Expo 2025 Osaka marks the 36th World Expositional Fair, a tradition started with the Great Exhibition in Britain in 1851. Expo 2025 Osaka is set to be one of the most exciting global events of the decade! As the 36th World Expo, this six-month extravaganza will take place from April 13 to October …
80 Choices of Soy Sauce in Ginza
In the Ginza district, on Ginza Street, is a soy sauce counter in a major department store offering 80 different flavors of soy sauce. One day I was looking for a specific soy sauce that someone back home in the United States wanted me to find. I'd found the brewer's website, which mentioned a …
High Tea on Ginza Street
Higashiya on Ginza offers a version of afternoon tea that is inspiring, delicious and incredibly relaxing. First, you should know that they consider themselves a Japanese confectionary shop, and whereas its true one could go to Higashiya merely to purchase their confections, you'd surely be …
10 Top Selling Japan Travel Guides
This is a perpetually updated list of the top-selling Japan travel guides at Amazon. We are happy to see some of our favorites on this list. But the intent here is to let Amazon buyers tell you what are the best guides for Japan travel. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If …
3 Favorite Travel Books for Tokyo
I've read a lot of travel books and these three are my go-to guides for Tokyo. They are informative, entertaining, with great tips and ideas. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I’ll earn a commission, at no additional cost to you. Read my …
How to get an International Driving Permit
In this article, we’re going to answer the most frequently asked questions about the International Driving Permit, how to get one and how much it costs. What is an International Driver’s Permit? As the name suggests, an International Driving Permit is an official document that enables the …
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