Planning Where to Exchange Money in Japan 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 2026 Kim Bergström 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...
Culture January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo) 2027 Veronica Carnevale Japan's six-tournament sumo season starts in mid-January with the January Grand Sumo Tournament.
Food Strawberry Picking at Tsukuihama Tourist Farm 2026 Veronica Carnevale From January 1 to May 5, Tsukuihama Tourist Farm in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture is offering 30-minute, all-you-can-eat stra...
Culture Tokiwadaira Sakura Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Running for half a century as of 2024, the Tokiwadaira Sakura Festival takes place along a two-kilometer stretch of Tokiwadai...
Culture Atomi Gakuen Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Niiza campus of Atomi University is home to approximately 200 cherry trees covering 46 different types, including the lik...
Culture Spring Hill Lupine Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Around 30,000 lupine flowers can be enjoyed at the Kanuma City Flower and Tree Center's Spring Hill Lupine Festival, which ru...
Culture National Plum Wine Festival in Fukuoka 2026 Kim Bergström The National Plum Wine Festival at JR Hakata Station serves to highlight all things umeshu, with over 150 types from brewers ...
