Japan: Commuters on the Grapevine
An unusual partnership between grape farmers and Japan Railways gives Shiojiri a most unusual station.
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June 15, 2020: Miyagata Hearse, Fujioka City, Japan
Learn more about the Miyagata Hearse, an unusual Japanese funeral tradition.
Japan's new passport is a pocket museum
Japan's new passports feature backgrounds using views of Mount Fuji by 19th century master Hokusai
June 1, 2020: Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
Travel Rob visits a historic city in Japan that escaped most of WW2's damage. See more!
Shindaiji Temple, Katsuyama City, Japan
An incredible big Buddha Statue is just one of the wonders of the Shindaiji Temple. See more!
May 4, 2020: Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan
Travel Rob Explores exciting Ikebukuro in Toshima, Tokyo.
Glamping in the rain (what a feeling!)
A Japanese glamping resort has a plan to turn the rainy season into a niche experience instead of a washout.
Japan rail pass soon available online
Japan's all-you-can-ride rail passes for visitors, previously available only through agencies and airlines, will now be sold online.
Nintendo headquarters now a hotel
In an unusual conversion of a historic building, Nintendo's former headquarters in Osaka is becoming a hotel.
JAL offering free domestic round-trips
Japan's flag carrier is running a promotion to encourage visitors to see more of Japan.
December 11, 2019: Four Wise Monkeys
Four, not three, wise monkeys in a German store set PHeymont the task of reconsidering "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."
Ice hotel? Now Japan has an ice village!
In Hokkaido, a snow resort goes one-up on ice hotels with an entire village of ice shops and cafes.
October 7, 2019: Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo, Japan
Travel Rob finds the right place to find a Pokémon. See what to expect.
Sept. 16, 2019: Sun Mary Sakado Bakery, Japan
Travel Rob visits a nice bakery in Japan.
Japanese temples turn to tourists to survive
Faced with a declining Buddhist population, numbers of Japanese temples are opening their lodgings to western visitors.