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Anakuma Cafe Harajuku is the hidden bear-paw coffee hole in Tokyo
Discover Anakuma Cafe Harajuku, a cute and weird Tokyo concept café where you order through a small green hole in a concrete wall and a talking bear paw hands you coffee.

The Japan Index
6 days ago4 min read


ESLEAD Hotel Namba East Annex is a new apartment-style hotel stay in Osaka
Discover ESLEAD Hotel Namba East Annex, a new minpaku-style apartment hotel in Osaka with self check-in, keyless entry, spacious rooms for up to four people, washer, kitchen facilities, luggage storage and a Japan Index 5% discount code.

The Japan Index
Aug 244 min read


ESLEAD Hotel Daikokucho Annex is one of Osaka’s biggest apartment-style hotel stays
Discover ESLEAD Hotel Daikokucho Annex, a huge minpaku-style apartment hotel in Osaka with self check-in, keyless entry, multiple bedrooms, full kitchen, washer, luggage storage and a Japan Index 5% discount code.

The Japan Index
Aug 245 min read


THE GOD DINER Ueno is a hidden American-style burger spot in Tokyo
Discover THE GOD DINER Ueno, a hidden American-style burger spot in Tokyo with a red vending machine entrance, diner interiors, burgers, fries, shakes and easy access from Ueno and Okachimachi.

The Japan Index
Aug 133 min read


Sakazen big men Tokyo: where large-size guys can actually shop in Japan
Discover Sakazen big men Tokyo stores, one of the best shopping options in Japan for large-size men’s clothing, including casualwear, businesswear, suits, shirts, pants, shoes and practical tips for bigger travellers.

The Japan Index
Aug 136 min read


HATCOFFEE Taito is Tokyo’s custom latte art café near Asakusa
Discover HATCOFFEE Taito, a creative Tokyo café near Asakusa where baristas turn your favourite pet, character, portrait or idea into custom 2D or 3D latte art.

The Japan Index
Aug 113 min read


Nationales Automuseum The LOH Collection is a bucket-list car museum in Germany
:Discover Nationales Automuseum The Loh Collection in Dietzhölztal, Germany, a world-class car museum with rare classics, Art Deco maste.design-led interiors, selected washing machine rooms, kitchenettes, dining, gym and easy Namba access.

The Japan Index
Jul 284 min read


Mercure Tokyu Stay Osaka Namba is a stylish hotel stay near Dotonbori
Discover Mercure Tokyu Stay Osaka Namba, a stylish Osaka hotel near Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi with design-led interiors, selected washing machine rooms, kitchenettes, dining, gym and easy Namba access.

The Japan Index
Jul 224 min read


Art Aquarium Museum Ginza is Tokyo’s dreamlike goldfish art experience
Discover Art Aquarium Museum Ginza, a dreamlike Tokyo attraction inside Ginza Mitsukoshi where goldfish, light, sound, flowers and Japanese design create one of the city’s most photogenic indoor experiences.

The Japan Index
Jul 153 min read


ESLEAD HOTEL Namba East is a minpaku-style apartment hotel near Namba
Discover ESLEAD HOTEL Namba East, a minpaku-style apartment hotel in Osaka with kitchen facilities, laundry, spacious rooms, PIN-code entry and easy access to Namba, Kuromon Market, Dotonbori and Shinsekai.

The Japan Index
Jul 143 min read


MoN Takanawa is Tokyo’s new museum of stories, culture and immersive experiences
Discover MoN Takanawa, Tokyo’s new Museum of Narratives at Takanawa Gateway City, with immersive exhibitions, performances, cafés, rooftop terraces, cultural events and easy station access.

The Japan Index
Jul 54 min read


Shodai Ebisu is the Tokyo soba restaurant famous for white curry udon
Discover Shodai Ebisu, a stylish Tokyo soba restaurant near Ebisu Station famous for its unique white curry udon topped with fluffy potato and cream mousse.

