by Tokyo Becky | May 2, 2026 | Japan Travel
Japan is one of the best countries in the world to eat on a budget and the Japanese chain restaurant is one of your secret weapons to save money and fill your belly. Here are the 13 best cheap places to eat in Japan that are chains you can find around the country....
by Tokyo Becky | May 1, 2026 | Japan Travel
Dear readers, I have some incredible news! After more than two years trying to make it happen, I finally achieved my dream of going to Ghibli Park in Aichi Prefecture near Nagoya, Japan in 2026! Today, I’d like to tell you how I got tickets, my experience at...
by Tokyo Becky | Apr 10, 2026 | Japan Travel
If you are planning a trip to Japan and want a cultural experience that will let you see the Japanese at their most joyous and carefree, then I highly recommend that you watch a baseball game in Japan. Even if you do not know the rules, watching baseball in Japan is...
by Tokyo Becky | Apr 8, 2026 | Japan Travel
Finding the best place to stay for your first time in Tokyo is more important than you might think, but most first-time visitors to Tokyo are actually not familiar with any of the names of individual neighborhoods within the city. The place where they end up staying...
by Tokyo Becky | Apr 6, 2026 | Japan Travel
Deep in a quiet residential neighborhood in southwestern Tokyo stands a Buddhist temple that claims to have given the world one of Japan’s most beloved symbols. Gotokuji is the original cat temple in Tokyo, and, for cat lovers, this might be the most impressive...
by Tokyo Becky | Mar 31, 2026 | Japan Travel
A first-timer’s guide to Omoide Yokocho (aka Piss Alley), how it compares to Golden Gai, what to eat, where to drink, and why this gloriously imperfect little corner of Tokyo will stick with you long after you return. By Tokyo Becky ★ Quick Facts: Omoide Yokocho...
