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 do you experience certain inconveniences? A…
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 and Kansai regions are set to…
Must-See for Traveling in Japan: Learn to Read Japanese Addresses in 3 Minutes!
If you’re planning a trip to Japan or currently studying abroad here, you may have noticed that addresses in Japan can look quite different from what you’re used to. Understanding…
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 the price of the Japan Rail…
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 in Japan, you will find all…
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 reduce the cost of transportation. If…
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 the professional chef of the high…
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 had their first daughter, named Xiang…
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 meet friends and family and watch…
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 a plan with a lower price,…
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. If you like USJ and Doraemon,…
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 in Mitaka City, Tokyo? From November…
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 three vaccinations. From now on, free…
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, not only because some museums, shops…
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 of this pass have been released.…
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. In Japan, Hokkaido is very suitable…
No Need for PCR Test to Enter Japan! No Negative Certificate Required from September 7
According to a speech by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a press conference today (August 24, 2022), from September 7, a negative PCR certificate 72 hours prior to entry into…
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 card issued in a foreign country,…
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 a row, he was stopped by…
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 being held as usual this year!…
What is the “worst security district” in Tokyo’s 23 districts? Where to stay for tourism? Where to rent an apartment?
The crime rate in Japan has always been low, and it is quite famous in the world. However, if you are planning to come to Japan for tourism or study/work,…
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 to Japan in these two weeks.…
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 allows users to use up to…
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 calls free with the 20GB traffic…
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 to Asia in July 2022 and…
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 is in the midst of a…
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 Shinkansen and limited express trains for…
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 are in groups of three or…
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 opened in Tokyo, Japan, the former…
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, the official mascot for the 2025…