The cherry blossom season is one of the most beautiful seasons in Japan. Every year in spring, the day when the cherry blossoms begin...
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...
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’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...
The 24th Fuji-kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival in 2022 (October 29 to November 23, 2022)
Lake Kawaguchi, under Mount Fuji, is one of the most famous of the five lakes of Fuji. In spring, you can enjoy cherry blossoms,...
Japan will Open to Foreign Visitors.Travel to Japan!
According to media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced in a speech in New York City on October 22, 2022 (Japan time 23th)...
2022 Japanese Foliage Season: Where to See Maples in Autumn?
It’s already September and soon it will be the annual Japanese foliage season! Have you planned a foliage viewing route? I heard that the...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Japanese Vacation System: The Substitute Holidays
If you have read the article “National Holidays in Japan” which we updated, you should have noticed that there are always one or two...
Typhoon No. 8 will land in Japan on July 27th. May the Olympic Games be rescheduled?
The sixth typhoon of the year, Typhoon Fireworks, which hit the eastern coastal cities of China, is still gaining momentum, and a new Typhoon...
Do you know the story of the origin of Showa Day?
April 29 is “Showa no Ni(Showa Day)”, a national holiday of Japan. If you know anything about the Japanese era name, you must know...
Travel (Online!) To Hitachi, Japan With Endless Fields of Blue Flowers
With the current pandemic keeping us inside, it’s not just a matter of not being able to travel abroad. Many of us are feeling...
Staying Updated on Coronavirus in Japan, English Language Resources
NOTE: The information presented in this blog post was accurate as of the publishing date, April 9th. Please note that as the situation evolves,...
Starting Remote Work in Japan? Tips for Staying Productive At Home
In light of recent events, many of us find ourselves at home working. In Japan, a state of emergency has been called for the...
2020 Cherry Blossom Forecast #5 (Updated February 27th!)
And as we say goodbye to February, yet another round of the Cherry Blossom forecast has been released! It seems that the predicted dates...
Get Ready for Valentines! 6 Places to Buy Valentines Chocolate in Tokyo
Who doesn’ t love good chocolate? And we’ve arrived at Valentines, the perfect chance to buy something sweet for yourself or share with others....
2020 Cherry Blossom Forecast
We know you’ve been waiting, we have this year’s update for you! It may seem a bit early, but with all this warm weather,...
Top Travel Tips for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Buy Your Plane Tickets, Book Your Accommodation…Yesterday For those who were lucky enough to win the ticket lottery for attending actual Olympic matches, congratulations!...
5 Travel Tips for the Golden Week Holiday in Japan 2020
What makes it golden? In Japan, where work-life balance is infamously strained, public holidays are a lifesaver for office workers. How about having a...
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...
Artist Feature: Yuni Yoshida, Photographer and Designer At Marunouchi House until May 19th!
Japan’s art scene is known for having close ties with the design world. Several fine art photographers can also be found working alongside top...
11th Annual Okinawa International Movie Festival 2019
Historical sites, local cuisine you can’t find in mainland Japan, Ryukyu traditional culture, beautiful beaches….And now! Once April arrives, the 11th annual Okinawa International...
2019 Cherry Blossom Forecast
And it’s out! While some early bird individual agencies have put out their predictions for when the cherry blossoms will bloom this year, on...