Located within Mitaka Inokashira Park, Ghibli museum continues to attract people from all over the world from young to old, since its opening in...
[Traditional Japanese Costume]What’s the Difference between Japanese Kimono and Yukata?
What do people typically associate with Japan? For some, it’s the world of anime and manga. Others envision the vibrant streets of Shinjuku and...
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...
Tenki no Ko: Weathering With You is the New Hit From Director of ‘Your Name’
Debuting in 2016, Kimi no Na Wa (given the English title, Your Name) not only became the film of dreams for teens in Japan, it proved to...
Pikachus on Parade in Yokohama, Pikachu Outbreak August 8th-12th 2019
From August 6th- 12th, there is a special event taking over Yokohama, a total essential for Pokemon lovers to attend. Ever seen those inexplicably...
How to Enjoy Valentine’s Day in Japan if You’re Single
So anywhere that Valentine’s Day is celebrated, it can be a little disheartening to see everyone paired off and snuggling up to celebrate the...
Shonen JUMP x Tokyo Metro Stamp Rally 2! (Until Aug.31)
Tokyo Metro is holding “Shonen JUMP x Tokyo Metro Stamp Rally 2” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ”Shonen JUMP” magazine, until August 31,...
Summer Anime and Manga Events 2018!
For anyone interested in Japanese anime and manga culture, here are the top 5 anime and manga related events held every summer in Japan....
Ghibli Park will Open in Nagoya in 2022!!
Aichi Prefectual Government announced on April 25 that Ghibli Park by Studio Ghibliin will open in the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park in 2022!...
Jump(Jump Magazines) Festa by Shueisha
The annual festival of Jump magazines at Makuhari Messe. Since 1999, Jump Festa is held on the 3rd weekend of December every year. This...
“Osaka Nightclub Pass” for Club Hopping in Osaka
If you are you interested in clubbing in Osaka, we have good news for you! A travel agent, JTB West Corp., will be selling...
MUJI Hotel(Tentative name) and Muji’s World Flagship Store will Open in Ginza, 2019 Spring
MUJI (Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.) announced that they are planning to open the first (Tentative name) MUJI Hotel in Japan and Muji’s world flagship...
How to Get to Major Concert Venues in Japan
With the coming Johnny’s events such as Waku Waku School of Arashi, Kanjani’s Entertainment Jam, V6 LIVE TOUR 2017 and so on, fans are...
Exciting 30-min Show “That’s ZENtertainment!” in Asakusa
“That’s ZENtertainment!” is a Japanese culture themed show for people of all ages and nationalities by the world-famous performance group SIRO-A. The 30-minutes show...
Buy a Unique Little Souvenir Using Your Leftover Coins -Gacha in Airports-
Many visitors who are about to finish their trip in Japan may find some left over Yen coins in their pockets. Usually, these coins...
Conan Stamp Rally by JR East (Until Mar.26)
East Japan Railway Company Hachioji Branch is now holding the Conan stamp rally event until March 26th. The free booklet for this event is...
Dragon Ball Stamp Rally by JR East (Until Feb.27)
A railway company JR East is now holding the Dragon Ball stamp rally event until February 27th. Depending on the number of the stamps...
AnimeJapan 2017, Tickets are Now on Sale (Mar.23-26)
Japan’s largest anime event, AnimeJapan is going to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from March 23 to 26, 2017. The first two days...
MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2016 in TOKYO
MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL is a festival that celebrates Japanese pop culture from anime to music, fashion, and food. They are coming back again...
Anime and Manga Related Events, Winter 2016
Jump Festa and Comic Market (Comiket) will be held as usual in December, and Wonder Festival in February 2017. If you like Japanese anime,...
Halloween Cosplay Parades 2016 in Tokyo (Oct.29&30)
Halloween Day is coming! Although it is not a traditional Japanese Festival, Halloween is quite welcomed in Japan. This may be related to how...
Buichi Terasawa Exhibition@CHEEPA’S GALLERY (Oct.21-Nov.3)
A manga artist Buichi Terasawa’s exhibition is going to be held at Cheep’s Gallery in Ginza, Tokyo, from October 21 to November 3. The...
Tokyo Game Show 2016 (Sep.17&18)
TGS this year will be held from September 15 to 18. The first two days are for business only and the last two days...
“FAIRY TAIL” 10th Anniversary Exhibition in Tokyo SKYTREE Town (Sep.17-25)
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the comic “FAIRY TAIL” being serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine, an exhibition of the original works and pictures...
How and Where to Buy Johnny’s Idols’ Photos
Official Photos sold at Johnny’s shop Nowadays, there are more and more visitors who come to Japan for Sushi, Tea ceremony, beautiful scenery, and...
Rental Showcase Shops in Tokyo
A “rental showcase” is a small showcase which anyone can rent to exhibit and sell their items including those that are self-made. The rental...
“ONE PIECE FILM GOLD” with English and Chinese Subtitles in Theaters! (Jul.23-Aug.5)
“YOKOSO! EIGAKAN!” is a movie screening project for overseas visitors and non-Japanese-spaking people living in Japan organized by a theater chain T-JOY Co., Ltd....
The Ghibli Expo at Roppongi Hills Tokyo City View & Sky Deck (July 7- Sep. 11)
Following its success in Aichi and Niigata prefectures, the Ghibli Expo (ジブリの大博覧会 Ghibli no dai-hakurankai) will be held in Roppongi Hills Tokyo City View...
Shigeru Mizuki’s Yokai Theme Park in Sunshine City (Jul.26-Aug.29)
GeGeGe Mizuki Shigeru no Dai-yokai, a theme park of Shigeru Mizuki’s Yokai (Japanese folklore creatures) will be open for a limited period of time...
Experience the World of Gudetama at “Gudetama Gudegude Tour” (Apr. 28-May 8)
An event of the popular Sanrio character Gudetama (which can be translated to the “lazy egg”) will be held at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro,...