Local Life & Culture Tokyo’s Little India Is Real — And So Is the Curry
Nishi-Kasai, a residential neighborhood in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, has earned a genuine reputation as the city's "Little I...
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Local Life & Culture 
Local Life & Culture Japan’s Best Museum for a Brutal Summer Day Is a Train Museum
The Railway Museum in Omiya, Saitama — known locally as "Teppaku" — is about 35 minutes from Tokyo Station, making it an...
Getting Around Tokyo’s Coffee Neighborhood Wasn’t Always About Coffee
Kiyosumi-shirakawa is a Tokyo neighborhood that built its current reputation almost entirely around one event: the openi...
Getting Around Tokyo Has Its Own Time Machine to Edo — And It Just Reopened
The Edo-Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku reopened in spring 2026 after several years of major renovation, and it's built around a...
Local Life & Culture Japan Is a Cash Society” Is Outdated — Here’s What’s Actually True
The advice to "bring lots of cash to Japan" is one of the most repeated pieces of travel wisdom out there, and it's more...
Local Life & Culture Tokyo’s Closest Onsen Town Is Having a Major Comeback
Atami is one of the closest hot spring towns to Tokyo, reachable in well under an hour by shinkansen — closer, in travel...
Local Life & Culture iPhone Users Don’t Need to Buy a Suica Card in Japan
If you're traveling to Japan with an iPhone, there's a shortcut worth knowing about before you go: you likely don't need...
Local Life & Culture The ATM Rule Every Tourist in Japan Should Know
Japan has a reputation for being safe and convenient, so most visitors assume finding a working ATM will be easy. In pra...
Sports & Events Japan’s Rugby Mecca Is Also a Great Escape From Summer Heat
Japan has a handful of places rugby fans consider sacred ground, and Sugadaira Kogen in Nagano Prefecture is one of the ...
Shopping & Items The Rugby Specialty Store Near Tokyo Station Most Tourists Miss
Rugby fans visiting Japan are often surprised at how hard it is to find Japan National Team merchandise, or gear for the...