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Explore Tokyo through our travel guides, restaurant reviews, and local insights

Whether you’re planning your first trip to Tokyo or looking for your next favorite restaurant, our guides cover everything from must-see attractions and neighborhood walks to seasonal events and local food spots. Each article is based on firsthand experience — real visits, real meals, real tips from someone who lives in Tokyo and walks these streets every day.

Browse by category to find what you need: Travel Guides for sightseeing and transportation, Food & Dining for restaurant reviews and food walks, Shopping for the best stores and souvenirs, or Events & Festivals for seasonal happenings around Tokyo.

Skyscanner 11.11 Sale 2026: Japan Flight Deals & Drops
Travel Guide

Skyscanner 11.11 Sale 2026: Japan Flight Deals & Drops

2026.11.01 • About 4min

Skyscanner's 11.11 sale runs Nov 1-11, 2026: up to 15% off Jin Air, Jeju Air, Trinity Air and Cathay Pacific, plus app-only Drops up to 40% lower.

#flight-deals #skyscanner #japan-flights
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ANA Chiikawa Jet: How to Find Its Flights, Routes & Goods
Travel Guide

ANA Chiikawa Jet: How to Find Its Flights, Routes & Goods

2026.10.23 • About 9min

ANA Chiikawa Jet (JA609A) flies Japan domestic routes from Oct 19, 2026. Its 20 candidate routes, how to track it, goods prices and where to buy them.

#chiikawa #ana #haneda-airport
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Utsunomiya Trip Day 1: Yamabiko Shinkansen & Four Points Flex
Travel Guide

Utsunomiya Trip Day 1: Yamabiko Shinkansen & Four Points Flex

2026.10.20 • About 9min

Day 1 of an Utsunomiya trip: a tuna sushi bento from Tokyo Station, the Yamabiko shinkansen (5,130 yen), Four Points Flex hotel and a sunset from room 929.

#utsunomiya #tochigi #shinkansen
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Kiddy Land Harajuku & Chiikawa Land: Hours, Floors, Tax-Free
Shopping

Kiddy Land Harajuku & Chiikawa Land: Hours, Floors, Tax-Free

2026.10.20 • About 7min

Kiddy Land Harajuku is open 11:00-20:00 on 5 floors, with Chiikawa Land filling 1F. Floor guide, Chiikawa Land entry reservations, plush prices, tax-free.

#harajuku #omotesando #chiikawa
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Sylvanian Sea Otter Babies in Japan: Prices & Where to Buy
Shopping

Sylvanian Sea Otter Babies in Japan: Prices & Where to Buy

2026.10.19 • About 10min

Sylvanian Families sea otter babies in Japan: the rock-costume baby in blind pack BB-14 (891 yen) and Keiri in set F-44 (3,245 yen), stock and stores.

#sylvanian-families #japanese-toys #blind-box
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Osaka Weather in December: Temperatures & What to Wear
Travel Guide

Osaka Weather in December: Temperatures & What to Wear

2026.10.18 • About 9min

Osaka in December averages a 12.7C high and 5.4C low, from 14.4C early to 11.4C late. Ten-year averages, what to wear, Kyoto and Kobe compared, sunsets.

#osaka-weather #december #what-to-wear
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GU Pokémon Collab 2026: Release Date, Prices & Where to Buy
Shopping

GU Pokémon Collab 2026: Release Date, Prices & Where to Buy

2026.10.18 • About 8min

GU x Pokémon collection out Oct 23, 2026: 6 adult and 2 kids items from 1,490 to 4,990 yen, designs by color, kids stores, stock checks and tax-free.

#gu #pokemon #japan-shopping
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Kobe Harborland Night View Course: Port Tower, Meriken Park
Travel Guide

Kobe Harborland Night View Course: Port Tower, Meriken Park

2026.10.17 • About 16min

Kobe night-view route by Loop Bus: Meriken Park, Harborland umie and MOSAIC Ferris wheel, Port Tower tickets, átoa, TOTTEI PARK and last buses.

#kobe #kansai #night-view
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Okushiba Shoten Sapporo Station: Soup Curry Menu, Prices & Wait
Food & Dining

Okushiba Shoten Sapporo Station: Soup Curry Menu, Prices & Wait

2026.10.16 • About 7min

Okushiba Shoten near Sapporo Station: shrimp-broth soup curry from 1,580 yen, full menu, how to order (soup, spice 0-12, rice) and the lunch wait.

#sapporo #hokkaido #soup-curry
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Salonpas in Japan: Types, Prices, Original vs Ae & How to Use
Shopping

Salonpas in Japan: Types, Prices, Original vs Ae & How to Use

2026.10.15 • About 8min

Japan's Salonpas lineup: original 120 sheets 1,760 yen vs Ae 140 sheets 2,068 yen, 10 product types with official prices, how to use them and cautions.

#salonpas #japanese-medicine #japan-drugstore
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