Japan is roughly divided into four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), plus a rainy season. The temperature, humidity, and difference in temperature between day and night change drastically in each season. This article covers what to wear for each season and what to pack when traveling to Tokyo. The farther north you go, such …
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What is a 100-yen shop (百円ショップ / 百均)? A 100-yen shop is a store where almost everything is sold for one hundred yen.*In addition to 100 yen, consumption tax will be charged. The tax is 8% on food and 10% on all other items. (As of August 2021) Basically, there are no price tags or …
A “shotengai (商店街 [しょうてんがい])” is a street lined with various kinds of stores, which can be translated as “shopping street” or “shopping district” in English. Those shopping streets are places where you can wander around and enjoy the fusion of nostalgic stores with a long history and new stores set up by young owners. Although …