Accommodation Hilton Niseko Releases Four Summer Accommodation Plans Kim Bergström Though Niseko may be best known as a winter sports destination, there's plenty to enjoy in the region during the summer month...
Culture Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Southern Japan Diego Mastromatteo The Japanese spider crab is an exceptional and little-known creature, but like many other unique species, it is at risk and n...
Transportation JR East Passes to Change From April Peter Sidell Until now, the JR East Passes for the Tohoku area and Nagano-Niigata area have been available only for foreign visitors to Ja...
Planning Miyakojima Wins TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award Kim Bergström Each year, travel website TripAdvisor comes out with their list of Traveler's Choice Awards, which include a number of catego...
Culture Gundam Landing in Fukuoka Caleb Cello Gundam fans should brace themselves for a new attraction because a fresh new Gundam robot is set to be installed at the new M...
Food Tom and Jerry Cafe Kim Bergström For a limited time this autumn, two pop up cafes dedicated to the cartoon duo Tom and Jerry will be taking place in Tokyo and...
Culture Japan Cultural Expo VIRTUAL PLATFORM Paul McInnes Japan Cultural Expo VIRTUAL PLATFORM is a platform which includes 45 projects with 240 pieces of digital content with online ...
Food Harry Potter Cafe Pop-ups in Tokyo and Nagoya Kim Bergström Muggles rejoice! To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, two Harry Potter ...
Planning Receive 10 Million Yen to Travel Around Japan Paul McInnes Sekisui House has announced that it is on the hunt for a "TRIP BASE STYLE Ambassador." Provided with 10 million yen in travel...
Accommodation Ace Hotel Named As One of The Hottest New Hotels in 2021 Kim Bergström Kyoto's Ace Hotel was listed as one of the hottest new hotels in 2021, with praise lauded for their attention to detail.