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Coronavirus (COVID 19): What You Need to Know If Traveling to Japan

Tokyo 1 Day Itinerary: Best Sightseeing Spots the Guidebooks Won't Tell You!

Tokyo's Surrounding Areas Other Townscapes

Tokyo is busy old place, there's no getting around that. But if you're the kind of tourist who wants to venture away from the human herds, see the slightly less charted stretches of the city, and peer behind Tokyo's cultural curtain while you're at it, this could be the itinerary for you! This is our guide for how you can spend a day in East Tokyo, immersing yourself in the city's historical and modern culture, while – most importantly – avoiding the bountiful crowds. In this article: ・Preparation: Accommodation + Transport ・Morning ・Afternoon ・Evening

Top Tokyo Ramen! 3 of Ikebukuro's Best Ramen Spots

Ikebukuro Ramen
These 8 Waterfalls Will Leave You Breathless (And They're Near the Biggest City in Japan)

Tokyo's Surrounding Areas Rivers, Lakes & Canyons
Japanese Hot Springs Are Amazing! Top 3 Spots in Japan's Wild North

Shiretoko Hot Springs (Onsen) & Bath Houses (Sento)
Travel Secrets of Tohoku and Aomori: Sightseeing, Shopping, and More!

Aomori, Hirosaki And Hachinohe Other Sightseeing
A Virtual Tour: Top 10 Mt. Fuji Scenic Viewpoints at the Fuji Five Lakes Area

Mt. Fuji
Not For the Weak! Hiking in Japan's Intense & Untouched Beech Forest (Aomori)

Aomori, Hirosaki And Hachinohe Forests & Mountains

Japan's Incredible 2km Sakura Road: Living the Cherry Blossom Dream at Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival

Other Surrounding Areas Of Iwate Spring

Cherry blossoms are one of the main things many tourists look forward to when visiting Japan, and Kitakami Tenshochi Park in Kitakami is one of Iwate Prefecture’s best cherry blossom spots. The Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival is held annually from mid-April to early May. Sakura-viewers from near and far attend this thriving festival, which showcases the park’s 2km corridor of cherry trees, which can be appreciated from the comfort of a gorgeous boat or Japanese carriage.

Loft Japan Announces Masks and Hay Fever Products for 2020

Tokyo Station Household Goods Stores
Famous 100-Yen Store: Top 5 Weirdly Useful Kitchen Goods at Daiso!

Tokyo's Surrounding Areas 100 Yen Shops
What Do Japanese Buy at the Supermarket? Top 10 Quirky Japanese Drinks!

Tokyo Station Grocery Stores
Japan Has An Incredible Traditional-Style Starbucks in This Rustic Town

Saitama Suburbs Other Cafes and Sweets
Daiso, Japan’s Famous 100-Yen Store: Top 7 Fancy Souvenirs on a Budget!

Tokyo Station 100 Yen Shops
What Japanese Really Get At The Supermarket: Japan’s Top 10 Quirky Local Drinks!

Shibuya Grocery Stores

Purikura: Change Yourself Up with Photo Booth Fun!

Arcades

You simply cannot take a trip to Japan without trying one of the mega-popular sticker photo booths known as purikura! For just a few hundred yen and a few minutes, you can take home a souvenir that is as fun to make as it is to share. Purikura isn’t just about the final photos, but about the experience and fun of posing and decoration. This is not your average photo booth! LIVE JAPAN took a visit to the purikura area of the Taito Station game center in Shinjuku to try purikura for ourselves and to take you through the process step by step!

(Video) OFF-KAi!!: An Akihabara Hair Salon for Anime Fans

Akihabara Other Health and Beauty
Become a True Gundam Pilot - Stepping into the P.O.D. at a Tokyo Arcade! (Video)

Arcades
Stringraphy at Studio EVE: A Striking and Unique Musical Experience

Shibuya Other Contemporary Arts
[MOVIE] Achieve Your Cosplay Dreams at Cosplay Studio Crown!

