I've traveled beyond Japan's popular Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka route. There are 4 day trips I'd actually recommend.

I live in Japan and have traveled beyond the popular tourist stops like Tokyo and Osaka. Some of my favorite day trips are Saitama, Kobe, and Nara.
Ever After in the Woods

These Savory Japanese Pancakes Are One Of Colorado’s Most Unforgettable Culinary Experiences

Some meals are good, and then some meals completely hijack your weekend plans in the most delicious way possible. In Colorado ...

NYC Crowned #1 Best Food Destination in the US and #7 in the world

A new survey justly places the Big Apple at the top nationally, but inexplicably says a small Portuguese city has a superior dining scene.

Limited-Time TV Anime ONE PIECE Collaboration Cafe ‘ONE PIECE CAFE GENE’ Debuts at PARCO in Shibuya, Osaka, and Nagoya

TOKYO, JAPAN, March 17, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / — PARCO Co., Ltd. is proud to present “ONE PIECE CAFE GENE,” a limited-time collaboration inspired by the globally renowned TV anime ONE PIECE – based ...
The Outerhaven

Limited-Time ONE PIECE CAFE GENE Debuts at PARCO in Shibuya, Osaka, and Nagoya

Limited-Time TV Anime ONE PIECE Collaboration Cafe "ONE PIECE CAFE GENE" Debuts at PARCO in Shibuya, Osaka, and Nagoya ...
Bangkok Post

First look at Centara Life Namba Hotel Osaka

Ahead of its April opening, Centara Life Namba Hotel Osaka, Centara Hotels & Resorts' second property in Osaka, has unveiled ...
Maui Now

Reading the air: An Osaka lesson in the unspoken language of harmony

What I didn’t expect was that the hardest thing to hear in Osaka wasn’t the music, but the unspoken rules in the air — what the Japanese call kuuki wo yomu, “reading the air.” Not speaking the ...

Japan Approves the World’s First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells

Researchers in Japan pioneered reprogrammed cells 20 years ago. Now the country has given the first-ever authorizations to manufacture and sell medical products based on the technology.