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Japanese Stamp Books: The Alternative Traveler’s Souve If youâ€™re not into gaudy key rings or personalized chopsticks, thereâ€™s a rather unusual way to trace your travels through Japan, and itâ€™s called ... 19-04-2018 21:49	Ikebana: Flower Arrangement Workshops in Tokyo Ikebana, which stands for â€œliving flowersâ€, is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, which dates back to as early as the 6th century. It is rega ... 18-04-2018 21:55	The Institute for Nature Study: Tokyo’s Hidden Forest One of Tokyoâ€™s best-kept secrets is?wait for it!?a 20-hectare forest slap bang in the middle of Shirokanedai district. I didnâ€™t believe my traveli ... 18-04-2018 21:55	Mount Takao travel guide Tokyo is a bustling metropolis, a busy and populous neon city. If you?re visiting Tokyo but looking to slow the pace and enjoy the great outdoors, nea ... 18-04-2018 21:25
Cheapo Guide to Renting a Car in Japan Dress up, get driving. For the most part, you probably wonâ€™t need to rent a car in Japan?especially not in Tokyo. The trains and buses will get you ... 18-04-2018 21:55	Cheapo Weekend for April 21-22: Art Exhibitions, Spain Fair Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Asakusa Yabusame â€“ April 21 One of the few chances to watch yabusame, the i ... 17-04-2018 21:46	Party Like an Edokko: Tokyo Festivals in May \|credit\| The shitamachi (aka the eastern parts of Tokyo where the non-samurai population flourished in the Edo times, from the early 1600s to the mid- ... 17-04-2018 21:46	A Ride Through the Wild Side on Hakone’s Ajisai Train Trains can be more than a way to get from A to B, experience the beauty of Japanâ€™s hydrangea season from the most scenic railway journey in the coun ... 17-04-2018 21:46
Japanese Retro Game Centers \| Tokyo Arcade Experience ? ONLY Japanese game centers are must visit places on any trip to Japan, but in Tokyo, there is a place where you can time warp back to the 1980s and 1990s a ... 14-04-2018 21:43	EXTREMELY GRAPHIC: How to Make Live Lobster Sushi Roll How to make sushi out of a live lobster, this video will show you how to kill a lobster humanely then how to cook the lobster and prepare sushi out of ... 14-04-2018 21:20	Chill Out in Kochi, Shikoku’s Southern City \|credit\| Kochi is a lovely town nestling on Shikoku?s southern coast. It?s compact and charming, and the palm-tree flanked boulevards add to a chilled ... 12-04-2018 21:51	10 Unforgettable Day Trips from Osaka If youâ€™re based in Osaka exploring Kansai couldnâ€™t be easier. From historical castles to ninja towns with islands and whirlpools in between, there ... 12-04-2018 21:51
April 2018: Top Cheapo Events Around Japan Cherry blossoms, spring festivals and the promise of summer: April is one of the best times to be in Japan, and these events are the best way to enjoy ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Shop ‘Til You Drop at These 4 Osaka Outlet Malls Osaka already has enough shopping options as it is, what with its colorful Namba district being filled with shopping arcades, including Osakaâ€™s larg ... 12-04-2018 21:51	The Geeky Cheapo’s Guide to Japanese Money Chances are, the first time you saw a Japanese price display, you gasped. If you?re used to dollars, pounds or euros, adjusting to what things cost in ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Hot Baths and Timeless Traditions in Naruko Onsen Naruko Onsen: A quaint little village full of free foot baths and (not free) wooden dolls. These days, itâ€™s tough to go â€œoff the beaten trackâ€, ... 12-04-2018 21:51
