Who doesn’ t love good chocolate? And we’ve arrived at Valentines, the perfect chance to buy something sweet for yourself or share with others....
Japanese Baked Sweet Potato: Top 3 Yakiimo Stores in Tokyo
As the fall chill sets in, the Tokyo streets will fill with the warm sweet smell of roasting. You might be wondering, what is...
Veganism is a Japanese Tradition Too! Shoujin Ryouri
A promise to make no use of animal products as a rejection of causing harm to other living things. Well, that’s how many people...
The Glory of Family Mart Fami-Chicken
It’s late. You’ve been out drinking. Or studying. Or chasing crows in the park. Either way, you’re hungry. Not hungry enough for a full...
Resident Evil 2 Cafe Collaboration in Akihabara through February 2019
The wildly popular game, Resident Evil 2 is coming alive in cafe form! Capcom has done these collaborations before, but this time, to commemorate its...
Valentines at Starbucks Japan! Custom-Mania Your Drink With These Fun Options
For January and February, Starbucks Japan is trying something new with its seasonal specials. It’s newest promotion, Custom-Mania allows you to choose from three...
Ichigo Daifuku! Strawberry Season in Japan Brings this Classic Mochi Dessert
Beginning with Christmas Cake in December, winter is the ultimate strawberry season in Japan. Before Valentine’s Day rolls around, supermarkets will be filled with...
5 Money Saving Tips that Locals Love in Japan
At the onset of a vacation, it might be fun to indulge at fancy restaurants and on little shopping splurges. But after a few...
Starbucks Limited Edition Christmas Tree Frappuccino! Pistachio Cream and Raspberry Sauce
And the holiday madness continues with yet another seasonal creation debuting at Starbucks. Made available for sale from December 5th, the Pistachio Christmas Tree...
Starbucks Winter Wonderland: White Chocolate Snow Frappuccino
Starbucks is rolling out the specialty drinks like clockwork this holiday season. Recently, the Get Around staff went out to try the current seasonal...
New Fairy tale Flavors from Haagen Dazs, Japan Limited!
Haagen Dazs is stepping into the world of fantasy. On October 2nd, the newest limited edition flavors were released in Japan, based on two...
Regional Specialties: Fukuoka’s Top 3 Ramen Spots
During your stay in Japan, if you find yourself in the southern island of Kyushu, stopping into the city of Fukuoka. Fukuoka, found in the...
Tokyo Ramen Street under Tokyo Station
Tokyo’s eight famous ramen restaurants all in one alley! Japanese ramen is now recognized worldwide as one-of-a-kind noodle dish. Tokyo Ramen Street is an...
Cheap Eats! Restaurant/Fast-food Chains’ Monthly Discount Day
If you are going to be traveling Japan on a budget, it may be worthy to know those monthly “special day” that some restaurant/fast-food...
SAKE Spring 2018 in Kyoto (Apr.28 & 29)
Nozomi Inc. will hold a Japanese sake (liquor) event called “SAKE Spring 2018” on April 28th, Saturday, and 29th Sunday, in Kyoto. Over 200...
Dried Noodles Grand Prix 2017 (Feb.3&4)
“乾麺”(Kanmen) means dried noodles in Japanese, which are traditional Japanese food. Kanmen are dried during the production process and they can be stored over...
Book Japanese Restaurant at Kansai Tourist Information Center in Kyoto
A travel company JTB West now offers a new service to help foreign tourists experience authentic Japanese cuisine in Kyoto. JTB West, on May...
Starbucks Japan’s Sakura Drinks and Items on Sale from Feb.15
Starbucks’s sakura drinks!! The coffee chain Starbucks in Japan produces seasonal drinks with sakura (the cherry blossom) flavor and color every spring. Along with...
How to Find a Good Restaurant in Japan
Experiencing food culture is one of the most exciting parts of traveling foreign countries. The survey “Consumption Trend Survey for Foreigners Visiting Japan,” which...
The Third Japanese Local Nabe Dishes Festival (Dec.2-Dec.4)
With the year end coming around the corner, the weather in Tokyo is getting colder and colder. In the winter season, nothing is more...
Nippon(Japan) Local Specialties Fair 2016 (Nov.25-Nov.27)
If you are a gourmet lover and are curious to try the local food in different parts of Japan, then you must not miss...
Japan Fisherman’s Festival (Nov. 17-20)
Fisherman’s Festival is an event held in many coastal cities all around the world. It will be held in Japan from 17th November to...
Shimokitazawa Curry Festival 2016 (Oct.7-Oct.16)
Shimokitazawa is known as the source of subculture in Tokyo. There are many furugiya (vintage or second-hand clothes) shops, live house, records shop and...
Natto Festa! At Yoyogi Park (Oct.15&16)
Natto maybe one of the most challenging Japanese food for those who are not familiar with the smell and the stickiness or sliminess. Natto...
Kanda Curry Grand Prix 2016 Finals (Nov.5&6)
The 6th Kanda Curry Grand Prix is going to be chosen in November! The 20 curry shops that won the qualifying round by fans...
No Ramen No Life! Tokyo Ramen Show 2016! (Oct.27-Nov.6)
In order to promote Ramen culture to the world, Tokyo Ramen Show 2016 will be held from October 27 to November 6 this year!...
Urasando Garden, Japanese Culture and Food in the Back Ally of Omotesando
A mid-century Japanese house has been renovated and transformed into Urasando Garden, a new type of place where creative Japanese food and culture gather....
Kinokuniya Book Store Opens Japanese Tea Cafe (Dec.5)
A Japanese bookstore Kinokuniya, also known well overseas, will be opening a Japanese tea cafe on the 1F of their Shinjuku branch on December...
Ramen EXPO 2015 in Banpaku Koen Park (Dec, 2016)
Ramen EXPO 2015 will be held in Banpaku Park, Osaka next month. Ramen EXPO is the largest ramen event held in the western part...
The World’s Largest Festival of Sake and Moe! (Sep. 27)
A festival combining the Japanese rice wine Sake and “moe”, which is a slang word basically refers to feelings of affection and excitement felt...