go for street food, music — and lots of sakura.
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Finding the Best Transport From Narita Airport to Tokyo
How to get from the plane to your accommodation.
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The Samurai Restaurant: Discount Tickets and What To Expect
Get ready for an exuberant new show from the creators of the old Robot Restaurant.
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Beginner’s Guide To Skiing in Hakuba
Olympic slopes just a few hours from Tokyo—some of them open till May!
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5 Stunning Spring Bus Tours From Tokyo
Take a ride to experience the best of the season.
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Tokyo to Osaka: Fast and Creative Ways of Getting There
Full guide to taking the bullet train, buses, and low-cost flights.
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New Video! Suica Card in 2024: How and Where to Buy
We cover where and how to purchase Suica cards, digital Suica, Welcome Suica, and Pasmo Passport.
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Eating With the Seasons: 10 Japanese Spring Foods to Try
These treats will take you on a culinary adventure all season long.
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Sequence Miyashita Park
Sequence hotels are a cheapo favorite. They are no-frills stylish and found in excellent locations --- a Japanese business hotel but for hipsters if you will. Apart from a frustrating self check-in experience (if your name isn't Japanese just …
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Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho
Located in the neighborhood of Kinshicho, Moxy is ideal for travelers looking for a relaxing place to hang out and do some remote work at the same time. Staff are friendly and helpful and the late check-out is a bonus. What are the rooms like? …
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Mitsui Garden Hotel Roppongi Premier
Mitsui Garden Hotel Roppongi Premier is a stylish, confortable, modern hotel with comparatively spacious rooms on the edge of Roppongi which is ideal for a city stay. What’s the hotel like? The hotel feels modern and stylish, houses a …
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3D Akita Inu Dog Billboard
An adorable Akita dog is waiting for you near Shibuya station—and no, we aren't talking about Hachiko.
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Kinchakuda
A pleasant outdoor park in Saitama, with ponies, fields of crops, wildlife and a river bed. It's also the site of the spectacular blooming of spider lillies from mid September until early October. Nearby places and attractions Koburi Pass Moomin …
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Higo-Hosokawa Garden
Once the suburban manor of the powerful Higo Hosokawa Clan of the feudal domain that is now modern-day Kumamoto, the gardens and residence have been been preserved and are now open to the public. The main mansions of the feudal lords were …