8 Cherry-Picked Cherry Blossom Spots in Osaka As â€œJapanâ€™s Kitchenâ€, there are few better places than Osaka to create the perfect hanami picnic. And with spring in the air, here are the perfe ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Spend a Sightseeing Day in Sendai Sendai (Miyagi Prefecture) is one of the biggest cities in Japan and just 90 minutes from Tokyo. Yet it?s never really been on people?s must-visit lis ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Escape to Nara: Top Things to Do for a Dream Day Trip Nara is the perfect day trip from Kyoto?plenty of delicious snacks, plenty of temples, and most importantly plenty of deer! \|credit\| Well known for it ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Japan’s Best Winter Festivals and How to Get There fro The Sapporo Snow Festival is amazing to experience, but Japan has plenty of other snow festivals to enjoy?from burning rituals to paper lanterns, ther ... 12-04-2018 21:51
February 2018: Top Cheapo Events Around Japan February is a month filled with winter wonderlands in the form of Japanese festivals to celebrate snow, oysters, demons and Chinese New Year! If itâ€™ ... 12-04-2018 21:51	March 2018: Top Cheapo Events Around Japan March is officially spring, and the quietest corners of Japan are waking from the winter hibernation for plum blossom festivals, fiery celebrations an ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Shinsekai: Osaka’s ‘New Town’ from Times G Troubled, scruffy and entirely enchanting, the streets of Shinsekai, Osaka were designed with the future in mind, but are full of the charm of years g ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Okonomiyaki: The History of Hiroshima’s Soul Food (and Hiroshima may not be the first name that jumps to mind when you think of eating out in Japan, but it could be. The coastal city is home to one of the ... 12-04-2018 21:51
Hiking Mt. Kobushi and the Karisaka Pass Mount Kobushi to Karisaka Pass hike overview Altitude: 2,475m Altitude change: ~1,400m Difficulty: Medium â€“ Hard Season: Late spring to autumn \| Win ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Tokyo to Sendai: The Fastest and Cheapest Ways of Getting Th Sendaiâ€™s winter illuminations are worth seeing. Situated about 350km northeast of Tokyo, Sendai is the capital of Miyagi Prefecture and the gateway ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Yamagata’s Sacred Mountain Temple: 1000 Steps to Seren Get ready for jelly legs and a glimpse of paradise. Iâ€™d never been to Yamagata Prefecture, nor heard of Yamadera. Somehow I managed to spend seven y ... 12-04-2018 21:51	A Guide to Booking Hotels in Japan OK, so the cheapest options for staying in Japan are hostels, capsule and love hotels and maybe an internet cafe. But sometimes you need the comfort a ... 12-04-2018 21:51
Japan’s 5 Deadliest Festivals: Fire, Rivers and Bamboo Bamboo spears, speeding carts and log-riding are just some of the activities you can see at some of the death-defying celebrations in Japan. Itâ€™s no ... 12-04-2018 21:51	2018 Japan Cherry Blossom Season Forecast The Japan archipelago runs on a roughly southwest to northeast axis, therefore the spring warmth?and the cherry blossoms?travel up the country from bo ... 12-04-2018 21:51	December 2017: Top Cheapo Events Around Japan It may not be Christmas, but that doesnâ€™t mean thereâ€™s a shortage of events this December in Japan! Attend traditional festivals, run a marathon a ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Where to Find Craft Beer in Osaka If you want to drink craft beer in Osaka you?re in luck. The city is littered with bars pouring the sweetest nectars and darkest brews from around the ... 12-04-2018 21:51
A Cheapo’s Guide to Visiting Fukuoka: Lively, Yet Laid Fukuoka is Kyushu?s largest city?and a growing, lively-yet-laid-back one. It?s a stunner of a place, mixing ancient and modern in a relatively compact ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Cherry Blossom in Kyoto: The 15 Best Sakura Spots The only way to make one of the most beautiful places in Japan even more stunning: these are all the best places to see the cherry blossom in Kyoto. \| ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Osaka’s Forgotten Delicacy: Kushikatsu (and Where to T Everyone knows about the local specialty takoyaki and even the Osaka-style okonomiyaki, but one of the most delicious treats to try in Osaka (aka Japa ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Back in Time at Gokayama’s UNESCO World Cultural Herit Most everyone has heard of Shirakawago, the picturesque thatched-roof village in Gifu Prefecture. But fewer know about Gokayama, another area with two ... 12-04-2018 21:51
