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6 Things to Know About the Spartan Race Japan
The second Spartan Race to be held in Japan is happening in October and there are still spots available. Are you up for it?
By GaijinPot Commercial Partners on September 20, 2017
10 Best Photos Submitted So Far For Our Wi-Fi Giveaway
GaijinPot is collaborating with Japan’s leading Wi-Fi provider to offer free individual internet access to tourists in a month-long Instagram contest! Here are some of the best entries so far.
By GaijinPot Commercial Partners on September 9, 2017
This Hi-Tech Pod Hotel in Kyoto Is Changing the Way We Work
And it’s not just because of the free beer.
By GaijinPot Commercial Partners on August 31, 2017
Alata: 5 Reasons to See this Crazy New Samurai Action Musical
How does that phrase go? Only in Japan.
By GaijinPot Commercial Partners on August 1, 2017
24 Hours in Suginami Tokyo
Only have one day to spare in Tokyo? Experience the city like a local with this immersive itinerary for Suginami Ward — and prepare to forget everything you thought you knew about Japan.
By GaijinPot Commercial Partners on June 30, 2017
8 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do in Nihonbashi
In Japan, all roads lead to Nihonbashi — so what to do when you get there? Here are eight unconventional ideas to get you started.
By GaijinPot Commercial Partners on June 13, 2017
24 Hours in Akihabara
Make the most of a day in Tokyo’s “Electric Town” with this whirlwind itinerary of geeky shrines, electronics shopping, arcades, maid cafés and extreme ramen.
By GaijinPot Commercial Partners on June 5, 2017
Bathing Above the Clouds at Takamine Onsen
This picturesque ryokan in the mountains of Nagano looks like something from a fantasy travel magazine. Good news: It’s real and the owner wants you to come and discover it.
By GaijinPot Commercial Partners on May 29, 2017
Grids Hotel and Hostel: Defy Labels at this Cool New Travel Hub
Backpacker youth hostel? Budget hotel? International guesthouse? At Grids Hotel and Hostel, you can experience it all in an authentic new way. Watch the video here.
By GaijinPot Commercial Partners on May 19, 2017
10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do in Kyoto
Mosaic Hostel give us their insider tips for getting off the beaten track in Japan’s cultural capital. Includes castles, sewage plants and craft beer. Curious? Read on.
By Martha Knauf on May 15, 2017
11 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do in Saitama
Expect the unexpected with gorgeous scenery, immaculately-preserved history and wonderfully quirky attractions (including Finnish hippopotamuses).
By GaijinPot Commercial Partners on May 1, 2017
5 Ways this Social Apartment is Redefining Share Housing in Tokyo
Finding an affordable, spacious and beautifully-designed apartment in Tokyo is easy. Said no one ever. The social apartment is here to change that.