Have you been to see the autumn leaves in Japan this year? In Japan, the most recommended places to see the leaves are Takao...
Booking Starts for the 2024 Shirakawa-go Gassho Village Illumination: Another Year of Lottery System
Shirakawa-go, located in the central Honshu region of Japan, is a picturesque mountain village renowned for its unique traditional architecture and scenery. The winter...
JR West Passes for Japan Traveling to Experience Price Increase Starting October 2023
JR East Japan’s six railway passes experienced a comprehensive price increase in October 2023, with a maximum surge of up to 10,000 Japanese Yen....
Surge of Up to 10,000 Yen! Starting October 2023, JR East All-Area Passes Experience Price Increase
Following the JR PASS price increase announced by JR companies in April 2023, all six JR East railway passes also see a fare hike...
PayPay Introduces New Offline Payment Feature
Japan’s leading mobile payment company, PayPay, announced on July 20th that it will develop a new feature that allows offline payments without the need...
The 25th Fuji-kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival in 2023 (October 28 to November 23, 2023)
Lake Kawaguchi, nestled beneath the iconic Mount Fuji, is renowned among the Fuji Five Lakes. In spring, cherry blossoms paint the landscape, while lavender...
Tax-free Shopping at the World’s Largest Sanrio Flagship Store in Ginza
Shop Renewed! Sanrio World GINZA, which is the world’s largest Sanrio flagship shop in Tokyo, celebrated its renewal opening on November 22, 2014. Located...
Japanese Summer Tradition: Cooling Off with Ghost Stories and Courage Test
As scorching summer engulfs Japan, how are you keeping cool? Are you comfortably lounging in an air-conditioned room or finding solace with just a...
Top 10 Inconveniences Faced by Foreign Travelers in Japan
As a popular tourist destination, Japan welcomes millions of foreign visitors every year. When you travel to Japan, do you feel at home or...
The 2023 Japan Kanto-Kansai-Atami Summer Fireworks Festival!
Step into the enchanting world of Japan’s summer as vibrant fireworks illuminate the sky! Just like clockwork, the annual fireworks extravaganzas in the Kanto...
Japan Rail Pass to Increase by 70% from October 2023
On April 14, 2023, the Japan Railways Group (JR East and five other JR companies) announced on their official website that they will raise...
Valentine’s Day in Japan Means Chocolate Day!
Valentine’s Day in Japan is a day when women give gifts to men. Typically the gifts are chocolates. In February before the Valentine’s Day...
JR-WEST RAIL PASS: Kansai Area Rail Pass
Are you planning a free trip to Japan recently? If you travel a lot on the JR railroad, a JR Pass can help you...
2023 Hilton Strawberry Festival: Strawberry Dessert Buffet
The Hilton Tokyo offers an all-you-can-eat strawberry dessert buffet every winter to spring during the strawberry season! The sweet and juicy Japanese strawberries and...
Ueno Zoo Opens Lottery for the Return of Giant Panda Xiang Xiang to China from January 6
In 2011, Japan borrowed two giant pandas from China, Ri Ri (リーリー♂) and Shin Shin (シンシン♀), and in 2017, Ri Ri and Shin Shin...
2023 Fujisan Kawaguchiko Winter Flower Festival (Weekends from January 21 to February 19)
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...
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...
Doraemon Coming Back! Let’s Go to USJ in Japan Next Year!
Next year (2023), USJ (Universal Stadios Japan) has another new action! Japan’s national animation Doraemon will return to USJ for a limited period event....
Japan Ghibli Park Opening in November! New Concept Drawings and Interior Scenes Released!
Do you like Ghibli? Have you ever wandered into the animation produced by Studio Ghibli? Have you ever been to the Mitaka-no-mori Ghibli Museum...
Japan’s New Go toTravel: National Travel Support（ZenkokuRyokoShien）Begins October 11, 2022
Japan was open to foreign visitors on October 11, 2022, and the negative certificate before departure will be waived if you have proof of...
Japan 2023 National Holidays 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,...
Unlimited Ride on Shinkansen and Express Train in October 2022 with “JR East Pass”!
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of JR East, JR East will be selling a limited-edition pass, “JR East Pass,” in October 2022. Recently, details...
What to eat in Hokkaido? Six choices of Hokkaido food!
Hokkaido is known as a gourmet’s paradise. This land, covered with snow for much of the year, is known for its richness of produce....
For Foreigners – Getting a Credit Card in Japan
Credit cards issued in Japan are necessary for foreign nationals to live in Japan. Although it is possible to make purchases with a credit...
Do You Know How to Eat Revolving Sushi Properly?
I have a friend who went to eat revolving sushi for the first time in his life. When he was eating four plates in...
The 2022 Japan Kanto-Kansai Summer Fireworks Festival!
It’s summertime again, and with the opening of Japan to foreign tourist groups, the summer fireworks festivals in the Kanto and Kansai regions are...
Ranking the Japanese Prefectures You Want to Visit after COVID-19! Do YouThink the Same as Japanese People?
It has been two weeks since June 10, when Japan officially opened its doors to foreign group tourists, and many tourists have come back...
Rakuten Mobiles Will Stop the Service of “0 Yen within 1GB Data” with More Benefits for Users
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...