January 2018: Top Cheapo Events Around Japan Although itâ€™s a quieter month than most on the festival front, there are still plenty of fiery festivals and New Year celebrations to choose from ac ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Top 5 Things to Do in Oita Prefecture West of Japan, on Kyushu lies an area that come 2019 will be known to rugby fans around the world, Oita. So if you?re planning a visit, why not take a ... 12-04-2018 21:51	Autumn Colors in Japan: 2018 Fall Foliage Forecast When many people picture the beautiful scenery of Japan, they imagine the swaying springtime blossoms of ume, or plum, and sakura cherry trees. While ... 11-04-2018 21:25	Pomme Soufflé Recipe - 2 Different Ways Pomme Souffle Recipe - Puffed Potatoes In this video, I will show you 2 different ways to make pommes souffles. method 1. The first method require ... 11-04-2018 21:20
Golden Week 2018: dates and travel tips What is Golden Week" In Japan, the Golden Week is a series of four national holidays that take place within one week at the end of April to the beginn ... 11-04-2018 21:25	Cheapo Weekend for April 14-15: Courtesans, Wisteria and Hor A rare chance to see horseback archery, a traditional Oiran Dochu procession, an everything-doggo festival and more. \|credit\| Asakusa Kannon-ura Ichiy ... 11-04-2018 21:52	Why becoming a ski instructor in Japan might be the coolest So you want to become a ski instructor and you?ve done some research into becoming one by doing a ski instructor internship (get put into a job once q ... 09-04-2018 21:49	5 days in Tokyo itinerary and what to do You?ve got just five days to explore one of the largest, most vibrant cities in the world ? Tokyo, Japan. With the help of this travel guide, you?ll b ... 06-04-2018 21:25
Matcha – Japan’s Healthiest and Most Traditional Japan is famous for its green tea. If you ever drink tea in Japan, itâ€™s most likely green tea. Among the famous types of green tea are Sencha, Genm ... 06-04-2018 21:23	Cheapo Weekend for April 7-8: Kamakura Matsuri and Buddha On this weekend: the last days of cherry blossom festivals in Tokyo, the colorful African Festival Yokohama, Buddhaâ€™s birthday celebrations, and the ... 04-04-2018 21:51	Super Cheap Japan featured in an awesome new YouTube channel Jon Bear is a great new video blogger, and a man already known for producing super professional videos about traveling in Japan. My first book, Super ... 02-04-2018 21:23	How to Prepare LIVE Sea Urchin "Uni" How to make uni sea urchin sushi. The first part of this video will show you how to prepare live sea urchin otherwise known as "uni", and the second ... 02-04-2018 21:21
Why Japanese Live So Long \| Secrets, Diets & Tips ? ONLY in So you want to live to be 100" The answers to living a long and happy life may come from Japan which has the longest average life expectancy in the wo ... 02-04-2018 21:49	Cheapest Transport to Get From Narita Airport to Tokyo For newcomers to Tokyo, it can come as quite a surprise that Tokyoâ€™s main international gateway?Narita Airport?is not really very close to Tokyo at ... 30-03-2018 21:50	Cheapo Weekend for Mar 31-Apr 1: Cherry Blossoms and That Pe Thereâ€™s a lot going on this weekend: a slew of cherry blossom festivals, the infamous Penis Festival and more! Nyan Creators Spring 2018: Cat Art ( ... 28-03-2018 21:52	Treat Yourself to Unique, Delicious and Trendy Japanese Food I live in the UK so sometimes I miss all the delicious Japanese food I could eat to my heartâ€™s content when I lived in Tokyo. There are a few Japane ... 25-03-2018 21:44
