Jun 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo to remain closed for the summer following stabbing incident Ikebukuro Pokémon superstore and Pikachu dessert cafe won’t be reopening until nearly half a year after murder. In late March, the Pokémon Center superstore in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro neighborhood, also ...
Jun 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- And now, a crazy-looking way to stay cool this summer, from Japan’s crazy gadget company Summer in Japan can be brutally hot, but thankfully, Thanko is here to help. We’ve still got some time until the full force of the summer heat hits, but with the weather in Japan expected to get so...
Jun 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Extra-cute Sea Animal crepes come to Japan’s cafe chain born from a sweet fashion brand Gelato Pique’s spinoff cafes pique our interest with adorable ice cream and mochi treats. From its name, you might assume that Gelato Pique is an ice cream brand, but it’s actually a Japanese appar...
Jun 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Beautiful Ghibli anime uchiwa fans are like little posters you can use to keep yourself cool Totoro and friends want to keep you cool and smiling this summer with these traditional non-folding fans. Summer presents a bit of a conundrum in Japan. On the one hand, it’s not a matter of if the...
May 31, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Krispy Kreme releases a new Doughwich… at only one store in Japan An exclusive doughnut you won’t find anywhere else in the world. Krispy Kreme Japan loves to cater to the local market with sweet exclusives, and it zooms in even further by catering to a micro ma...
May 31, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- New official Ghibli anime food cookbook will teach you how to make Ponyo’s ramen and more Newest volume in Ghibli cookbook series is packed with easy-to-make recipes for fans of the anime film. The delicious-looking depictions of food in Ghibli anime have become as much a calling card o...
May 31, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- What’s up with the Ghibli Park photo and video ban? Theme park prohibition strangely opens the door to a new kind of creative freedom. When you visit Ghibli Park in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture, you’ll find a vast array of attractions, including...
May 30, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Osaka is hosting a “hentai” event, but it’s probably not what you think No tentacles here, folks! Only beautifully strange plants. If you’ve spent any time online, the word “hentai” probably conjures up some very specific imagery that you may not feel comfortable talki...
May 30, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan’s cafe that won’t let you go home until you solve a puzzle is opening in Osaka’s canal district Hatena Coffee continues to make customers smile as they scratch their heads. The line that separates cafes from regular restaurants can be a hazy one, but most people would say that cafes generally...
May 30, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks Japan has a problem with its sell-out breakfast that might annoy solo diners A flaw in the system makes this Starbucks breakfast less than stellar. They say the third time’s the charm, and that’s what happened to us when we attempted to try the super-popular sell-out break...
May 30, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Studio Ghibli still doesn’t allow its anime to be streamed online in Japan, and here’s why Famed anime house isn’t worried about losing relevancy by limiting access to its films. Studio Ghibli has a reputation for preferring to do things the old-fashioned way, and so fans weren’t really ...
May 29, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Gigantic gacha machine appears in Tokyo department store for capsule toy celebration Monster Capsule is a gacha behemoth. “Monster Capsule” might sound like the name of some cheap Pokémon knockoff, but the capsule being referred to isn’t one meant for carrying creatures around in. ...
May 29, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks Japan releases a new limited-edition Frappuccino inspired by espresso affogato Find out if this exclusive drink has what it takes to combat a Japanese summer. Some might say the best time to enjoy a Frappuccino is in the heat of summer, especially in Japan when the high humid...
May 29, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Pikachu cakes and other adorable Pokémon 30th anniversary food coming to Tokyo luxury hotel Special sweets designed to satisfy your sweet tooth and cool you off in the summer heat. This year is Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, and the franchise is celebrating in style at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo,...
May 29, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan’s adorable pudding chick becomes a transit card mascot One of Japan’s most popular dessert mascots is set to go with you as you tap through ticket gates. Last year, one of Japan’s many railway companies, JR East, announced that they would be retiring t...
May 28, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japanese convenience store Lawson launches new “mini supermarket” chain, L Minimart Lawson opens its first “mini supermarket” in Tokyo. Lawson is one of Japan’s big-three convenience stores (the others being 7-Eleven and Family Mart), but Lawson itself has multiple sub-brands. For...
May 28, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Another side of Kyoto – The prefecture’s top 10 “road stations” for traveling foodies We’re headed to Kyoto today, but not to see the temples or shrines. Temples and shrines are the first things that come to mind when travelers think of Kyoto, but the prefecture is also a treasure t...
May 28, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Sushi Pizza surprises diners in one of the best food destinations in Japan New fusion food looks set to become a hit on social media. If you’re in Japan and find yourself in the mood for pizza, but with a hankering for sushi as well, there’s a new restaurant in Osaka rea...
May 28, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- 133-year-old Japanese company’s cookies go beyond matcha with dashi and shichimi flavors Kayanoya’s Satoyama Cookies give you four flavors for a snack session unlike any other. The other day, we found ourselves thinking “We want to eat some cookies.” In and of itself, that’s not at all...
May 27, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Mr. Sato takes a walk on Tokyo’s American-style street to get some American/Japanese ice cream A taste of the U.S. via Okinawa. Our intrepid reporter Mr. Sato was recently in Fussa, a part of Tokyo west of the downtown area, where he discovered Tampopo, a retro pachinko parlor that lets you ...
