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Foreign tourist numbers drop in Osaka, despite record-setting highs from U.S. and Korea

3 hours ago

Starbucks Japan says sayonara to the Filone for new sandwiches and a Pumpkin Soupuccino

6 hours ago

McDonald's Japan officially changes its mascot's name…to Ronald McDonald

1 day ago

Foreign sports team competing in Japan finds critical uniform item at convenience store

2 days ago

Pickling Shine Muscats was not on our bingo card, but were we grapeful we tried?【SoraKitchen】

4 days ago

Robbers in Japan steal drunk man's shoes and one million yen in cash

5 days ago

Official Metal Gear car boxes are coming to provide stealthy style for your pets

8 days ago

Do Japan's new single-minded convenience store bento show depressing poverty or satisfying focus?

8 days ago

Japan restarts at-home collection agent visits for public TV fees

10 days ago

Japanese convenience store is very focused with its new bento…maybe TOO focused

13 days ago

Gang of angry monkeys surrounds and attacks Japanese man in hot spring town

14 days ago

"Lineup" begins for iPhone18 in Tokyo

16 days ago

Visiting Kagawa's popular cooking class where you make noodles with your feet

18 days ago

Can hanging a handy fan on your crotch keep you cool in the Tokyo summer? SN24 investigates

19 days ago

Visiting Fukui can teach travelers how to make, and smash, Japanese kawara tiles [Photos]

20 days ago

Japan's middle-aged fairy man character stole our reporter's heart in a hot spring town

20 days ago

We tried Japan's Wobbly Beer Glass that forces you to drink water, and it humbled us

24 days ago

The mystery of Port Store, the Japanese convenience store that looks like a Lawson rip-off

1 month ago

Onsen Egg Bukkake Udon Ice Cream makes us rethink everything we thought we knew about sweets

1 month ago

This Japanese 7-Eleven has the most expensive drinks, and item, we've even seen at the chain

1 month ago

No, Japan's prime minster did not make friends with a cockroach, despite what you may have heard

1 month ago

Domino's puts a new spin on moon viewing with Tsukimi dango-inspired tarts in Japan

1 month ago

Totoro and other Ghibli anime figure humidifiers return just in time for the dry season [Photos]

14 hours ago

Casio collaborates with a Kyoto foil master for a luxurious one million yen G-SHOCK

18 hours ago

Opening of new Gundam anime superstore in America postponed indefinitely

1 day ago

Japan announces new permanent residency guidelines, foreigners must earn more than average Japanese person

2 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new Pokémon collaboration with Pikachu Latte and exclusive goods

9 days ago

Lady Gaga and Family Mart team up for a Japanese convenience store work video [Video]

8 days ago

Japan's new travel route literally through the mountains links two other beautiful alpine courses

4 days ago

Japan now has facial-recognition ticket gates, but why aren't people using them?

6 days ago

Japan's Cell Phone Memory Restart event reunites users with old photos and past selves

7 days ago

New Gundam Base superstores coming soon in the U.S., with one opening this month

15 days ago

Kyoto temple bans visitors from wearing kimono

1 month ago

Studio Ghibli releases new plush mascot character collection with a focus on friendship

11 days ago

Studio Ghibli releases new onigiri rice ball-shaped lunch bag for Kiki's Delivery Service fans

22 days ago

Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country

3 months ago

Japan's human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo

10 months ago

Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there's only one place in the world where you can see it

2 months ago

Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine's Day

8 months ago

Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026

7 months ago

Japan's newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]

7 months ago

Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don't accept payment through Suica or other IC cards

2 months ago

Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

3 months ago

Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir

3 months ago

Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it's the best way to start your day【Taste test】

11 months ago

Studio Ghibli's Calcifer is ready to light up your home as a magical-looking candle lamp [Photos]

4 days ago

Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan

25 days ago

Japan's first-ever conveyor-belt Sushi Bus announces Tokyo tour start date, reservations now open

2 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new Pumpkin Soupuccino for autumn

3 days ago

Kyoto announces two-tier admission price plan for Nijo Castle, non-residents would pay twice as much

1 day ago

Foreign tourists get free Shinkansen tickets in Japan, and here's how to claim them

3 days ago

"We'd heard Japan's sentences are light" say foreign travelers arrested for Tokyo robberies

2 days ago

Toys R Us is leaving Japan after 35 years in the country

3 days ago

Starbucks Japan keeps the Pumpkin Spice Latte alive this autumn

1 day ago

Starbucks Japan releases new Pikachu Honey Cream Latte into the wild for new Pokémon collaboration

3 days ago

Sample lots of little Japanese dishes at this hidden all-you-can-eat lunch buffet in Shinjuku

3 days ago