Easy Tips for Wearing a Yukata
Japan's summer festival season has just started and it's time to pull out your yukata again! In Tokyo, fireworks festivals are happening almost every weekend...
Scuba Diving Excursions with Discovery Divers Tokyo
With summer in full swing, now is a great time to head to the beach or even better, into the water. Japan is surrounded by...
By Bonnie Waycott
July 21, 2015 |
Lifestyle
A Breakfast to Luxuriate Over at the Imperial Hotel
Anyone who has ever tried getting a meal in Tokyo before 11 a.m. knows that our city’s breakfast culture is nearly nonexistent compared to that...
By Kelly Wetherille
July 17, 2015 |
Food & Drink
Do Fukuoka Like a Local
Fukuoka is rapidly emerging as one of the most exciting holiday destinations of 2015: a buzzing art scene, a full nightscape of Michelin stars, world-renowned...
By Jessamine McHugh
July 16, 2015 |
Lifestyle, Out & About
Sponsored: Cathay Pacific’s New Lounge at Haneda Airport
Last December, Cathay Pacific became the first non-Japanese carrier to open a lounge in the international terminal of Haneda Airport. With a sleek yet soothing...
By The Savvy Team
July 13, 2015 |
Uncategorized
The Magic of Mos Burger
MOS Burger is the second largest fast-food chain in Japan and holds a special place in the heart of many people. The founder, Satoshi Sakurada,...
By Joanna Pearce
July 13, 2015 |
Food & Drink
Yakushima: Where the Forest Meets the Sea
The circular island of Yakushima lies off the coast of Kagoshima prefecture in southern Japan. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, its spectacular green forests and...
By Bonnie Waycott
July 9, 2015 |
Adventures, Lifestyle
Recipe: Japanese Tofu and Vegetable Chowder
Kencho-jiru is a soup that is a typical example of Japanese home cooking, but in fact it is also a Buddhist "shojin ryori" dish that...
By Mariko Nakamura
July 6, 2015 |
Food & Drink
Cocktails and Sushi at Andaz Tokyo
When you look out from the 52nd floor of the Andaz Tokyo hotel at the top of Toranomon Hills, your heart skips a beat. You...
By Katharina von Tschurtschenthaler
July 3, 2015 |
Food & Drink
A Beginner’s Guide to Harajuku’s Lolita Fashion
The world of a Japanese Lolita girl is an alluring and yet mysterious one. For those of us with an interest in finding out more...
By Joanna Pearce
July 3, 2015 |
Fashion
Day Trip Around the World at Tobu World Square
In the mountains of Tochigi prefecture there is a extraordinary treasure. Surrounded by lush greenery is a miniature world theme park where 100 of the...
By Camille Perry
July 2, 2015 |
Lifestyle, Out & About