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Japan is fully reopened for 2023, and you may be planning your trip this coming year. We discuss the best and worst times to visit Japan and the theme parks, including Tokyo Disney Resort and Universal Studios Japan!

I share my experience of my first visit to Legoland Japan, located in Nagoya! This a great theme park to add to your list of things to do in Japan! We discuss rides, shows, and most importantly, all the lego-shaped food.

The brand new Ghibli Park is now open near Nagoya, Japan, in Aichi Prefecture! We got to visit and share our thoughts and experience about this new theme park in Japan.

The holidays are here! Super Nintendo World is decorated for the first time in winter. Along with the return of the giant Christmas Tree at Universal Studios Japan for their annual Christmas event . We talk all about it in this episode.

The new nighttime show "Believe! Sea of Dreams" at Tokyo DisneySea is fantastic! We will discuss the new show and what to expect when you decide to visit.

Park tickets for Tokyo Disneyland have always been a pain to buy, but in the last few years, they're even more so. We discuss why this is and what you can do to secure tickets. You can also read our updated guide and watch our YouTube video .

Halloween in Japan has become a seasonal event throughout the country. You'll find different Halloween-themed foods everywhere. We discuss what some of our favourites are!

Halloween Horror Nights are back at Universal Studios Japan, and we share our experience from attending this year! We'll tell you our favourite scare houses and discuss the different food!

Hey Explorers! I recently went to the Lady Gaga concert here in Tokyo, and I shared my experience, and we discussed what it's like attending concerts in Japan!

After almost two and a half years, Japan is reopening its borders for visa-free travel again on October 11, 2022! We discuss what you need to know to enter Japan and how we think things will go.

Sailor Moon is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and we got special access to the official museum in Tokyo! We share what to expect with this exhibit that's on until the end of the year. Once you're done listening to the podcast, you can watch our video on YouTube !

We discuss the latest theme park news in Japan. Including "Believe! Sea of Dreams" at Tokyo DisneySea, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Japan, and tickets for the Ghibli Park!

I'm back after a break visiting Disneyland and Walt Disney World in the US. We discuss the reverse culture shock that came with visiting these Resorts after being in Japan for so long!

After about six years, Chris returns to the Hello Kitty theme park, Sanrio Puroland! We share our experience and what to expect at one of the cutest theme parks in Japan. Including what's inside of Gudetama's butthole. You can check out our full video on YouTube .

Tokyo Disney Resort has introduced the Disney Premier Access . The DPA is a paid FastPass for select attractions. We tried the Disney Premier Access and give our thoughts if this is worth it or not!

We discussed the Toy Story Hotel a few episodes prior, from Chris' point of view. Trish has stayed at the hotel, too, so she weighs in with her thoughts!

We get you all caught up on Theme Parks News in Japan! We're a bit behind with our episodes. We appreciate your patience and support.

We stayed in the Toy Story Hotel at Tokyo Disneyland, and here's what we thought!

We talk about what we did for sakura season here in Japan this year! From our favourite hanami spots to what we ate.

We discuss why we think Universal Studios Japan is a much less frustrating experience overall right now.

We discuss when we think annual passes will return to Tokyo Disney Resort. They haven't come back since the parks reopened in 2020!

How was Chris' experience at the Kingdom Hearts hotel room at Tokyo Disney Resort? Let's find out!

Lots of theme parks news is happening in Japan, and we talk all about it! From Bon Voyage under refurbishment to Easter returning to Tokyo Disney Resort to the opening of Ghibli Park! For news check out our blog .

We discuss the new seasonal menu at the Pokemon Cafe in Tokyo, themed to the new Pokemon Legends Arceus game on the Nintendo Switch! From the food to merchandise, we talk about it all. Watch the video on our YouTube channel . We're skipping to episode 250 because we had technical issues with episode 249 and lost the audio. So, we decided to release this episode first to re-record episode 249!

Totally Minnie Mouse is the first event at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in almost two years! We discuss what we think of this event and thoughts on the food, entertainment, and merchandise .