Gentiana Gjyshka

Discover everything you need to know about Sumida River Fireworks Festival, Tokyo’s Oldest and Most Iconic Hanabi event.

The sweetest sightseeing stop Some countries consider ice cream a dessert. Japan considers it a destination. Soft serve ice cream is not something you...

Japan's wild side awaits People typically visit Japan for sushi, temples, and trains that apologize for being 20 seconds late. Then they discover that...

Spend smart, travel betterJapan has an interesting relationship with money. It creates toilets that address you by name, trains that apologize for leaving 20...

Japan's zest kept secret If Japan had a dating app for fruits, lemons would definitely swipe right on yuzu, hoping that some of its charm rubbed off. It...

Tokyo's best-kept secret There is a type in Tokyo. It adores neon. It adores large gatherings. It enjoys persuading tourists that the only place to find...

Where Shibuya goes to flirt with fresh airIf Shibuya Crossing is Tokyo's crazy party, Miyashita Park is the sophisticated rooftop afterparty where everyone...

Drama never diesFor many years, tourists viewed Kabuki as culturally significant, somewhat daunting, and perhaps lengthy, much like they might opera...