Culture Rabbit Shrines & Temples in Japan Kim Bergström 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit, and if you're looking for a way to celebrate that in Japan, why not visit one of the shrines ...
Activities Jindai Botanical Garden Plum Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Tokyo's Jindai Botanical Gardens are home to numerous seasonal flowers, including various types of plum trees that blossom fr...
Planning Guide to Bringing Medicines Into Japan Japan Travel Find out what the rules are for bringing medication into Japan, including Over-The-Counter and Prescription medicine.
Culture Tsuruoka's Zenpoji Arlene Bastion Zenpoji's plain wood structures beautifully highlight its complex carvings of flora and fauna. Its tradition of a dualistic f...
Culture Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival has been running for almost half a century now, and takes place from the latter pa...
Activities 10 Photogenic Destinations in Shinagawa Kim Bergström Shinagawa in Tokyo is packed full of photogenic destinations to delight any traveler. This guide covers 10 spots worth discov...
Activities Hoshikawa Illumination 2025-2026 Kim Bergström The Hoshikawa Illumination event takes place along Kumagaya's Hoshikawa Street, and it includes around 40,000 sparkling LED l...
Transportation Detective Conan Train Has Launched! Lester Goh The Limited Express Super Hakuto Train is getting a Detective Conan-themed livery as part of the Manga's 30th year anniversar...
Culture Uminaka Candle Night 2026 Kim Bergström The Uminaka Candle Night event has become a much-loved winter tradition in Fukuoka, and it involves the help of local citizen...
Japan Makes Global Hotel Alliance's 2024 Destinations List Kim Bergström The Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) recently surveyed their Discovery loyalty program members on where they're dreaming of visiti...
