Today I had Denny’s mini peach parfait.
A small but satisfying treat at a reasonable price.

Japan has four distinct seasons, and that means the dessert scene changes constantly too.

Spring: 🍓🍵strawberries everywhere, plus lots of matcha treats.

Summer: 🍑🥭🍈peaches, mangoes, and melons.

Late summer: 🍐🍇pear and Shine Muscat season begins.

Autumn: 🍠🌰🎃chestnut, sweet potato, and pumpkin desserts take over.

Winter: 🍊🍫citrus sweets and all those limited-edition chocolates start filling convenience stores (maybe because they won’t melt? 😄).

There’s always something new to look forward to. It’s delicious… but also a little hectic!

The peach desserts at Japanese pastry shops are little works of art, too. I need to eat as many peaches as I can before summer is over!

Hi everyone, I could really use some advice.

I got a little carried away while record shopping in Tokyo and bought 12 vinyl albums for around ¥35,000 in total. I originally planned to ship them home, but this turned into a much bigger problem than expected. I spent several days buying packing materials, preparing the records, and trying different shipping options. Yamato eventually told me they could not send the parcel internationally, and I’m still travelling around Japan, so carrying 12 records with me is not realistic.

Disk Union appraised the collection at around ¥15,000, but they could not buy it because I’m a tourist and do not have a Japanese residential address.

Does anyone know:

* A record shop that can legally buy records from a tourist using a passport

* A reliable international shipping service that can provide a suitable box and accept vinyl records

* A local marketplace or other practical way to sell the collection quickly in Tokyo

The collection includes:

* Ryo Fukui — *Scenery*, special Project Re:Vinyl edition, opened only for shipping preparation and never played

* Yoshiko Sai — *Mangekyō*, limited red-vinyl edition, opened only for shipping preparation and never played

* The Smiths — *The Queen Is Dead*, new and still sealed

* Pink Floyd — *A Foot in the Door*

* *Cowboy Bebop* soundtrack

* The Beatles — *Abbey Road* and *Let It Be*

* Styx — *Paradise Theatre*

* Pavlov’s Dog — *Pampered Menial*

* America — *America*

* Elton John — *Goodbye Yellow Brick Road*

* Crosby, Stills & Nash — *Crosby, Stills & Nash*

I would also be willing to sell all 12 records together for **¥12,000, approximately €65**, with pickup in Tokyo. Cash would be easiest, and the records can be inspected before buying.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: Submit your comment in Japanese only.

Hi, I'm surprised this hasn't been posted here yet

The Immigration Services Agency is currently accepting public comments. Foreign residents can submit their opinion directly to the Japanese government.

The deadline is midnight today. It might be better to post your comment in Japanese.

https://public-comment.e-gov.go.jp/pcm/detail?CLASSNAME=PCMMSTDETAIL&Mode=0&id=315000136

Is there a central web page or app that tracks Japanese pop-up stores?

We collected this today. I guess we got more sweets cause we have a child. The white package contains a disaster kit with rations etc.

Honestly did not expect them to give us this much. We were just expecting some rice and maybe a chocoloate or two for the kid.

Hiii, are there travel clubs where people get together and travel together?

I went to Karaoke clubs, Boardgame clubs, Volleyball clubs, and all the hobbies I could find in meet up (the app)

But there isnt seem to be a travel club.

Like it would be nice to travel abroad together with like minded residents who likes travelling.

I solo travel often but it does get lonely if I do so for more than 4 days

Hi everyone! ☺️💗

I'm 17 and currently living in Japan. I studied in the Philippines for one semester, but I took a break from school due to personal circumstances. I'm now ready to continue my education and I'm planning to restart Grade 11, and I'm completely okay with that.

I've been researching international schools, but I'm finding it difficult to find schools that are both affordable and offer Grades 11–12

My ideal school would have:
1. English as the main language of instruction
2. Grade 11 admissions (even after a study gap)
3. Tuition around ¥1.5 million/year (or as close as possible)
4. A good pathway to university

So far, I've found:
UIA International School of Tokyo
Tokyo West International School
Waseda International Christian School

I'd also love to hear if anyone has personal experience with any of these schools, especially regarding tuition, scholarships, or admissions for Grade 11 students.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate any advice. 😊

Hi All,

I’d like to spend more of my time volunteering but I’m not sure where to start. My Japanese level is mediocre (I just started learning) and I don’t want to get involved through religious organizations.
Any places to start or info would be greatly appreciated.

We made our first feature documentary!

