Studio Ghibli is a much loved Japanese anime house. Founded in 1985, there are six Ghibli movies among the 10 highest-grossing anime films made in Japan. Spirited Away (2001) in particular was massively popular having grossed US $360 million worldwide. 18 years later Spirited Away is still the highest-grossing movie at the Japan box office … Read more
The Mario Kart in Tokyo and Japan experience where you dress up as your favourite Mario Kart character and drive a Go Kart around the streets of Tokyo up to a speed of 60 kmh is one which many visitors to Japan are keen to experience. Many of our readers have asked questions about where … Read more
One of the most popular tourist attractions in Tokyo is the Robot Restaurant, which is located in Kabukicho area near Shinjuku Station. I personally usually find popular tourist attractions to be an underwhelming experience. I was therefore pleased to discover that the Robot Restaurant Tokyo actually lived up to their reputation and is an attraction … Read more
The meaning of Matsuri is ‘festival’. Japan Matsuri can be both religious and secular celebrations. They are most notably sponsored by Shinto shrines but there are also many festivals unrelated to shrines. Gion Matsuri in Kyoto, is the festival of the Yasaka shrine. It is arguably the most well-known Japanese festival and one of the … Read more