Bargain Breakfasts: Morning Sets to Make Your Day There are many reasons to get up early in Tokyo. For a start, it takes time to see and do all the things. It also opens up the wonderful world of â€œm ... 24-03-2018 21:53	Yozakura: Nighttime Cherry Blossom Viewing in Tokyo Japan just canâ€™t get enough of its iconic sakura (cherry blossoms)?they donâ€™t just view them during the daytime, but also at night! They even have ... 24-03-2018 21:53	Stunning Spring Bus Tours from Tokyo Take a day off from train schedules and see Japan as it can only be seen in spring: covered in flowers and filled with fresh fruit waiting to be picke ... 24-03-2018 21:53	Planning a Tokyo-Kyoto-Hiroshima Trip: Which Rail Pass to Ch \|credit\| When talking about what to see and where to go during your time in Japan, the Tokyo-Kyoto-Hiroshima itinerary comes up as a must-do. The thre ... 24-03-2018 21:53
2018 Tokyo Cherry Blossom Forecast Sakura season is right around the corner and we want to make sure you donâ€™t miss a single petal with our new 2018 Tokyo Cherry Blossom Forecast map. ... 24-03-2018 21:53	Cheapo Weekend for March 10-11: Fire-walking, Good Food and Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. AMP ? The Return of the 1990s (March 9): The nineties were a time of experimentation ... 24-03-2018 21:53	Cheapo Weekend for March 17-18: St. Patrick’s Day, Tof Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Oyama Tofu Festival (Mar 17-18): A tofu-centric festival sounds about right f ... 24-03-2018 21:53	6 Spring Flower Festivals Around Tokyo Sakura may be Japanâ€™s most famous blossoms, but that doesnâ€™t mean its other petal-y compatriots should be overlooked! Many places come alive with ... 24-03-2018 21:53
Under the Beaten Tracks in Nakameguro One of Tokyoâ€™s trendiest districts, Nakameguro is a maze of narrow streets that are brimming with all manner of cool cafes, quirky shops, street art ... 24-03-2018 21:53	March 2018: 5 Events Not to Miss in Tokyo Spring is coming soon, so what better way to welcome the season than to go out and have some fun" If youâ€™re not sure what to do, no worries?let our ... 24-03-2018 21:53	How to Experience the Shinkansen for Less The Shinkansen, Japanâ€™s high-speed bullet train, is not just a mode of transportation, but an experience in itself. Some tourists consider it a symb ... 24-03-2018 21:53	A Guide to Tokyo’s Historic Cherry Trees Spring is in the air, and here at Tokyo Cheapo weâ€™ve got some serious sakura fever. So we took the time to dig into the history of some of Tokyoâ€™s ... 24-03-2018 21:53
5 Places to See Geisha in Tokyo If you donâ€™t manage to make it to Kyoto to see the geisha of Gion, fear not! There are opportunities to see geisha in Tokyo too?you just have to kno ... 24-03-2018 21:53	Five Cherry Blossom Hikes from Tokyo If you donâ€™t mind putting the work in for your cherry blossom viewing this spring, why not try combining your hanami with a hike" \|credit\| Not only ... 24-03-2018 21:53	How to Hanami with a Twist: Unique Ways to Enjoy Cherry Blos While hanami literally means flower viewing, this term is almost always associated with cherry blossoms, and often involves admiring them in a garden ... 24-03-2018 21:53	The Best of Tokyo’s Cherry Blossom Festivals Cherry blossom in Japan is worth celebrating and thereâ€™s nothing like a festival atmosphere to liven up your sakura viewing! \|credit\| There are plen ... 24-03-2018 21:53
April 2018: 5 Events Not to Miss in Tokyo Early spring is usually a bustling, eventful time, what with the many events and festivals dedicated to Japanâ€™s beloved, iconic cherry blossoms, whi ... 24-03-2018 21:53	Catching a Taxi in Tokyo: The Uncheapo Way to Get Around&quo Ok, we know what you are thinking, that taxis are not the cheapo way. And that is true, seeing as taxis can be quite expensive in Japan?especially con ... 24-03-2018 21:53	Cheapo Weekend for March 24-25: Cherry Blossoms! According to the forecast, itâ€™s a good weekend to see Tokyoâ€™s iconic cherry blossoms. So get your picnics and cameras ready, itâ€™s time for sakur ... 24-03-2018 21:53	Cheapo Weekend for March 3-4: Lantern Festival, Daruma Dolls Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Lantern Festival (Mar 2): Lunar New Year is coming to an end, and with that c ... 24-03-2018 21:53
