Patrons at Tajimaya Coffee House in Tokyo can savor a variety of coffees, including the house’s original blend and rare single-origin offerings featured as monthly specials.

It costs only a few hundred yen to explore Tokyo’s Fukagawa Edo Museum, a carefully reconstructed neighborhood from the late Edo period (1603-1867) — a time when samurai strolled the streets and merchants sold rice and vegetables out of wooden storefronts.

Starbucks Japan is teaming up with Snoopy and friends for a limited-time promotion that celebrates the 75-year legacy of Peanuts, and kindness.

The Jinpo Maritime Theme Park, about 70 miles south of Camp Humphreys, is a must-visit destination for history enthusiasts, military buffs and families alike. The park offers a blend of historical exhibits, military vehicles and scenic waterfront views.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Museum opened on April 5, 2007, and is the only museum in Japan where you can board a real submarine. The JDS Akishio, commissioned in 1986, was in service until March 3, 2004.

Tumon’s Matapang Beach Park, almost dead center along Tumon Bay, offers crystal-clear waters, white sand and breathtaking views — but you might miss it if you don’t look closely.

Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain and a popular bucket-list destination — will pay more to access its most-used trails this year as prefectural governments raise fees.

A field of 300,000 canola flowers in Tokyo’s Hama Rikyu Gardens has reached full bloom ahead of the city’s cherry blossoms, which are expected to flower later this month.

Perched along the scenic coastline of Japan’s Iwate prefecture, the Taro Kanko Hotel once stood as a symbol of hospitality, offering guests views of the Pacific Ocean and the nearby Sannoiwa Rocks. But since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, it has been transformed into a poignant memorial.

For those traveling through Japan’s Iwate prefecture, a visit to Takata Matsubara Memorial Park for Tsunami Disaster and the Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum serves as more than a history lesson. It is an encounter with resilience, a tribute to those lost and a call to never forget.