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Tsukiakari Coffee

CafésYanaka, Tokyo

Tsukiakari Coffee

A coffee house halfway up a Yanaka slope, open until 10 pm.

from ¥800Open now · until 22:00

  • Gives back
  • Vegetarian
  • English OK
Hitotoki — a Stay with Books

StaysKyoto

Hitotoki — a Stay with Books

An inn where you may sit by the bookshelves all night.

from ¥12,000

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  • English OK
Tsuchi Hitohi Pottery

ExperiencesIwate

Tsuchi Hitohi Pottery

Make your own rice bowl in half a day.

from ¥4,500Next open: Sat 09:30

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Hitoshizuku Brewery

Makers & workshopsFukuoka

Hitoshizuku Brewery

Watch the sake brewery wake up at dawn.

from ¥2,000Opens tomorrow at 06:00

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  • English OK
Yofuke no Ittaku — One Table at Night

FoodNakazakicho, Osaka

Yofuke no Ittaku — One Table at Night

A counter-only restaurant that serves just one party a night.

from ¥12,000Opens tomorrow at 18:00

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  • English OK
Asahi Photo Studio

ExperiencesHokkaido

Asahi Photo Studio

Have a proper family portrait taken.

from ¥11,000Open now · until 18:00

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Toriya — Charcoal Yakitori

FoodAsakusa, Tokyo

Toriya — Charcoal Yakitori

A yakitori counter where every skewer is grilled over charcoal.

from ¥3,500Opens tomorrow at 17:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Sora — a Back-Street Hair Salon

Hair & beautyShimokitazawa, Tokyo

Sora — a Back-Street Hair Salon

Choose your stylist and decide from photos.

from ¥5,500Open now · until 20:00

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  • English OK
Hanamichi Flowers

ShopsNakazakicho, Osaka

Hanamichi Flowers

A florist who asks about the person before tying the bouquet.

from ¥2,200Open now · until 19:00

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Riverside Baseball School

Lessons & schoolsTamagawa, Kanagawa

Riverside Baseball School

A baseball school where beginners can start with a one-day trial.

from ¥1,000Next open: Sat 09:00

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Kawabe Riverside Sauna

Sauna & wellnessNagano

Kawabe Riverside Sauna

A small sauna with a wood-burning stove and fresh river air.

from ¥8,800Open now · until 21:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Niwa Garden Wedding House

Weddings & eventsKitano, Hyogo

Niwa Garden Wedding House

A wedding reception for up to sixty under wooden beams.

from ¥330,000Open now · until 18:00

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  • English OK
Nezu Rent-a-Car

RentalsNezu, Tokyo

Nezu Rent-a-Car

A neighbourhood car rental you can book from half a day.

from ¥5,500Open now · until 20:00

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  • English OK
Hitoma Machiya House

StaysHigashiyama, Kyoto

Hitoma Machiya House

Rent a whole Kyoto townhouse, one group a day.

from ¥28,000

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  • English OK
Kitakaze Miso Ramen

FoodHokkaido

Kitakaze Miso Ramen

Sapporo miso ramen, finished with vegetables stir-fried in a wok.

from ¥1,000Opens today at 17:00

  • Gives back
  • Vegetarian
  • English OK
Sushi Hamakaze

FoodIshikawa

Sushi Hamakaze

An eight-seat counter serving local fish bought at Omicho Market that morning.

from ¥13,000Opens today at 17:30

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Hakata Izakaya Tomoshibi

FoodHakata, Fukuoka

Hakata Izakaya Tomoshibi

A Hakata izakaya for motsunabe, Genkai Sea sashimi and shochu.

from ¥4,000Opens today at 17:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Higashiyama Kaiseki Shizuku

FoodGion, Kyoto

Higashiyama Kaiseki Shizuku

Kaiseki of Kyoto vegetables and seasonal menus, at the counter or in a private room.

from ¥20,000Opens today at 18:00

  • Gives back
  • Vegetarian
  • English OK
Komugi no Kama Bakery

CafésHyogo

Komugi no Kama Bakery

A bakery with an eat-in corner, where you know when each bake comes out.

from ¥500Opens tomorrow at 07:30

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Yuzuriha Japanese Sweets Café

CafésNara

Yuzuriha Japanese Sweets Café

A sweets café for warabi mochi made with real bracken starch, and Yamato tea.

from ¥800Open now · until 17:00

  • Gives back
  • Vegetarian
  • English OK
Kasane Teppan Okonomiyaki

FoodHiroshima

Kasane Teppan Okonomiyaki

Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, layered with batter, cabbage and noodles on the griddle in front of you.

from ¥1,500Open now · until 21:30

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Togakushi Handmade Soba Mori-an

FoodNagano

Togakushi Handmade Soba Mori-an

A soba shop that makes noodles each morning from Togakushi buckwheat and serves them in small bocchi-mori bundles.

from ¥1,100Open now · until 16:00

  • Gives back
  • Vegetarian
  • English OK
Tida Okinawan Diner

FoodOkinawa

Tida Okinawan Diner

A family-friendly Okinawan diner for soki soba and champuru.

