Too hot outside? Quickly get yourself (and the family) to a water park where you can have a cool “splashing” time! “I’m bored”, your kids whine on a scorching hot Japanese summer day, while you’re sitting underneath the air conditioner. Maybe you’re getting a little bored too from staying indoors all day. But what is…
Learn the Japanese approach on how to best protect your skin against harsh rays. In Japan, sun protection is taken to a whole new level. We’re all familiar with the near-unbearable heat during the summer, as we are looking for different ways to stay cool, but is protecting our skin still an afterthought? In the…
Getting a passport takes more advanced planning than ever before as the US Department of State (DOS) is backlogged with applications. Blame it on all the pent-up travel demand from the lockdown days, as international travel is currently as hot as those sun-baked Amalfi Coast beaches. The State Department’s website says that routine passport processing…
The summer heat is worth it when it means you can eat and drink to your heart’s desire with your best friends by your side. Summer is a special season where you can enjoy delicious food, refreshing drinks and all the girl-talk you want outdoors. Now that the rays are shining through, we’ll be making…
Savvy Tokyo introduces three art spots in Shibuya for those looking to wind down in between shopping sprees or to get away from the bustling crowd. There is a reason why Shibuya is always roaming with people. From the rows of bars that line up the back alleys to the towering department stores filled to…
Tanabata, one of the quintessential Japanese summer holidays, is even more fun with kids around. Whether you’re creating homemade decor, slurping somen noodles or writing your own wishes, make this July seventh one for the memory books! As the temperature continues to sound across the country, turn your attention to the night sky as Tanabata,…
Four friends stand together on the other side of a police barricade, their eyes fixated on the smoldering ruins that used to be their home. The only thing they have left is the clothing on their backs at this very moment. “It’s just unreal,” said Gigi Harriss, who just moved to the mountain town to…
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Not every walk is a walk in the park. One might decide to trek 1.6 miles through Singapore’s red-light district, for example, and stop along the way to sample local delicacies like mud crabs and…
Tokyo has a diverse selection of art museums, each one catering to each niche art movement or subculture. Here is Savvy’s list of some of the city’s art museums worth the visit—covering traditional Japanese crafts all the way to contemporary design. A popular form of leisure and loved by many Tokyo residents is a trip…
What is the most uninformative statement that people are inclined to make? My nominee would be “I love to travel.” This tells you very little about a person, because nearly everyone likes to travel; and yet people say it, because, for some reason, they pride themselves both on having traveled and on the fact that…