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My first experience of Japan was strolling through the streets of Amerika-mura 「American Village, アメリカ村」 in Dotonbori, Osaka. A friend of mine was living nearby in Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, when way back in 2009 I ...
When travelling, I’m not the kind of person who makes time for shopping. But when I do shop, I usually find myself near a train station… Shopping centres are almost always found at or near ...
There always seems to be something crazy happening in Dōtonbori. I have a connection to this place, it’s the first area of Japan I every visited, way back in 2009. This particular location is the ...
Quick travel tip: Just like in the western world, where free tea and coffee is usually provided at hotels, in Japanese hotels green tea is almost always included as part of your room.
Traveler’s of Japan will most likely bypass the pharmacy. But inside the Japanese drug store you’ll find much more than just medicine, toiletries and cosmetics. These stores also stock snacks, drinks and often alcohol, at ...
Kansai International Airport is a major gateway to Japan for international tourists. It’s typically my choice of destination when flying to Japan from Australia. The airport is located in Osaka Bay just south of the ...
Reason #928 why Japan is convenient: convenience coffee. This is by far my favourite Japanese canned coffee, actually forming part of a full breakfast from a Japanese convenience store in Osaka. Kirin’s Fire Coffee This ...
Until I visited Japan for the first time in 2009, I never knew purple carrots existed. So I was a little more than surprised when I first saw this drink in a convenience store… The ...
This was the hotel I first stayed in for my October 2013 Japan travels. The hotel is placed next to a major transit hub, where buses and trains to and from Kansai International Airport are ...
While buying a beer from the “cans shop”, a conveniently placed vending machine on the same floor as your hotel room, is certainly convenient, it’s not your cheapest option. Japanese beer vending machine The cost ...
The setup of Japanese “business” hotels is typically the same. Basic toiletries are included for your stay. The bathrooms all usually follow the same setup: Automatic “washlet” toilet Small shower with a bath Removable shower ...
View this location (Coordinates: 34.702503,135.496193) on Google Maps. See all Kiosk Convenience Stores.
The La Porte Shinsaibashi 「ラ・ポルト心斎橋」 when viewed from the ground, looks just like a samurai sword… The building has some high end fashion stores like Zara, an upmarket cake shop and more. It’s next door ...
The JR train from Kansai International Airport to Shin-Osaka takes 50 minutes. If you missed the multiple convenience stores inside the airport and need some food, drink or a cheeky beer, the Kiosk on the ...
After staying at many, many Japanese “business” hotels, you get the knack of sorting the good from the bad, smelly, old and dirty. The Hotel New Hankyu Osaka is a good, cheap hotel, centrally located ...
If you’ve been to Japan it’s more than likely you’ve walked in this very spot. These people are bustling toward the Shinkansen Central Gate at Kyōto Station. If you’ve departed or arrived on a bullet ...
Some travellers are very methodical luggage packers. They make lists of what to include and are forever packing and repacking for the most compact luggage possible. Here’s one tip that will save you a bit ...
If you’ve travelled to Japan you know just how convenient this country can be. There are vending machines everywhere: in trains; at temples; on street corners. The same can be said for convenience stores, found: ...
The first time I travelled to Japan (in 2009) a friend gave me a photography tip… while taking the normal tourist photos, choose a subject or a theme to take photos of. He and friends ...
From the the web’s largest collection of 360° interactive panoramas – 360Cities – there’s now a brand new way to see the sites of the world, and Japan, online. Forget Google’s Street View, these 360° ...
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