I first heard of the Miracle Fruit Cafe while watching the technology show Beyond Tomorrow. One of the hosts, Hayden Turner, visited the cafe during an episode in Japan.

First off, what is a miracle fruit anyway? The “miracle fruit” is actually a berry that when chewed before eating makes sour foods taste sweet. Yes, [...]

Instead of salivating over the exquisite food featured on travel shows, get out your maps and start visiting the places yourself. We’re highlighting three shows on Japan that got our taste buds going.
Wonder if the restaurants really are as great as they look? Visit and let us know what you think.
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations in [...]

If you often travel within Japan you probably know there are many hotels to choose from. The main types of accommodations include:

• Hotels/ホテル – A full service hotel, usually geared towards tourist
• Business Hotels/ビジネスホテル – A hotel with bare essentials in service for traveling business men, rooms are smaller. Business Hotels are similar to a Holiday Inn Express or a Comfort Inn, but rooms are smaller of course
• Love Hotels/ラブホテル – Themed hotel for two people of the opposite sex….hourly and nightly rates available