Akihabara Culture Experience
[MOVIE] Navigating Virtual Airspace with Skyart JAPAN

Shinagawa Adventure Activities
Kurayami Gohan – Experiencing the Dinner in the Dark

Asakusa Culture Experience

Kyoto Guide: 5 Best Popular Sightseeing Spots to Visit Along with Nijo Castle

Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace Other Sightseeing

Nijo Castle, extremely popular among foreign visitors to Japan, is surrounded by even more fascinating places to visit. This article will introduce nearby spots you'll want to visit alongside your trip to Nijo Castle, including old, history-filled temples constructed in ancient Kyoto, buildings with great historic value, and facilities that allow you to experience Kyoto traditions. Each place is within walking distance from Nijo Castle for quick and easy side trips. Connect with Kyoto's long history and enduring culture to get an even more intimate feel for Kyoto city.

Japan Has an Entire "Ramen Prefecture"?! Taste Testing 3 Ramen Shops in Famous Yamagata

Other Surrounding Areas Of Iwate Ramen
Sounkyo Onsen: 4 Recommended Hot Spring Getaways in Japan's Leading Onsen Destination!

Furano / Biei / Sounkyo Ryokan
Japanese Foodies Recommend: Top Restaurants Around Osaka Castle

Osaka Castle, Tenmabashi, Kyobashi Izakaya
A City That Never Sleeps: Top 3 Spots to Stay in Ikebukuro Until Morning (If You Miss the Last Train!)

Ikebukuro
Tokyo Hotels for Every Budget: 4 of Our Top Picks for Hotels in the Ueno Area - Sorted by Traveler Category!

Ueno Hotels
Crazy Cheap but Crazy Quality: The Shopping Secret to Japan’s Home Appliances on a Budget

Electronics Stores

How is This Station So Hard to Exit?! Mastering Tokyo Ueno Station to See the Sights

Ueno

Located in Taito, Tokyo, Ueno is a well-known and popular tourist destination. In addition to the Ameya Yokocho (Ameyoko) shopping street, Ueno boast such sites as Ueno Green Park, which is beautiful in any season, Ueno Toshogu Shrine, the zoo, and numerous art galleries, museums, electronics shops, department stores, and toy stores. Ueno is home to a wide variety of gourmet restaurants and accommodations, as well. The ticket gates and exits of JR Ueno station are located on different floors, or the gates are far from the exit, it can be a difficult station to navigate. This guide will provide more information about which site seeing locations can be found at each gate, and make full and fun day trip in Ueno more than just a dream!

Honke Owariya: This Kyoto Soba Restaurant Was Founded in 1465 (And Is Still Crazy Popular)

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple Udon & Soba
Japan Has an Incredible Floating River Restaurant - Where You Catch Noodles in an Actual Bamboo Stream

Kurama, Kifune Other Japanese Food
'What is Tofu Anyway?' Everything You Need to Know About Tofu

Sapporo / Chitose
'Is This Some Kind of Rally?!' 5 Things About Tokyo City that Shock People from the Countryside!

Tokyo Station
Osaka Gastronomy Guide: Revealing the Sensation of World-Famous Takoyaki in Osaka!

Nanba, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi Okonomiyaki, Monja & Takoyaki
Japanese Food Fight! 8 Incredible Fried Dishes You Won't Believe Are From Japan

Other Japanese Food

Getting from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Osaka: Complete Access Guide

Kansai Airport Airport

So you've just arrived at Kansai International Airport! However, transportation from the airport is more confusing than you bargained for. What do you take? From where? To where? Kansai Airport (KIX) may be on the sea, but it is easily accessible to and from various parts of Kansai via a range of different transportation networks. Here's how you can use these networks to reach your destination in Osaka City and surrounding attractions as quickly, easily, and inexpensively as possible.