Neon wall of words for poop in different languages at the Unko Museum in Tokyo

What to Expect at Tokyo’s Unko Museum

Also known as a Poop Museum, is Tokyo’s Unko Museum worth spending time in for your trip? Well, it’s not educational, and it’s not historic, but it could brighten up your social media and allow you to see a different side to the Japanese people. Here’s what you’ll find inside.

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teamLab Planets Expanded in 2025

Although they probably wouldn’t thank me for saying this, teamLab Planets has always been a bit overshadowed by the bigger, flashier, and currently newer teamLab Borderless. But that might be about to change, as in 2025, teamLab Planets had a makeover – and it’s now nearly as popular as Borderless.

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Float shaped like a lion dance lion surrounded by dancers in the Samurai Show in Tokyo

Is Tokyo’s Samurai Restaurant the New Robot Restaurant?

I’m underground in an adult club in Tokyo’s Kabukicho. And I’m about to have my mind blown! But don’t worry, this blog hasn’t suddenly got X-rated. Instead, I’m checking out the Samurai Restaurant, the new incarnation of Tokyo’s famous Robot Restaurant, which closed in 2020… but can it live up to its predecessor? Let’s find out…

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The Sagano Romantic train goes around a curve on the track so you can see the front engine. The pretty blue river runs alongside the red and yellow train.

The Quick Guide to the Sagano Romantic Train in Kyoto

The Sagano Romantic Train is a scenic sightseeing train that travels along the top of the Hozugawa River and the Hozu Gorge in Kyoto between Arashiyama and Kameoka. But, is it worth taking the time out of your day to sit on it – and if it is, how do you get your tickets, where should you sit – and why, exactly, is it romantic? We explain…

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