What’s NEW
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Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens now has a luxury sky bar in the forest
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“Orb” Lands 820 Feet Above Tokyo
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This hidden Meiji Jingu Gaien restaurant is taking noriben absurdly seriously
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Tokyo’s messy monjayaki cruises just added luxury wagyu steaks
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Grogu stew, glowing drinks, and a very dramatic summer at STAR WARS CAFE : Galactic Diner
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Tokyo Tower turns its observatory into a summer fireworks fantasy
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Punini near Kanazawa Station is celebrating with surreal summer sweets
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This Pokémon footbath in Wakura Onsen might be Japan’s cutest recovery project
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Benzaiten launches rare Aichi fig daifuku that looks unreal when sliced open
Summer Beer Gardens
Think beer gardens are just about beer? Not in Japan.
Here, summer means rooftops suddenly filling with smoke, clinking glasses, all-you-can-drink plans and groups determined to stay out all night.🍺
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Namba Beer Garden BBQ Terrace in Shinsaibashi adds no-cleanup bring-your-own BBQ option
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Hotel Crystal Palace launches summer BBQ beer garden in Ibaraki
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Kobe International House launches Soran no Beer Garden 2026 with two seasonal themes
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This rooftop beer garden above Ikebukuro Station comes with hot pot, yakiniku and neon chaos
Editor’s PICKS
Made in JAPAN
Food
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Inside Moheji at Ikspiari, where monjayaki becomes a world food tour -
Kyoto’s riverside kawadoko dining returns at Funatsuru Kyoto Kamogawa Resort -
Japan’s award-winning seafood bowl gets a five-topping upgrade -
A mail-order-only matcha cake built on a custom blend
Stay
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This mountain breakfast in Japan is designed to cool your body from within
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Stay for Noto beef and nodoguro in a riverside onsen retreat in Ishikawa, Japan
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Hakone Suishoen, first built in 1925 (Taisho 14), reopens around a 300-year-old maple
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Japan’s weird hotel launches a Morinaga Ramune candy room
Shopping
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Benzaiten launches rare Aichi fig daifuku that looks unreal when sliced open
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This Attack on Titan-themed roach spray might be Japan’s most committed anime collab yet
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This Dragon Quest slime is back—and yes, you can eat it
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You can’t buy these Hello Kitty apple pies on their own
Place
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Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens now has a luxury sky bar in the forest
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This Pokémon footbath in Wakura Onsen might be Japan’s cutest recovery project
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Unko Museum Tokyo: Japan’s Weirdest Pop Culture Experience (Tickets & Guide 2026)
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A scenic café opens on Mount Washuzan overlooking the Seto Ohashi Bridge
