Kintetsu Railway’s Blue Symphony is a tourist train that operates in the Nara Prefecture. Travelling between Osaka-Abenobashi Station and Yoshino Station twice a day except on Wednesdays, the train is one of the newer tourist services in Japan and is becoming quite popular.
Visitors to Odaiba’s Diver City shopping complex are confronted by a giant full size statue of popular anime robot Gundam RX-78-2 who guards the entrance…
If you are wanting a tasty bento box while visiting Japan, then look no further than Hotto Motto. This huge chain of fast food stores spans the country and has a wonderful array of bento boxes and packaged meals.
The Glico running man is one of the most well known landmarks in Osaka. This huge brightly lit sign has glowed over the Dotombori canal in Osaka’s premier shopping and entertainment district for more than 80 years.
In most places around the world when there are road works you can expect to see a few orange witches hats and a barrier, but not in Japan, they make things a bit more fun and interesting in an effort for the road teams to be excused for any inconvenience caused by the roadworks.
Many first time visitors to Japan may notice an etiquette the Japanese people observe when traveling on an escalator. As with many busy cities around the world, Japan’s subways and shopping centres are full of escalators and everyone in Japan who rides one automatically heads to one side to stand and the other side to walk down the escalator. If you don’t follow the etiquette be prepared for some stern looks from other escalator users.
Cherry blossom viewing or hanami, marks one of Japan’s favorite times of the year. Depending on the weather pattern of the season, the cherry blossoms are usually at their most spectacular in Tokyo between the first and second week of April.
If you are around any of the stations close to a late train in Tokyo, it is not uncommon to see a drunken salary man…
Shibuya’s Bar Street, known locally as Nonbei Yokocho or Drunkard’s Alley, is a charming and intimate lane nestled behind the bustling Shibuya Station. This small…
Lotteria is a fast food restaurant that first opened its doors in Tokyo in 1972. Since then, the franchise has expanded across Japan and into…
The Daibutsu, or Great Buddha of Kamakura, is an iconic and awe-inspiring monument that stands 13.35 metres tall and weighs an impressive 93 tons, making…
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