Nintendo headquarters now a hotel
In an unusual conversion of a historic building, Nintendo's former headquarters in Osaka is becoming a hotel.
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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.
Tokyo's newest art gallery moving fast
Tokyo visitors and residents get a chance to ride a rolling art gallery.
New hotel amenity: 737 flight simulator
A real treat for avgeeks, Haneda airport's Excel hotel offers a chance at a flight lesson in your room, but it's an extra charge.
Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden (Where Gumbo Was #331)
Gumbo was found at this beautiful mansion in Tokyo, Japan
July 1, 2019: Sunshine Aquarium,Tokyo, Japan
Travel Rob visits an unique Aquarium in Tokyo and gets some interesting photos.
Toyota Auto Museum, Nagakute, Japan
Travel Rob visits one of the world's best auto museums, featuring one of the world's best-selling brands.
June 17, 2019: Saitama Peace Museum
Travel Rob shares what he saw at the Saitama Peace Museum in Japan
New luxury train for Japan's smallest island
A luxurious new sightseeing train will soon be at work, luring visitors to Shikoku, smallest of Japan's main islands, and the only one not on the national network of 'shinkansen' or bullet trains. The train, dubbed Toki no Yoake Monogatari , or Dawn of a New Era, will run from Kochi to Kubakawa, a 70-km route that includes views of awesome beaches and other features, as well as access to atmospheric restaurants. The two-car, 47-passenger train is laid out with all single seats flanked by...
June 3, 2019: Omiya Bonsai Art Museum
Travel Rob takes us to the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, the first publicly-run museum of bonsai art.