from ¥1,000Opens today at 17:30

  • Gives back
  • Vegetarian
  • English OK
Hotel Tsumugiji Hakata

StaysHakata, Fukuoka

Hotel Tsumugiji Hakata

Six minutes' walk from Hakata Station. A small 26-room hotel dressed in Hakata-ori silk.

from ¥9,800

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  • English OK
Kannawa Onsen Ryokan Yugema

StaysOita

Kannawa Onsen Ryokan Yugema

Free-flowing hot spring water in a town of steam. An onsen ryokan of just 8 rooms.

from ¥33,000

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Kotoha Wagashi Lessons, Kamigyo

Makers & workshopsKyoto

Kotoha Wagashi Lessons, Kamigyo

Watch a confectioner's hands, then make two seasonal nerikiri sweets.

from ¥4,400Open now · until 18:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Kawane Kumoma Tea Farm

ExperiencesShizuoka

Kawane Kumoma Tea Farm

Walk the tea fields of the upper Oi River, see the tea factory, and brew to compare.

from ¥2,500Open now · until 16:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Mizumichi Mangrove Kayak, Higashi Village

ExperiencesOkinawa

Mizumichi Mangrove Kayak, Higashi Village

Paddle through the mangroves as the tide comes in.

from ¥5,500Open now · until 18:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Kodama Forest Work, Yoshino

Makers & workshopsNara

Kodama Forest Work, Yoshino

Spend a day helping prune and thin a Yoshino cedar forest.

from ¥6,600Next open: Wed 08:30

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Yukiai Pottery & Vintage Finds

ShopsOkayama

Yukiai Pottery & Vintage Finds

Tableware by Okayama makers and vintage pieces you can still use, one street back from the Bikan Historical Quarter.

from ¥1,100Open now · until 18:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Michinoku Yukisaki Travel Desk

Travel desksSendai, Miyagi

Michinoku Yukisaki Travel Desk

A travel agency where you plan your Tohoku trip with people who live in Tohoku.

from ¥0Open now · until 19:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Nagasaki Harbour Life Museum

Community spacesNagasaki

Nagasaki Harbour Life Museum

A small museum that keeps a harbour-town kitchen and workplace just as they were.

from ¥0Opens tomorrow at 09:30

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  • English OK
Niigata Machinaka Community Plaza

Community spacesChuo, Niigata

Niigata Machinaka Community Plaza

Meeting rooms, a hall, a cooking studio and a tatami room: a community centre local people can hire.

from ¥0Opens tomorrow at 09:00

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Kazamidori Barber

Hair & beautyOsaka

Kazamidori Barber

Hot towels and a straight razor, with the same care right through to the shave.

from ¥3,300Opens tomorrow at 09:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Hana to Yubi Nail Room

Hair & beautyAichi

Hana to Yubi Nail Room

Flat-rate nails: choose from 30 seasonal designs.

from ¥5,500Open now · until 21:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Yasuragi Relaxation Room

Sauna & wellnessHyogo

Yasuragi Relaxation Room

60 unhurried minutes of massage, with the pressure agreed as we go.

from ¥4,400Open now · until 22:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Matsunoki-yu Bathhouse

Sauna & wellnessTokyo

Matsunoki-yu Bathhouse

A neighbourhood bathhouse with wood-fired baths, a sauna and a cold plunge.

from ¥600Open now · until 23:30

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Sugi no Shizuku Day Onsen

Sauna & wellnessKumamoto

Sugi no Shizuku Day Onsen

A riverside open-air bath, and private baths you can book.

from ¥700Open now · until 21:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Otomado Music School

Lessons & schoolsKanagawa

Otomado Music School

Piano and violin lessons, taught on a grand piano.

from ¥9,900Opens tomorrow at 13:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Tsubame Abacus & Calligraphy School

Lessons & schoolsHiroshima

Tsubame Abacus & Calligraphy School

Soroban (abacus) after school, calligraphy on Saturday mornings.

from ¥4,400Open now · until 19:00

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Gojo Rental Cycles Rin

RentalsKyoto

Gojo Rental Cycles Rin

Bike hire in Gojo, with electric-assist and children's bikes too.

from ¥800Open now · until 18:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Sakura Kimono & Yukata Rental, Asakusa

RentalsAsakusa, Tokyo

Sakura Kimono & Yukata Rental, Asakusa

A day in kimono in Asakusa, with dressing and hair styling included.

from ¥2,750Open now · until 18:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Komorebi Forest Gear Rental

RentalsKaruizawa, Nagano

Komorebi Forest Gear Rental

Arrive empty-handed and camp in the forests of Karuizawa.

from ¥3,500Open now · until 17:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Sugi-no-Ka Ryotei, Yagoto

Weddings & eventsAichi

Sugi-no-Ka Ryotei, Yagoto

Tatami rooms for the meeting of two families and for family celebrations.

from ¥8,800Opens today at 17:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK
Koedo Life & Insurance Consultation Room

Professional adviceSaitama

Koedo Life & Insurance Consultation Room

A consultation room where we read through your current insurance with you.

from ¥0Open now · until 18:00

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Ienowa Home Consultation Room

Professional adviceChiba

Ienowa Home Consultation Room

Before you build, sort out the money, the land and the builder.

from ¥0Open now · until 19:00

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