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Sleep where monks once meditated, carve your own Daruma, and bike around Mt. Fuji at Minobusan: Helicopter Ride, Temple Stay ...

Tokyo's music and Kabukicho-themed hotel puts you right in the center of Japanese pop culture: HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU.

Discover the best events in Tokyo with Metropolis. From live music and art shows to festivals and nightlife, find out what's ...

We've rounded up the best anime songs of all time, including the lowdown on the artists behind the masterpieces.

Discover hidden sides of Okinawa with Hilton hotels. From historic Shuri to remote island retreats, explore beneath the ...

Explore Tokyo’s Underground Temple—an epic flood control facility with towering columns, massive tunnels and a cathedral-like ...

Discover the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection, a museum where bold architecture, activism and pop art meet in rural Japan.

View Tokyo through the eye of a photographer at Tokyo Streets Photography Exhibition, which celebrates the city's winding ...

Take a day trip from Tokyo with a guide to Omiya, Saitama's rich history, ancient shrine, railway museum, serene parks and ...

There really are a lot of cats in Japanese fiction, but what are the cultural and symbolic trends behind this? And why is it ...

I vaguely remembered the 2002 Lilo & Stitch and the general plot line. But nothing stood out, so I wouldn’t really call it ...