The Japan Index
Jun 293 min read


Kyoto Takasegawa Bettei is a peaceful machiya hotel beside the river in Kyoto
Discover Kyoto Takasegawa Bettei, a peaceful machiya-style hotel beside the Takase River with tatami rooms, private cypress baths, Simmons beds and easy access from Kyoto Station.

The Japan Index
Jun 73 min read


Kyo-Train Garaku is the most beautiful way to travel from Osaka to Kyoto
Discover Kyo-Train Garaku, Hankyu Railway’s Kyoto-themed sightseeing train running from Osaka-Umeda to Kyoto-Kawaramachi on weekends and holidays with no reservation and no extra fare.

The Japan Index
Jun 32 min read


Candeo Hotels Osaka The Tower is one of Osaka’s best view hotels
Discover Candeo Hotels Osaka The Tower, a high-rise Osaka hotel with skyline rooms, a 31st-floor SkySpa, Guinness World Records-certified rooftop infinity bath, sky café, bar and easy access from Yodoyabashi Station.

The Japan Index
Jun 14 min read


A Happy Pancake Osaka is the fluffy pancake stop to visit in Umeda
Discover A Happy Pancake Osaka in Umeda, a popular Japanese pancake café known for fluffy soufflé-style pancakes, Manuka honey whipped butter, sweet toppings and easy access near Higashi-Umeda Station.

The Japan Index
May 263 min read


2D Cafe Tokyo is a cartoon-style café in Shin-Okubo
Discover 2D Cafe Tokyo in Shin-Okubo, a photogenic cartoon-style café where black-and-white manga interiors meet bubble tea, shaved ice, cakes and easy access from JR Shin-Okubo Station.

The Japan Index
May 262 min read


TONES OSAKA is a sleek design hotel in Osaka’s Umeda area
Discover TONES OSAKA, a sleek design hotel in Osaka’s Umeda area with moody interiors, spacious rooms, Aldo Rossi architectural details, a lounge bar and easy access to Osaka Station.

The Japan Index
May 253 min read


Nakanoshima Museum of Art Osaka is a bold architectural stop for Enfants Terribles
Discover Nakanoshima Museum of Art Osaka, a striking black-box museum in Nakanoshima, and see Enfants Terribles, Premonitions of Oblivion featuring Morimura Yasumasa, Yanobe Kenji and Yanagi Miwa before it ends on July 20, 2026.

The Japan Index
May 243 min read


teamLab Planets Tokyo is a barefoot immersive art museum in Toyosu
Discover teamLab Planets Tokyo in Toyosu, a barefoot immersive digital art museum where visitors walk through water, flowers, mirrored light rooms and interactive artworks.

The Japan Index
May 214 min read


WAQOO Naritasan Monzen is a luxury temple-side hotel near Narita Airport
Discover WAQOO Naritasan Monzen, a luxury Japanese-modern hotel near Naritasan Shinshoji Temple with spacious rooms, Kabuki-inspired design, kaiseki dining, public baths and easy Narita Airport access.

The Japan Index
May 213 min read


Le Jardin de Tweed Ginza is a luxury rooftop terrace above Chanel Ginza
Discover Le Jardin de Tweed Ginza, a luxury rooftop terrace above Chanel Ginza serving champagne, cocktails, elegant sweets and light food in a tweed-inspired garden setting.

The Japan Index
May 213 min read


Edo-Tokyo Museum is back as one of Tokyo’s best history attractions
Explore the reopened Edo-Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku, a top Tokyo history attraction with Edo-period reconstructions, city models, cultural exhibits, ticket details and easy station access.

The Japan Index
May 203 min read


Studio Cafe MARU in Shin-Okubo is a cute Korean café and self-photo studio
Discover Studio Cafe MARU in Shin-Okubo, a Korean-style Tokyo café and self-photo studio known for lunchbox cakes, cloud smoothies, cute desserts and private photo rooms.

The Japan Index
May 182 min read

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