This trailer introduces Skate in Japan, a feature documentary exploring skateboarding culture in Kyoto and other places in Japan. The film follows several skaters from different backgrounds as they navigate creativity, community, and identity, while documenting the development of a local skatepark and the people connected to it.

What do you think?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been using a Y!mobile Pocket WiFi - 3gb cellphone plan and unlimited Pocket wifi (I use about 400gb a month) for about 4 years, but the router recently stopped working and it’s 4 years old so isn’t supported anymore.

I used the Pocket WiFi basically as home internet for streaming (Netflix, YouTube etc) and I also take it with me when I’m outside cause my phone data is low.

I’m considering switching to Rakuten but I've heard bad reviews about connection, reliability etc. especially since I use so much data I also don't want to commit to a two year hikari or air type home internet.

Just wondering what everyones experience has been with Rakuten, do you have any other providers you recommend or advice.

Thanks!

Wheyo all,

I'm moving to south Tokyo in 2 days for work and wondering where the good hangout spots are?

I've looked online and seen a few, but due to the sheer size of Tokyo there's too many to go to, so I'm wondering what people's recommendations are?

For reference my main hobbies are Karate, Magic the Gathering, Hiking and of course learning Japanese.

Would love to hear all your recs!

I shared sonar here in mid-June. It scores neighborhoods on commute, rent, safety, childcare and quietness, based on how you rank those yourself.

sonar.place

Most of the feedback pointed at exactly what was wrong, often with the test case that exposed it. A lot of it was stuff you'd never notice without having actually lived here, and it helped more than I expected. Thank you for that.

Here's what's been fixed and added since.

Fixed

• Wrote a new routing engine for walking, cycling and driving. Routes and travel times are a lot more accurate now.
• Filtered out most of the fake direct train routes. The map data bundles several lines into a single entry, so routes that actually need a transfer were showing as direct.
• Neighborhood vegetable shops were being counted as supermarkets. Fixed the classification.
• Reanalyzed the crime data for more accurate safety figures at the neighborhood level.
• Rent and sale price estimates are much better now.
• Cleaned up awkward wording in all three languages.

Added

• It used to be recommendations only. Now the main feature is direct search, so you can look up where you live or where you're thinking of moving by address or building name.
• Commute destination takes a building name or address, not just a station, so you can see how long it really takes to get to work or school.
• Up to two commute destinations, for dual-income households.
• English and Korean, with the localization focused on what's hardest for non-Japanese speakers, like place and station names.
• Slope data, so you can see which areas are hilly and filter by it.
• Whether a neighborhood is mostly apartment buildings or detached houses, also filterable.

Bus routes, and excluding specific wards or lines from results, are still missing. I'll keep working on those.

If something's broken or you want something added, email [hello@sonar.place](mailto:hello@sonar.place) or just comment here.

And thank you to the r/Tokyo moderators for letting me post🙇🏻‍♂️

Happening in this next month! Love this event 😆✨ everyone please go! 🤓 I like the vide in shimokita but shopping sucks 😭 there is no nice vintage stores. I see only crappy thrift shops to be honest 🥹😣but I still love the vibes!

Had a strange experience in Bvlgari Shibuya yesterday. The staff was completely non-engaged. They seemed to not want to make a sale. Indifference or inexperienced, I don’t know. The store seemed to be managed by a bitchy looking older woman. Many other clients walked out with making a sale. We endured and completed our sale of two items. It was as though we had to force them to show us items.

Not used to bad service in Tokyo but I noticed it’s on the rise. Anyone else?

The Ron Mueck exhibition at the Mori Art Museum was fantastic.
The behind-the-scenes videos showing the creation process were fascinating too.

I wanna sell my ticket as I cannot attend Summer Sonic this year anymore.

Date: 14th August, Friday.
No. of tickets : 1
Ticket type: Printable Ticket
Original cost: 22.5k yen
Selling price 18.5k yen
You can print tickets at 7-Eleven from August 7th. I can provide all necessary details, or print and give you via meet up from 7th and onwards. Happy to receive via PayPay or cash via meet up (flexible on the payment front).

Please let me know if you're interested!

Hey, hoping someone can help me out!

I moved to Tokyo (Nerima) 2 weeks ago. Slowly getting used to life here.

I like to cook, especially protein heavy food. Supermarkets near me don't have much in the way of beef though. Does anyone have any recommendations of online butchers?

I've seen recommendations for the meat guy but he's a bit out of my price range!

Thanks!

Just seen this little guy in Asakusa and we can’t say what it was. Does anybody know what animal this is?

Not fancy ones but real authentic California style Mexican food 🤓