Gong Cha rings in the New Year with new mochi based drinks
Gong Cha is releasing the new Warabimochi Brown Sugar Matcha Milk Tea to celebrate the New Year.
Charlotte Davis
Charlotte Davis has immersed herself in Japanese culture for over a decade. She's passionate about sharing stories from Japan that highlight what makes the country so unique.
Starbucks Japan embraces flower power with new winter teas
Starbucks Japan will be embracing all things floral this winter as they are set to add three new tea based drinks to their menu.
New Evangelion x McDonald’s figures launching in 2025
McDonald's Japan will be launching its first ever collaboration campaign with the hugely popular anime series "Neon Genesis Evangelion".
Doge Day
Doge Day celebrates the life of the Internet famous Shiba Inu, Kabosu.
The 2025 Pokémon Center lucky bag is so big it’s actually a box
Fans of Pokémon were able to apply for a chance to buy this years Pokémon Center lucky bag between 25th November and 2nd December and will shortly find out if they've been successful.
CoCo Ichibanya’s 2025 lucky bag is practically free – if you can consume enough curry
CoCo Ichibanya, Japan's largest chain of curry houses, have announced the contents of their 2025 lucky bag as well as details of how customers can get their hands on them.
Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2024 attracts 161,000 visitors
The Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival took place this weekend with 161,000 visitors attending the event over the course of all three days.
Yokohama
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Izu Islands
The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are located to the south east of the Izu Peninsula on Honshu, Japan's largest island. The Izu Islands are governed as part of the Tokyo metropolis despite Oshima, the island closest to Honshu, being 108km (67 miles) away from Tokyo. Aogashima is the most distant island being 354km (220 miles) from Tokyo.