Mar 02, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Chance to play Teris on a massive staircase in Kyoto Station coming in March The one time you won’t get in trouble for playing on the stairs. Four decades ago, Alexey Pajitnov created one of the most groundbreaking and universally beloved video games of all time in Tetris. ...
Mar 02, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Lawson adds doughnuts to its convenience store sweets range, but are they good enough to go viral? A new convenience store sweet…but you need to be lucky to find it. Whenever we see the words “先行発売” (“senkou hatsubai“) during our travels in Japan, we always step in for a closer look. That’s beca...
Mar 02, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Viral Japanese cheesecake from Osaka has a lesser known rival called Aunt Wanda Move aside, Uncle Rikuro – Aunt Wanda is here to steal your fluffy souffle crown, without the raisins. If you’ve been following must-try Japanese food recommendations online, you may have heard of ...
Mar 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- The best Hobonichi diaries, covers and stationery for 2026 It’s not too late to get organised with One Piece, Tomie, Mother, and Tamagotchi at your fingertips. If you’re looking for a diary at the beginning of the year, or the beginning of the school and f...
Mar 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Ramen for 99 yen?!? Best value-for-money noodles found at unlikely chain in Japan Not many people know about it, but there’s a way to get ramen for just 64 cents in Japan. With wages stagnating and prices rising in Japan, households are tightening the purse strings and limiting ...
Mar 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Potama serves up epic rice balls like no other, and there’s only one store in Tokyo Soul food from a tropical island, made fresh in the capital. Whenever we find ourselves in the vicinity of Tokyo Station, there’s one place we always visit, and its name is Potama. A cute amalgama...
Mar 01, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Family Mart ups its convenience store food game with special burger from beef bowl chain Matsuya Limited-edition release is quickly attracting attention online. In Japan, the difference between the syllables “gu” and “ga” are incredibly important in the culinary world, specifically when they f...
Feb 28, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Can we be just like Shohei Ohtani on a budget with a Hello Kitty cap? Hello Ohtani. Recently, I’ve been noticing a lot of guys around town sporting haircuts very similar to baseball’s living legend Shohei Ohtani. It makes perfect sense of course. I imagine any man wo...
Feb 28, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan’s craziest burger chain takes menchi katsu to new extreme levels We find out what gives the Naughty Menchi Katsu Burger its unusual name. Japanese-born Dom Dom Burger has carved out a niche for itself as an edgy fast food chain, consistently wowing us with out-...
Feb 28, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Eevee returns to Japan’s famous Tokyo Banana, bundled with a cute tote bag The beloved Tokyo souvenir re-introduces chocolate sponge Eevee cakes, along with a collectible keepsake for fans. If you’ve ever passed through Tokyo station or Haneda Airport, chances are that yo...
Feb 27, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- The fish in rural Fukui that rivals Japan’s most auspicious sea bream This Obama delicacy impresses with its sashimi-like flavor, which is almost unthinkable for a preserved food. Despite its popularity among dinosaur enthusiasts, Fukui remains among the more undervi...
Feb 27, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Drift ice in Japan is a disappearing winter miracle you need to see now A trip on the Aurora icebreaker boat takes you to the southernmost point where the ocean freezes. If you’re looking for unusual sights in Japan, you can’t go past the drift ice in eastern Hokkaido....
Feb 27, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Tokyo street sweets: The must-snack treats of Nakano’s Refutei No trip to Tokyo’s other otaku neighborhood is complete without a visit to this local landmark. As people stream out Tokyo’s Nakano Station, it’s a safe bet that a lot of them are ready to do some ...
Feb 27, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Which convenience store onigiri rice balls are the most popular? Survey reveals surprising results There’s one rice ball that everyone chooses at Lawson, 7-Eleven, Mini Stop and Family Mart in Japan. If you were to step inside a Japanese convenience store and reach for a rice ball, which one wou...
Feb 26, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 2] Things got off to a good start on our crazy-cheap trip to the land of the gods, but with funds running low, will we have a roof over our heads on a snowy night? Our Japanese-language reporter Go Ha...
Feb 26, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japanese restaurant chain serves Dragon Ball donuts and Senzu Beans this spring Goku’s putting the “kame” into Marugame Seimen. Marugame Seimen is a very popular chain of restaurants specializing in udon noodles made in the famous style of Marugame, a city in Kagawa Prefecture...
Feb 26, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Starbucks Japan releases first-ever Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Frappuccino New mini-size Frappuccino caters to girls and the traditional doll’s festival that honours them. There are a lot of traditional festivals in Japan, and the next one on the calendar is Hinamatsuri, ...
Feb 26, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japanese drugstore sells onigiri at pre-stupid era prices, but how do they compare to 7-Eleven? Taste-testing the time-trip rice balls of Welcia. Japanese convenience stores’ onigiri (rice balls) have become, to use the parlance of the economic scholarly community, stupidly expensive. Up unti...
Feb 25, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 1] Can we make it from the capital to the land of the gods, sightsee, eat, find a hotel, and make it home for just 30,000 yen (US$195)? Our Japanese-language reporter Go Hatori has never been one to l...
Feb 25, 2026 from SoraNews24 -Japan News- 7-Eleven Japan’s sakura sweets season is underway right now! The first cherry blossom desserts are already here, and there are more to come. The exact timing of the blooming of Japan’s cherry blossom trees can be hard to pin down, making planning for sakura-...
