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Escape Life at Mazaria, Tokyo’s Newest VR Arcade

Posted on August 4, 2019August 4, 2019

Enter Mazaria, the newest VR arcade in town. Opened on July 12, Bandai Namco’s Ikebukuro reincarnation of the VR Zone in Shinjuku is crazy fun for all ages.

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10 Must-Do Day Trips from Tokyo (Less Than 2 Hours Away!)

Posted on June 29, 2019June 29, 2019

Looking for ideas on fun day trips from Tokyo once rainy season is over? Look no further! Here are 10 must-do day trips tried and tested by yours truly.

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My Semi-Disastrous Izu Islands-Hopping Trip

Posted on May 5, 2019May 5, 2019

My Izu Islands-hopping plan was simple: 5 days, 5 islands. Kozushima, Shikinejima, Niijima, Toshima, Oshima. Unfortunately, things didn’t exactly turn out as planned.

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5 Last-Minute Golden Week Ideas to Avoid Inflated Prices

Posted on April 16, 2019June 29, 2019

Here are 5 last-minute Golden Week ideas for those of us who have missed the cheap flights, but still want to make full use of the 10-day holiday!

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Fuji Shibazakura Festival 2019: Get Those Spring Feels

Posted on April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

Fuji Shibazakura Festival, Mt Fuji and mini Mt. Fuji

Missed the cherry blossom season in Tokyo? Never fear! You can still enjoy shibazakura (moss phlox) long after the cherry trees have sprouted leaves.

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UNKOOOO! A Look Inside the Poop Museum Yokohama

Posted on March 21, 2019March 21, 2019

The newly-opened Poop Museum in Yokohama shows just how fun Japan has made something traditionally seen as gross. Read a firsthand report on a day of UNKO!

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Nanaya Matcha Ice Cream: World’s Most Intense Green Tea Gelato

Posted on March 9, 2019March 9, 2019

Suzukien x Nanaya Matcha level 7 ice cream

Nanaya Gelato boasts the world’s strongest matcha (powdered green tea) flavour with its ice cream range featuring 7 levels of matcha intensity.

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Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival: See Sakura in February!

Posted on March 3, 2019March 4, 2019

The climb up to Nishihira Park, Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival

Only 80 mins from Tokyo, the Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival offers the chance to see Kawazuzakura, early-blooming cherry blossoms, as early as February.

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