One of the great things about Japan is that there are so many cheap ways to have a really great time! Tokyo has a bad reputation for being a very expensive city, but it actually has more free things to do than any other city in Japan. Hopefully, the following information will help you find…
My girlfriend and I have been wanting to make more videos for everybody, so we decided to start with something fun. A dance! We are huge fans of the drama「逃げるは恥だが役に立つ」 Nigeru wa haji, a Japanese drama that was shown on TBS last year. One of the cool things about the drama was the awesome dance…
People always complain about how expensive food in Tokyo is, but it really isn’t! You have so many options for amazing food at a cheap price. So let’s take a look at some really inexpensive food. “KOMBINI” or CONVENIENCE STORES Everyone has heard about Japan’s convenience stores, and how truly convenient they really are. And…
Pikotaro joined forces with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike to get everyone to….change their light bulbs!? That’s right, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government started a campaign to encourage people to replace their incandescent light bulbs to energy-efficient LEDs. And it’s free! But a Pikotaro event wouldn’t be complete without a fun Pikotaro song, and this time Governor…
A comfortable place to stay can become the second biggest cost on your trip if you are not careful. The great news is that there are plenty of affordable options in Japan, whether you want to sleep in a traditional ryokan like a samurai or surrounded by flashing lights in Shibuya or Akihabara. HOSTELS Let’s…
So you’ve made it to Japan, and now you need to get to all of the cool, fun places in your schedule. Well, there are several “cheap” options for transportation in Japan, but it all depends on where you want to go and how far you want to travel. JR PASS For those that don’t…
People in Japan are going nuts over a new style of bread shaped like the letter “A”! Actually, they say its shaped like a “trapezoid,” and called “Tobibakopan” or vaulting box bread. It sells for 310 yen or $2.73 US Dollars. There is also another bread called “Shiawase no Kiroii Shokupan” or Happy Yellow Loaf.…
So you’ve decided to live your anime, manga, and samurai dreams, and want to head to the Land of the Rising Sun—Japan! But what about the flight? Flights are usually the most expensive part of your trip, and frankly one of the toughest things to find cheaply. However, if you follow these tips, you can…
Oita Prefecture in Japan, which is famous for its onsen, is promoting a video of former Olympians performing synchronized swimming in onsen. Just watching the video makes me want to jump into an onsen, so you should check it out here: An onsen is a Japanese hot spring, which usually contains different types of minerals…
Tanabata (七夕) also known as the “Star Festival”, is a popular festival in Tokyo, and is celebrated on July 7th each year. This festival celebrates the meeting of the gods Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair). Legend of Two Lovers Orihime (織姫 Weaving Princess), daughter of the Tentei (天帝 Sky King), wove beautiful clothes by the bank of the Amanogawa (天の川 Milky Way). Her…
