The Best Japanese Gifts for Travelers
Looking for holiday gifts for the Japanese culture lover in your life? Moon Travel Guides, the celebrated publisher leading travelers since 1973, has got your back. Here’s our roundup of the best Japanese gifts for travelers, featuring guidebooks, home goods made in Japan, delicious treats for foodies, and more.
Musubi Kiln Japanese Teacup
This unique teacup features Hokusai’s Red Fuji, capturing the moment of the rising sun turning Mount Fuji red in a clear early morning.
- Walk through the city’s coolest neighborhoods, including Shibuya, Harajuku, Shinjuku, Ginza, and more, with color-coded stops and turn-by-turn directions
- Find your scene with top ten lists for restaurants, nightlife, shopping, and more
- Get to know the real Tokyo on six customizable walks: Savor fresh sushi or delicious ramen, snack on yakitori in a neighborhood izakaya, and barhop through Shibuya. Walk under the famous cherry blossoms in the spring, watch a traditional kabuki performance, and make your way through a bustling morning fish market. Enter the imaginative world of master animator Hayao Miyazaki or marvel at historic temples and Buddhist monuments
- Explore on the go with foldout maps of each walking route and a removable full-city map, all in a handy guide that fits in your pocket
- Discover public transportation options like bike rentals, subway lines, and more
Check out our guides to more of the world’s best cities, so you can hit the ground running! Also available: Moon Barcelona Walks, Moon Berlin Walks, Moon New York City Walks, Moon Amsterdam Walks, Moon Paris Walks, Moon Rome Walks, and Moon London Walks.
Neco Hasami Bowl Set
For the cat lover in your life, this set of 4 porcelain bowls is the perfect size for dessert or side dishes. Made in Japan, they come in a lovely wooden gift box with a small illustration of a cat.
Let’s Go! to Japan game
This charming game comes from our friends at Alderac Entertainment Group. Using 160 beautifully illustrated cards, you will discover activities and strategically place them to create an itinerary for your week-long trip to Japan.
Bon Voyage Tokyo Art Print
Whether they’re nostalgic for their trip to Japan or dreaming of going there someday, give them Rifle Paper Co’s illustrated ode to Tokyo, which was created from an original gouache painting.
Tenugui
Dating back to the Heian era (794-1192 AD), tenugui is a common household item in Japan. These versatile cloths can be used as anything from washcloths and hand towels to headbands.
You can find a variety of styles and patterns from Kiriko Made, a Portland-based Japanese textiles and apparel brand that encourages sustainability and zero waste.
Matcha Tea Gift Set
We’re big matcha drinkers at Moon Travel Guides. This lovely gift set comes from Mizuba Tea Company, a woman-owned, family-run company that specializes in stone-milled Japanese matcha and heritage loose-leaf teas. It comes with their signature matcha green tea, tea bowl, whisk, and instructions for preparation.
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