Sakura Season at Starbucks Japan Kim Bergström Cherry blossom season is a much-loved time of year across Japan, not just because of the natural beauty that abounds, but bec...
Activities Cherry Blossom Photo Tour in Tokyo Aude Beaumond There is no better time than cherry blossom season to get out and enjoy Japan with your camera! This year you can join photog...
Centrair to Kanzanji Direct Bus Peter Sidell Centrair to Kanzanji: a new direct bus service from Nagoya's airport to the popular hot-spring resort, near Hamamatsu in Japa...
Pokémon-themed Tokyo Bananas in Niigata Kim Bergström Fan of Tokyo Bananas? Fan of Pokémon? Limited-edition Pokémon-themed Tokyo Bananas will go on sale at several train stations ...
Nightlife Torch Tower Meets Tokyo in 2027 Serena Ogawa Torch Tower and Tokiwabashi Tower are coming to Tokyo in the next few years. How will these buildings change the cityscape?
Transportation Tohoku Welcomes First Budget Airline Justin Velgus TigerAir Taiwan becomes Tohoku's first low-cost carrier (LCC) starting this June.
Aomori "Seagull Shrine" Burned Down Justin Velgus On November 5th around 4:20am, there was a fire at Kabushima Shrine in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture. The blaze razed the main...
Activities Matsushima Oyster & Sake Festival 2016 Justin Velgus This weekend Matsushima, reknown as one of the 3 most scenic spots of Japan, will host its 38th annual oyster festival on Sun...
Culture Japan-Italy Art Exhibition Opens Peter Sidell An exhibition of contemporary art from Japan and Naples, Italy has opened today in Tokyo.
Tohoku Festivals this Weekend Tom Roseveare From September 18th until the 23rd, Marunouchi's month-long event, Marutto Tohoku, truly comes to life.
Culture Traditional Japanese Sake Brewing Earns UNESCO Recognition Kim Bergström Japan’s traditional sake brewing has been officially registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, highlighting th...
UN World Conference in Sendai Justin Velgus The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will be hosted in Sendai March 14th-18th, 2015.
Culture "Why Manhole Covers!?" Exhibit Justin Velgus Manhole covers in Japan, more often than not they are elaborate, creative, humorous or insipiring in their design. An art gal...
Activities The Golden Legend Art Exhibition Justin Velgus The Golden Legend is an art exhibit featuring some of the world's oldest golden treasures. Held at the Miyagi Museum of Art J...
Activities 700km Michinoku Trail English Info Justin Velgus Tohoku picks up advertisement in English of the 700km Michinoku Shiokaze Trail!
