Culture Tokyo Ghoul Exposition 2024 Tiffany Aguilar Visit the beautiful and sorrowful world of the beloved TV anime Tokyo Ghoul with 3D exhibits, interactive experiences, and re...
Accommodation Pokémon Sleep Comes to Grand Hyatt Tokyo Tom Roseveare Experience a night of glamping-style relaxation at Grand Hyatt Tokyo's unique Pokémon Sleep Suite or recharge with their dele...
Planning Japan To Issue New Banknotes in July 2024 Tom Roseveare From July 3rd 2024, the Bank of Japan will be issuing new banknotes for the main denominations of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1...
Planning Guide to Golden Week Veronica Carnevale Golden Week refers to a roughly week-long period centered around four national holidays. This holiday break generally starts ...
Activities Valley of Witches: a New Ghibli Park Attraction Veronica Carnevale On March 16, 2024, Ghibli Park opened the Valley of Witches. This whimsical area is inspired by Studio Ghibli’s witch-related...
Culture 2024 Grand Sumo Tournaments Veronica Carnevale Every year, the Japan Sumo Association hosts six Grand Sumo Tournaments, or honbasho, and each competition lasts 15 days. Tok...
Planning Currency Conversion & Exchange Rates Tom Roseveare The Japanese landscape for payments has transformed in the last decade to keep pace with the revolution in digital and contac...
Culture Yuranza Sébastien Duval Beyond world-class cuisines and arctic-to-jungle landscapes, journeying in Japan is also about wholehearted people, vibrant p...
Culture Towada City Spring Festival 2025 Kim When Kanchogai Street's cherry trees are looking their best, the annual Towada City Spring Festival takes place. Along with t...
Transportation Seishun 18 Kippu: Japan's Cheap Nationwide Train Ticket Veronica Carnevale The Seishun 18 Kippu (Seishun Juhachi Kippu), which translates roughly to Youthful 18 Ticket, offers five days of unlimited n...