Freebies at Blood Donation Centers
Free: All time Hmm, well, this isn’t exactly “free.” Basically, the idea is that you become a blood donor and in return, you’ll get to have a go at the generous supply of free food and drinks at the donation center. It is actually a well-known fact that blood donation centers provide donuts, rice crackers,...
Suntory Musashino Brewery Tour
Free: All time Suntory Musashino Brewery offers free one-hour touring during which participants learn about Suntory’s Premium Malts’ production process. Free beer and snacks are at the end of the tour. The tours run every 30 minutes during its operating hours. Check the official website to make sure the factory is open before heading out...
Free Drinks at Free Cafe Harimaya Station
Free: All time Free Cafe in Ginza is run by Harimaya, a traditional rice cracker maker. When it first opened, Free Cafe offers free rice cracker treats from its “Okaki Bar”, as well as coffee, green tea, and juice at the drink bar. All at no cost whatsoever! What’s the catch? There’s none. Apparently, this...
Japan Guide | Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Free: All time If you’re visiting Japan but somehow is too broke to shell out extra money for the Lonely Planet guidebook, you may be glad to know that the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) provides an in depth 48-page guidebook on Japan. Although it doesn’t provide accommodation and restaurant recommendations, the Japan Guide gives...
Tourist’s Language Handbook | Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Free: All time Although Japan ranked 14 in their English proficiency compared to the countries in the world, it’s normally rather difficult to communicate with with locals when in Japan if you don’t speak Japanese. Japan National Organization (JNTO) offered downloadable PDF’s of Tourist’s Language Handbooks. It’s available in various languages: English, French, Chinese, Korean,...
Tokyo Walks | Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Free: All time There are many ways to see Tokyo but one of the most recommendable ways, however, is to venture forth into the streets on your own so that you may feel first-hand the pulse of one of the world’s most bustling cities. Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has put together a 10-page downloadable...
Free Wi-Fi Locator App and User ID | NAVITIME for Japan Travel
Free: All time Those who have been in Tokyo before know that it’s awfully difficult to locate free Wi-Fi in town. It doesn’t quite make sense, considering that Tokyo is one of the most technology-advanced cities in the world. However, in any case, the Japanese seem to have realized that this problem has indeed posed...
Tea Sampling at Maliandao Tea Market
Free: All time The earliest records of tea consumption originated in China, dating to as far back as the 10th century BC. Thus, it’s probably a good idea to spend your extra time in Beijing trying out the tea from all around China. Maliandao Tea Market is the perfect place for it. This famous tea...
National Museum of China
Free: All time The National Museum of China (NMC) flanks the eastern side of Tiananmen Square. The museum went under renovation for years before reopening in 2011. After the expansion, the Nation Museum has now 48 exhibition halls, covering historical pieces ranging as early as 1.7 million years ago to contemporary revolutionary relics. Many of...
“Midnight in Peking” Murder Mystery Tour
Free: All time In 1937, the body of Pamela Werner – the daughter of a former British consul – was found on the street of Beijing. Her throat was slit and she’s missing multiple organs. The investigation of the murder was suspended after Japanese invaded. It wasn’t until journalist Paul French published a carefully researched...
Olympic Park
Free: All time When the Olympic Games took place in Beijing in 2008, the city put on the most remarkable Olympic-display to date. The 4-billion event left a legacy of impressive architecture. The Olympic Park has now been re-purposed for public use with many surviving structures including the Bird’s Nest, the Water Cube and the...
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
Free: All time When Chairman Mao died in 1976, a memorial hall was constructed soon after. Despite his wish to be cremated, his remain was embalmed and is now in display in the Soviet-inspired mausoleum. The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall is located in the southern side of Tiananmen Square. Entry to it is free, however,...
