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The Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Crane Games

A mix of skill and chance, often the thrill of winning at crane games beats the prize itself. Here are some tips on how to master them.

Tokyo Joypolis, located in Odaiba, is one of Japan’s largest indoor amusement parks. Here’s the lowdown on what’s most worth playing.

Australians are fortunate that we can use a process called 外免切替 [gaimen kirikae] to convert our licence to a Japanese one without any tests.

Azabudai Hills is the highly-anticipated new venue of Teamlab Borderless. But until it reopens in Feb. 2024, here are some other things to do.

Heiankaku, an abandoned wedding venue in Ibaraki Prefecture, turned out to be one of the most photogenic haikyo I have explored to date.

Nestled in the secluded hills of the town of Daigo in Ibaraki Prefecture, Fukuroda Falls shows a different face every season.

This time, we explored four haikyo in the quiet city of Hokota in Ibaraki Prefecture, including a beauty salon and a service station.

Since Japan relaxed rules for electric kick scooters this summer, I decided to try riding one for the first time using a service called LUUP.

The magical world of Chamber of Raven in Tokyo is indeed spectacular, although budget-wise it might be best reserved for special occasions.

Every season brings about a fresh crop of flower festivals; here are five of the most popular and easily accessible “carpet” ones from Tokyo.