Culture Fuji Rock Week 2026 Kim Bergström If you can't make it to the mountains of Niigata this summer for the Fuji Rock Festival, this might just be the next best thi...
Food Chocolate Mint Party at Tobu Ikebukuro 2026 Kim Bergström Chocolate mint is a flavor that signals the start of Japan’s warmer months, and it's once again stepping into the spotlight a...
Food Chiikawa Ramen Buta Relocating to Ikebukuro Kim Bergström The popular Chiikawa Ramen Buta is relocating, and reopening with a new setup at Ikebukuro PARCO starting from Saturday, May ...
Planning Two of Asia's Coolest Neighborhoods Named in Tokyo Kim Bergström Lifestyle magazine Tatler recently released their list of Asia’s 10 coolest neighborhoods, and two standout locations in Toky...
Culture World DJ Festival Japan 2026 Kim Bergström The World DJ Festival (WDJF) is making its debut in Japan in 2025, marking its first international launch after becoming one ...
Tokyo's teamLab Planets Takes Top Asia Title Kim Bergström teamLab's hugely popular digital art museum in Tokyo has once again claimed one of the travel industry's most coveted honors....
Hamburger Festival 2026 Joanna Ligon The ultimate burger festival returns to Tokyo Bay! Burger lovers from all over Japan are invited to gather at Odaiba’s specia...
Sumida River Sumi-Yume Art Project 2026 Kim Bergström Running from the start of September to late December, the Sumida River Sumi-Yume Art Project invites visitors to explore a wo...
2000th Starbucks Store to Open in Japan Kim Bergström Japan's first Starbucks store—and the first outside North America—opened in Ginza back in the summer of 1996. It seems fittin...
Culture Discover Kintsugi in Minami Aoyama Sabrina Stone Experience the art of kintsugi at Utsuwa Omusubi HANARE in Tokyo’s Minami-Aoyama. Learn the traditional technique of repairin...