“Urahara” 裏原散歩 posted by (C)HITON   The back street of Harajuku is called “Urahara” and the fashion style popularized in the area is called “Urahara kei (style)”, which is…

    The Japan’s highest mountain Mount Fuji is 3,776 m high, and in [W:Sizuoka Prefecture] and [W:Yamanashi Prefecture]. It’s one of the Japanese “Three Holy Mountains” (Sanreizan in Japanese)…

    Himeji Castle, nicknamed the “White Heron Castle” is a beautiful Japanese traditional castle located Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture. It is one of the “Japanese Three Famous Castles” along…

  In stylish shopping areas in Tokyo, there are drip infusion salons named “TENTEKI 10”, where the doctors and the nurses instill the guests depends on their needs.   It’s…

    For those who want cats but can’t have cats, there are “neko cafe (cat cafe)” where some cats are freed so that the customers can play with them…

    In Japan, there are over 300 pedestrian crossings which allow pedestrians to cross an intersection in every direction at the same time. The most famous one that you…

    Unfortunately, there is no permanent Pokemon theme park in Japan, but there are the Pokemon Centers where you can get exclusive Pokemon goods, interact with other players, download…

  What if you can get cooked food right away by pushing a button? It’ll be like your dream come true?? (^_^) Make your dream come true by the canned…

    Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari, located in the Daiba area, Tokyo is an onsen (hot springs) amusement park themed in old time Japan (Edo Period 1603 to 1868). In the traditional Japanese…

    Before 1980’s, every town in Japan had a dagashi-ya (dagashi store), which sells kids-affordable candies and small toys. In a small dagashi store, there are all kinds of…

    In autumn, cosmoses bloom all over in Japan, and cosmos festivals are held in different parts of the country. Cosmos is called “aki-zakura” meaning “autumn cherry blossom”, and…