An interactive exhibition “Pokémon Lab: You do it! You discover!” has been held at National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation known as Miraikan...
Evangelion Shinkansen “500 TYPE EVA” to be Running From the Fall!!
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sanyo Shinkansen and the 20th anniversary of Evangelion TV anime series, JR West will be starting “Shinkansen: Evangelion...
Tax Refund Counter at Ecute Ueno Available from July 29th
Ecute Ueno is a shopping mall located inside JR Ueno Station. 38 shops in Ecute Ueno have began offering tax refund for foreign visitors...
Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2015 (Sep 19 & 20)
Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair known as Kyo-mafu（KYOMAF=KYOTO INTERNATIONAL MANGA ANIME FAIR）organized by Planning Committee for Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair, The City of...
JR East Kamakura-Enoshima Pass
Kamakura-Enoshima area is where visitors can enjoy both traditional Japan and the nature. There are historical places such as the Great Buddha statue (the...
3 Summer Events That Otakus Don’t Want to Miss!
Summer in Tokyo is really hot and humid. In spite of that, a mass of people (mostly otakus) gather from all parts of Japan...
The 13th World Cosplay Summit
The 13th World Cosplay Summit was held in Nagoya from July 25 to August 2, 2015. 26 countries participated in the event and the...
Summer Sunflower Fields in Japan!
Seeing various seasonal flowers is a joy of being in a country with four seasons. Flower viewing in Japan is a popular activity among...
Tottori City Offers 1000 yen Taxi for Foreign Visitors
(* The price has been changed to 2000 JPY now and please refer to the related article at the bottom.) Tottori City in Tottori...
Seven Eleven Convenience Store to Increase Tax-Free Shop up to 1000 shops
Seven Eleven convenience store will be increasing locations that offer tax-free shopping up to 1,000 by the end of July! Currently, there are about...
Yamaguchi Bus Pass on Sale for Foreign Tourists
Yamaguchi Prefecture has been offering a pass that allows unlimited ride on all public buses (except for Chugoku JR Bus) in the prefecture only...
KAWAII MONSTER CAFE in Harajuku Opened on Aug. 1 !
Produced by Sebastian Masuda, an art director and the owner of a shop “6%DOKIDOKI” in Harajuku, a cafe KAWAII MONSTER CAFE has opened in...
Hear the Furin Sound and Cool Down at Furin Market!
Furin is wind bells made of glass or metal. It is one of the symbols of summer in Japan as the sound of furin is...
“THE ART OF GUNDAM” at Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi (Jul 18 – Sep 27)
An exhibition of “Mobile Suit Gundam” will be held at Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi, Tokyo, from July 18 to September 27. This...