On May 13, 2022, Rakuten Mobile announced a review of its cell phone plans. The company has been famous for its free plan that...
Ahamo New Plan: 100GB of Traffic and 5 Minutes of Free Calls. Available from Mid-June
ahamo will offer a full 100GB of large traffic package starting in mid-June 2022, and the package still includes the first 5 minutes of...
Tokyo Akasaka is Transformed into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Opening of Harry Potter Café and Theme Shop
The stage play “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child” based on the original story by Jack Thorne, J.K. Rowling and John Difney will come...
Mobile Phone in Japan (4) About the bundled sale of “$0 cell phone”
Cell phones have become a necessity of modern life and have an irreplaceable place in our lives. If you are going to study or...
Japan Open the Application for Foreign Tourists on June 10
From June 10, 2022, Japan will be open to accept applications from groups of foreign tourists who apply through travel companies and are accompanied...
Japan tops in 2021 global travel and tourism index
Japan jumped to the first place in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Ranking 2021, released on May 24. Although Japan...
Japan Officially Reopens Entry for Foreign Tourist Visitors on June 10
On the evening of May 26, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida officially announced that foreign tourists will be admitted to Japan on June 10,...
Mt. Fuji knowledge: Tell you some little secrets about Mt. Fuji
When it comes to Japan, you will definitely think of the famous Mount Fuji. How much do you know about Mount Fuji? Perhaps you...
celebrating 150th anniversary: JR East offering unlimited rides on Shinkansen and limited express trains for 3 days
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railroad, JR East is offering the JR EAST PASS, which allows unlimited rides on...
Maximum Number of Visitors to Japan Relaxed to 20,000 per Day from June 2022
The Japanese government is considering easing the upper limit on the number of people entering Japan from the current 10,000 per day to 20,000...
How to Receive Your Mail at a Post Office in Japan
Kyokudome It’s worthy to know the service known as “kyoku dome”(局留め, which literally means “stopped at the post office”). Japan Post allows you to...
Japan: Considering to Open the Entry of Foreign Tourists
According to the Japanese news media FNN, the Japanese government is discussing allowing some foreign tourists to enter Japan for tourism purposes. Currently, Japan...
Koinobori in Japan’s May : Children’s Day? Boys’ Day? Girl’s Day?
If you’ve been to Japan during Golden Week in late April/early May, you’ll have seen Koinobori(carp flags) hanging in the streets. Most of them...
Coming to the Osaka-Kansai Expo in 2025? Then Enjoy Osaka on the Way!
Osaka is located in the Kansai region of Japan, and with a population of over 8 million, is the center of the Western Japan...
Nine-and-three-quarter platforms in Tokyo? Seibu Ikebukuro & Toyoshima-en stations will be transformed into Harry Potter-themed stations
It is expected that in 2023, the world’s second Harry Potter Studios(Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter) will be...
The logo and official mascot of World Expo 2025 Osaka were released! It looks so special!
The mascot of the Beijing Winter Olympics, “bing dwen dwen”, has also created a wave of “dwen dwen fever” in Japan. The other day,...
Mobile Phone in Japan(3): MNP Procedure, What You Need to Know about Your Mobile Phone Contract
If you are currently under contract for smartphone communication with a major telecommunications company and want to switch (MNP) to another company that offers...
Mobile Phone in Japan (2) What Is the Kakuyasu SIM Card in Japan?
Many people may know that there is a kind of SIM card called Kakuyasu SIM in Japan, of which the monthly fee will be...
Cost for One to Rent An Apartment in Japan? Upfront Cost and Monthly Expenses
Many of you are coming to Japan to start your new life as a student/worker abroad. When you rent an apartment in Japan, you...
[Mar 2nd Updating]Japan’s New Immigration Policy: Japan Will Ease Border Controls in March?
According to data from a press conference held by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on February 17 at noon Japan time (19:00), the Japanese...
What is the Japanese Word Toshi Onna and Toshi Otoko?
I don’t know if you’ve heard of the Japanese saying “Toshi otoko/Toshi onna(year man/year woman)”. Toshi otoko/Toshi onna refer to people who were born...
Japan unblocked in March? Is it finally possible for international students to enter Japan?
During the past two years of the coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, Japan has been implementing a ban on new arrivals from abroad for a long...
Visiting Hokkaido in winter: Recommended attractions in Sapporo and Otaru (1)
Where can I go in Japan in winter? Of course, Hokkaido to see the snow! If you’re tired of Niseko and don’t want to...
Hokkaido FAQ! Little details you didn’t know about Hokkaido
According to the results of the 2021 Domestic Prefectural Attractiveness Survey, Hokkaido has been in first place for 13 consecutive years. Of all the...
National Holidays in Japan 2022 And Travel Tips When Travel in Japan
Before or after you plan your travel to Japan, it’s worthwhile to check if there are any public holidays during your stay in Japan,...
Japan Tops the List of Countries I Want to Visit After COVID-19! What Is the Biggest Attraction?
The Japan Policy Investment Bank and the Japan Transportation Agency conducted a survey of 6,139 residents of eight Asian countries and regions, four countries...
A must-have souvenir when visiting Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi: Mt. Fuji-shaped Bread
The Fujisan Kawaguchiko Winter Fireworks Festival, which was postponed or suspended due to the COVID-19 epidemic, will finally be held in 2022 as scheduled....
2022 The Winter Fireworks Festival in the Lake Kawaguchi Area of Mount Fuji
The winter fireworks festival in the Lake Kawaguchi area of Mount Fuji will be held as usual this year. It’s a great time to...
Cannot Say Arigato in Japan When You Want to Thank Someone?
Even if you have never studied Japanese, many people know that the Japanese word for thank you is arigato. When you come to Japan...
the Japanese Word “Oomisoka”. What Do People Do with the End of the Year in Japan?
If you’ve been following the news from Japan, you should have seen the term “大晦日(Oomisoka)” a lot lately. What exactly does it mean? Is...