Nankintei Kunitachi: 24-Hour Jumbo Gyoza & Big Plates Near Tokyo
Nankintei's Kunitachi branch is a 24-hour roadside machi-chuka near Tokyo - hand-wrapped 550 yen jumbo gyoza, big fried rice and stamina stir-fries.
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Ume-no-Yu: A Wood-Fired Sentō in Chōfu, Tokyo
Ume-no-Yu, a wood-fired sento near Tokyo's Jindai Botanical Gardens in Chofu: 550 yen baths, a cypress sauna, open-air and herbal baths, hours and how to get there.
Diamond Fuji from Tokyo 2026: 10 Days a Year, 1 Hour from Shinjuku
Tokyo · Mt. Takao · Diamond Fuji Diamond Fuji from Tokyo 2026: 10 Days a Year, 1 Hour from Shinjuku You don’t need to drive to Yamanaka to see Diamond Fuji. Mt. Takao gets it for about 10 days around…
Takeda Castle Sea of Clouds: When to See It (2026)
Takeda Castle, Japan's 'castle in the sky' in Hyogo: when the sea of clouds appears, the Ritsuunkyo viewpoint, the conditions you need, hours and access.
Tatsumi Shokudo: A Showa Diner Near Mt Fuji
Tatsumi Shokudo in Susono, at the foot of Mt Fuji: a Showa-era diner serving hearty teishoku, stewed offal and beef-with-egg, with free rice. Hours, what to order, access.
Oi Racecourse Flea Market: Tokyo’s Biggest (2026)
Oi Racecourse hosts Tokyo's biggest flea market: up to 700 stalls most weekends, 9:00-14:30, free entry. What to find, how to haggle, access, and other Tokyo markets.
Kinomiya Shrine Atami: The 2,000-Year-Old Great Camphor
Kinomiya Shrine, Atami: the 2,000-year-old great camphor, the walk-around-the-trunk ritual, free entry, nightly light-up, tea by the tree, and access.
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park 2026: When the Macaques Bathe
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, Nagano: wild macaques bathing in a hot spring. What it costs, when they actually soak, the icy 1.6km trail, and how to get there.
Michi-no-Eki Hakuba: A Roadside Stop for Purple Rice
Michi-no-Eki Hakuba roadside station, Nagano: what a michi-no-eki is, Hakuba's purple rice as amazake and chiffon, the soba set, hours and how to get there.
Osaka Castle: Keep, Stones & Turrets (2026 Guide)
Osaka Castle guide 2026: the 1931 reconstructed keep, the 130-ton Takoishi stone, 13 surviving Edo structures, admission ¥1,200, hours and beating the crowds.