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Including a few kid-friendly and tattoo-friendly options.
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Sleeping in Mount Fuji’s Shadow: Accommodation Guide
Where to spend a night near the national icon.
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16 Tokyo Flea Markets for Bargain Hunting
You'll want to bookmark this one.
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Tokyo Events This Week: Kamakura Fireworks, Fireflies in Setagaya, and the Brazil Festival
Tokyo events for Monday, Monday, July 14 to Sunday, July 20, 2025.
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Tokyo Flower Mega Guide: Blooms To See Every Month of the Year
It's almost sunflower season.
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New Video! The Best Pocket Wi-Fi for Visiting Japan
We tested and compared the best pocket Wi-Fi for traveling around Japan. Who came out on top?
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The Ultimate Tokyo to Kawaguchiko Day Trip
Explore the most popular of the Fuji Five Lakes.
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What Are Japanese Capsule Hotels Really Like?
We tried four, to help you decide whether to stay in one or not.
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The Best Way To See the Kyoto Bamboo Forest
And what else to do in the area, with expert tips from a local guide.
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What You Can Do at SHISEIDO THE STORE in Ginza
If you're looking for world-class Japanese cosmetics, this is the place to go.
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Why Do Visitors to Japan Avoid Hot Springs?
We couldn't believe the survey results.
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The Complete Guide To Getting From Tokyo to Mount Fuji
All your options, in one handy guide.
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101 Fun and Interesting Things To Do in Tokyo
This should keep you busy for a while.
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Ultimate Tokyo Fireworks Guide: 2025 Edition
Get your yukata and picnic basket ready—here's a round-up of festivals both big and small.
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Ninja WiFi Mobile Router Rental
Get fast pocket Wi-Fi in Japan from as little as 352 yen/day.
Mobal Japan Unlimited – Perfect SIM for Residents and Visitors
A no-contract unlimited data and voice SIM for all. No residency card or visa required!
Mobal’s Japan Unlimited SIM is a no contract, no termination fee, voice & data SIM with free worldwide delivery.
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Events
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Kamakura Fireworks Festival
After visiting the temples and beaches of Kamakura, finish your day trip with a bang.
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Uchiwa Hand Fan Decorating Workshop
Beat the heat this summer with your own personally customized hand fan.
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Mita Carnival
See a line of food stalls and stage performances with Tokyo Tower in the background.
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Handmade in Japan Festival Summer 2025
Traditional and contemporary design overlaps in this handmade festival. Enjoy poring over the unique gifts and souvenirs made by local and foreign artisans.
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Toggle Hotel Suidobashi
Toggle Hotel Suidobashi - instagramable rooms and great value for 2 - 4 friends sharing. Whilst the immediate vicinity isn't a tourist hotspot, it is still a central area with good train/metro access.
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All Day Place Shibuya
All Day Place Shibuya is the grown-up's alternative to Sequence Miyashita Park. It's another compact and affordable hotel, but with careful attention paid to style and aesthetics. Affordable, Compact and Comfortable Rooms For the review, we …
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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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Heart’s Light Coffee
Another great little cafe and roaster has popped up in the back streets of Shibuya (Shinsen). …
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Imayoshi — Third-Generation Omakase in Otemachi
Forget Jiro — there's no need to dream of him.
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Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus is famed for its ringed morsels of heavenly goodness — otherwise known as donuts.
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