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A summer festival without the crowds lands in Amagasaki

Hakone Suishoen, first built in 1925 (Taisho 14), reopens around a 300-year-old maple

A mail-order-only matcha cake built on a custom blend

Would you fly to Japan for Mario? This galaxy ice cream collab might be why

You can’t buy these Hello Kitty apple pies on their own

Japan’s weird hotel launches a Morinaga Ramune candy room

Someone in Japan decided sushi and strawberries belong together

Good sushi without the ceremony arrives in Toyohashi

This Dragon Quest slime is back—and yes, you can eat it

Kyoto Gets Its First Oh!huggy!!—Flower Ohagi, Zero Chill

Fluffy, sweet, and dangerously collectible: Pokémon snacks, mission accepted