Shopping Ueno Marui Kim Bergström Ueno Marui is a chic mall in close proximity to public transport. Spanning over 11 floors, the mall offers a range of shoppin...
Accommodation Hotel Almont in Sendai Peter Sidell In the downtown heart of Sendai in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, Almont Hotel is a stylish, comfortable and affordable ...
Activities Greenpark Fukiware Lynda Hogan Greenpark Fukiware is a forested campsite, riverside, near the Fukiware falls in Numata, Gunma. The campsite is open all year...
Activities Sanriku Fireworks Competition 2026 Kim Bergström The Sanriku Fireworks Competition brings 23 different fireworks companies to Iwate Prefecture to show off their skills in the...
Activities Hot Air Balloon Ride Tokorozawa Lynda Hogan An affordable hot air balloon experience offered monthly at Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park in Saitama Prefecture, close to...
Culture Ueno Artist Project 2026-2027 Kim Bergström The Ueno Artist Project is an exhibition series which started back in 2017, and it takes on a different theme each year.
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 ...
Culture 10 Things to Do in Japan in September Lynda Hogan Ideas to make the most out of a September visit to Japan. The month of September brings such a mix of weather, flowers, event...
Activities Visiting the Glico Pia East Factory Lynda Hogan The Glico Pia East FREE factory tour, also known as the Pocky tour, gives you a glimpse into the production of some Japan's m...
Culture Japanese Byobu Screens Elena Lisina Introduced from China, Japanese byobu screens developed on independently. Unique byobu can be found in many museums throughou...