Mega Guide: The Best Spots to See Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo ? At last?hanami season is here! Grab your camera, pack a picnic and prepare for your anime moment under the falling petals. We?ve put together a list ... 24-03-2018 21:53	Making Your Mark: A Guide to Getting your Personal Seal in J While a signature is all you need to authorize a contract in most countries outside East Asia, in Japan?as well as Korea and to a lesser extent China? ... 24-03-2018 21:53	How to Catch the Narita Express (N’EX) into Tokyo Welcome to Japan! If youâ€™re going to be taking the Narita Express from Narita Airport to your accommodation in Tokyo, you might want to give this gu ... 24-03-2018 21:53	Cheapo Weekend for Feb 24-25: Dragons, Dyes and Dolls Never miss a freebie! Sign up for our weekly events newsletter. \|credit\| Chinatown Celebration Parade (Feb 24): On from the 9th day of the Chinese Spr ... 24-03-2018 21:53
Best things to do in Osaka: 3 days itinerary You?ve got three days ? three days to tour the second largest city in Japan. What should you see first" Can you taste the best that Osaka has to offer ... 23-03-2018 21:26	Airbnb Japan and 4 Non-obvious Things The coldest shower I ever took was at an Airbnb in Japan. It was in a tiny, freezing apartment in Fukuoka, in the dead of winter, as I was getting rea ... 23-03-2018 21:54	How to Make Traditional Matcha + Easy Way to Make Matcha Gre How to prepare matcha green tea the traditional way and easy way. What is Matcha" it\'s a finely ground young tea leave that is grown under the shade ... 20-03-2018 21:22	Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Osaka In Osaka for the cherry blossom season this year" While Osaka may not have as many parks or shrines as Kyoto or Tokyo where you can enjoy the Sakura s ... 18-03-2018 21:25
Top 10 Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan Here are the best places for cherry blossom viewing, also known as â€˜hanamiâ€™, in Japan: Ueno Park A huge park with seemingly hundreds of cherry blo ... 14-03-2018 21:23	Spending a Week in Tokyo My trip to Tokyo was full of crazy adventures you have to see to believe. I donâ€™t always shoot videos on my trips, but I was so excited for my trip ... 12-03-2018 21:23	Edamame 2 Simple Recipes Edamame beans simple recipes. get frozen edamame pods here: In this video, you will see the basic way to cook edamame beans ... 12-03-2018 21:21	History of the Shinkansen: The Japanese bullet train The Shinkansen are Japan?s gleaming symbol of technological development, its fast and efficient means of transportation. The Shinkansen are bullet tra ... 12-03-2018 21:24
Top Cherry Blossom Spots in Kyoto There are so many great places to see cherry blossoms in Kyoto, so here are some of our highlights! You could save some money and walk between them al ... 09-03-2018 21:25	Pretty Much the Coolest Japanese Man to Ever Exist ?? Watch DAY ONE of my trip here: For more information about the places I visited: ?Lake Inawashiro ???? ... 07-03-2018 21:45	Salmon Paradise Sushi Roll - How to Make Sushi Spinach wrapped salmon sushi roll recipe video more sushi on This video will show you how to make the salmon paradise sushi roll, ... 06-03-2018 21:20	Winter Onsen Getaway in Koriyama, Japan I was lucky enough to get to spend part of my last week in Japan in Koriyama, Fukushima. The city looks absolutely stunning in the winter and everyone ... 05-03-2018 21:43
The Tokyo Monorail: Haneda Airport Transfer The Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line, often called simply the Tokyo Monorail, began operation in 1964. It was the first commercial monorail system i ... 05-03-2018 21:24	Japan News This Week 4 March 2018 ?????A Maverick of Japanese Photography, Bound Tight to Ritual New York TimesJapan\'s worries about North Korea\'s \'charm offensive\' BBCSaying \'Me ... 04-03-2018 21:42	TOKYO STREET FOOD - Delicious Street Food Japan I recently went to Tokyo (Japan), while there I shot a lot of random things while on my trip to Japan so I was not sure what to do with all the footag ... 04-03-2018 21:20