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CafésYanaka, Tokyo

Tsukiakari Coffee

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

from ¥800Open now · until 22:00

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  • Vegetarian
  • English OK

ExperiencesHokkaido

Asahi Photo Studio

Have a proper family portrait taken.

from ¥11,000Open now · until 18:00

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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

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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Lessons & schoolsTokyo

Talk — English Lessons at Home

Online English conversation you can keep up with every month.

from ¥5,500Open now · until 22:00

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  • English OK

Professional adviceSakae, Aichi

Machi Tax Office

A tax office where you can start with your very first tax return.

from ¥0Open now · until 18:00

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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

Weddings & eventsKitano, Hyogo

Niwa Garden Wedding House

A wedding reception for up to sixty under wooden beams.

from ¥330,000Open now · until 18:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK

RentalsNezu, Tokyo

Nezu Rent-a-Car

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

from ¥5,500Open now · until 20:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK

FoodHokkaido

Kitakaze Miso Ramen

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

from ¥1,000Open now · until 15:00

  • Gives back
  • Vegetarian
  • English OK

FoodIshikawa

Sushi Hamakaze

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

from ¥13,000Open now · until 14:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK

FoodGion, Kyoto

Higashiyama Kaiseki Shizuku

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

from ¥20,000Open now · until 14:30

  • Gives back
  • Vegetarian
  • English OK

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

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

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

FoodOkinawa

Tida Okinawan Diner

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

from ¥1,000Open now · until 15:00

  • Gives back
  • Vegetarian
  • English OK

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hair & beautyKanagawa

Sorano Motomachi Lash & Brow

Lashes and brows done together, in a private room.

from ¥5,500Open now · until 20:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK

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

Sauna & wellnessMiyagi

Aoba-an Acupuncture & Moxibustion

Acupuncture and moxibustion by appointment. Sunday mornings and home visits too.

Open now · until 20:00

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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

Sauna & wellnessHokkaido

Hokuto Personal Gym

One-to-one with a trainer. An underground gym you can keep going to, even in winter.

from ¥3,300Open now · until 23:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK

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

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

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

Weddings & eventsAichi

Sugi-no-Ka Ryotei, Yagoto

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

from ¥8,800Open now · until 15:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK

Professional adviceOsaka

Tomoshibi Administrative Scrivener Office

Status of residence, restaurant permits and company formation. First consultation free.

from ¥0Open now · until 18:30

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  • English OK

Professional adviceFukuoka

Kakehashi Social Insurance & Labour Consultant Office

A labour and HR desk for small businesses. Talk to us even before you hire.

from ¥0Open now · until 18:00

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Professional adviceHokkaido

Asahibashi Judicial Scrivener Office

Inheritance registration and wills, worked out together, starting from your family's story.

from ¥0Open now · until 17:30

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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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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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Professional adviceKagawa

Shiokaze Business Consulting

Talk through a small shop's sales, and how to keep it going.

from ¥0Open now · until 18:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK

Home servicesKanagawa

Tsunashima Hiyori House Cleaning

Air conditioners taken apart and washed. Three wet areas done in a day.

from ¥7,700Open now · until 18:00

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Home servicesOsaka

Ohama Naoshidokoro Repairs

From dripping taps to rattling doors and lock changes.

from ¥4,400Open now · until 19:00

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Home servicesTokyo

Komamesha Home Help

A weekly clean, and ten make-ahead dishes in three hours.

from ¥6,600Open now · until 20:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK

Home servicesEhime

Shirotsume Dry Cleaners

Shirts back the next evening. Stain removal and alterations, done in the back of the shop.

from ¥220Open now · until 19:30

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Home servicesChiba

Toyoshiki Katazukesha Junk Removal

From a single chest of drawers to a whole kei-truck load. Unwanted household items in Kashiwa.

from ¥3,300Open now · until 18:00

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Home servicesKumamoto

Ezu Midori Garden Care

From pine care to hedge trimming and weeding.

from ¥3,300Open now · until 17:00

  • Gives back

WorkspacesKagoshima

Umimado Coworking

Sakurajima beyond the window. A workspace from ¥1,500 a day.

from ¥660Open now · until 21:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK

WorkspacesOsaka

Utsubo Daidokoro Rental Kitchen

Commercial hobs and oven. Cooking classes or photo shoots, from 2 hours.

from ¥6,600Open now · until 22:00

  • Gives back
  • English OK