Naoshima Day Trip: A Tired Traveler’s Experience on Japan’s Art Island
Learn how to have a day trip to Naoshima, Japan’s art island, on a budget and time-crunch. Top tips for your budget and time.
Strange and Fun
Follow us as we find the strange and weird experiences, fun foods, and offbeat places that can only be found in Japan.
Kabukicho Shinjuku
Considered the red-light district in Shinjuku, Kabukicho is rowdy in the daytime and a little sketchy (but not really dangerous) at night.
Kanayama Jinja Shrine
The NSFW fertility shrine near Kawasaki Daishi If you’re not already familiar with it, Kanayama Jinja is just an unassuming …
IKEA Convenience Store: World’s First Right in Japan
Get your Swedish cravings satisfied in the first IKEA combini in Harajuku.
Akiba Fukurou
Akiba Fukurou, Tokyo’s top-rated owl cafe Want to try out an owl cafe while you’re in Tokyo? Akiba Fukurou in …
Maidreamin Shibuya
Cute maid cafe? Or weird tourist trap ? Either way, be prepared for maximum cuteness.
Doll Point Akihabara
An Akihabara hobby shop for anime dolls and doll parts Build your own anime doll at Doll Point / Hobby …
Harajuku Kawaii Zoo
Cuddle with many different cute animals, including a capybara and a hedgehog, at the Harajuku Kawaii Zoo.
Gotokuji Temple
Gotokuji Temple is an Edo temple known for its sea of “Maneki-Neko” beckoning cat figurines. Come by for fun photo ops, as well as an interesting history.
Sanjusangendo Temple
Kyoto’s Sanjusangendo Temple houses a thousand almost life-sized Kannon bodhisattvas in a single massive hall. A unique sight to behold.
Unicorn Gundam Diver’s City (Odaiba)
A mecca for Gundam fans and enthusiasts, an amazing giant robot statue for the rest.
Team Lab: Borderless and Planets Digital Art Museums
The most #instagrammable places in Tokyo.
