Visitors to Japan are often familiar with sushi, tempura, and ramen, but there’s another traditional Japanese dish that’s perfect for the colder months and just as delightful to explore. Known as おでん oden, this slow-simmered, hearty stew is a comforting, soul-warming dish that every traveler should try during their visit to Japan. What is oden? Oden is a Japanese one-pot…
Whether you call it kebab, kofta, satay or souvlaki, grilling meat on a skewer is a popular food preparation style all over the world. Japan is no exception. However, whereas many people have heard of sushi, tempura and ramen, Japan’s answer to the chicken kebab is less familiar outside of the country. And yet, you’ll find them almost everywhere you…
新宿 Shinjuku is one of Japan’s busiest and fastest-moving areas, but those who can keep up will find themselves rewarded with a buzzing playground that can satisfy nearly any reason to travel to Tokyo. Shinjuku is a Tokyo neighborhood with two sides. It boasts towering skyscrapers, luxury hotels, and shopping centers characteristic of a vital business district. It also provides…
Located on Tokyo Bay, お台場 Odaiba is often hailed as a man-made island of entertainment options. On top of having a boatload of entertainment attractions, delicious eats, and varied shopping districts, Odaiba has its own bay-area aura that makes it a popular destination for travelers looking for an amusement park-like atmosphere. Odaiba’s bay city atmosphere gives it a unique charm…