Jun 13, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks Japan releases special limited-edition summer drinks… at only 30 stores These Japan-exclusive beverages are harder to get than most. Starbucks might have originated overseas but Japan has refined its offerings and taken them to a whole other level. Case in point is the...
Jun 13, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Two of Kyoto’s famous temples tackle streetside trash with solar-powered trash cans Bringing futuristic solutions to historic streets. Upon coming to Japan and exploring the cities, I soon came to one of many realizations: the country has a near-complete lack of public trash cans....
Jun 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo with Tohoku in sleep-travel style Luna Azul can take you from Tokyo to Akita or Aomori while you snooze. The Shinkansen is usually the fastest way to get from Point A to Point B when traveling within Japan. Since the stations tend ...
Jun 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- 7-Eleven Japan joins the craze for Korean Gamja Cheese Balls Trendy Korean snacks get a convenience store makeover, but is it a good thing? Last year, 7-Eleven showcased some of Korea’s most famous food in a special limited-time campaign, and it proved to b...
Jun 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Super Mario Galaxy Happy Meal toys now available at McDonald’s Japan Let’s a-go (to Mcdonald’s)! Last month, the cast of the Chiikawa anime/manga showed up at McDonald’s Japan, but now it’s time for a new group to take their place. With Chiikawa being one of Japan’s...
Jun 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Date handsome cockroaches in a new dating sim from one of Japan’s leading pest control companies From the country that gave the world a pigeon dating sim comes a short romance game starring cockroaches. Summer in Japan means many things: the dazzlingly vibrant fireworks displays, the refreshin...
Jun 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Bears appear at one of Kyoto Prefecture’s most popular tourist spots[Video] People have been traveling to Amanohashidate for centuries, and this week apparently bears are too. Amanohashidate, located on the northern coast of Kyoto Prefecture, is considered one of the three...
Jun 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan’s cheap beef bowl chain goes upscale with Matsuya Premium, but is it worth the higher price? Ordinarily cheap Matsuya opens a high-priced Matsuya inside another upscale Matsuya. Japanese department stores have food departments on their basement levels, and naturally the fancier department ...
Jun 12, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Dragon Quest King Slime eye drops fly off shelves in less than a day It’s a critical hit! The hit role-playing video game franchise Dragon Quest is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and one way they’re marking the occasion is by teaming up with Rohto Pharm...
Jun 11, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Anne Hathaway creates PR frenzy in Japan after mentioning Tottori in Devil Wears Prada interview Casual mention elicits enthusiastic response from commonly overlooked tourist destination. Japan has become one of the world’s top tourist destinations, welcoming a record-breaking 42.7 million int...
Jun 11, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- 7-Eleven Japan reinvents convenience store fruit sandwiches with new salty pink sakura peach variety We find out if salty sakura pink bread is really a good way forward for the chain. Japan has a penchant for white bread sandwiches. Commonly featuring fluffy slices of shokupan, made with an enri...
Jun 11, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- East Japan Railway announces plans to abolish magnetic-strip tickets End of an era is coming for ecological and economic reasons. Train travel in Japan is going to be looking a little different, as East Japan Railway Company, a.k.a. JR East, has announced that it’ll...
Jun 11, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Trigun Legacy Cafe coming to two Japanese cities this summer to salute series’ original form Humanoid Typhoon to hit Shibuya and Namba this July. Trigun Stargaze, the sequel series to Trigun Stampede, was released earlier this year, and while there’s fun to be had in the CG-reimagining of ...
Jun 11, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks Japan releases new “torori” drinks exclusive to 7-Eleven convenience stores A new limited-edition drink you can’t even get at Starbucks. Competition is fierce amongst Japan’s top three convenience store chains, 7-Eleven, Family Mart and Lawson, but right now 7-Eleven is e...
Jun 11, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Shakey’s Japan creates matcha mochi, Kyoto fish, and Kansai Chili Con Carne pizzas Japan’s Kansai region inspires some very bold baking in Shakey’s Japan’s ovens. A while back, Shakey’s celebrated its 50th anniversary of arriving in Japan with a special selection of pizzas that i...
Jun 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Pump yourself up with Yokohama’s new extravagant Cool Fuel ice cream With its slogan “Melt the Rule,” Cool Fuel offers a new kind of five-layered ice cream-eating experience centered on Mascarpone cheese flavor. New ice cream brand Cool Fuel opened on May 29 in the ...
Jun 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Burger King Japan offering all-you-can-eat quad-burgers, whoever eats the most gets more in December Beefy gauntlet has been thrown down once again by Burger King Japan. Burger King Japan understands that there are times when a regular-size hamburger just won’t cut it, which is why they offer what...
Jun 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- 7-Eleven Japan releases a chocolate chip sandwich… that tastes like ice cream This chilled sando is a convenience store must-try. When you’re travelling around Japan and learning the language, you’ll find yourself picking up new words in odd places, and right now the word at...
Jun 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- This shop combines traditional Japanese sweets with…mayonnaise?!?[Taste test] Even with a shop name like Mayo x Mayo, we weren’t expecting this much mayo. The word “original” has a bit of a different nuance in Japanese. It’s not so much used to describe something revolutiona...
Jun 10, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks adds new Fruit Gummy sweets to stores in Japan Sure, Starbucks knows how to make a good Frappucino, but do they have what it takes to make good gummies? Starbucks is known around the world for being a coffeehouse chain that specialises in drin...
