Activities Universal Studios Japan to Open Donkey Kong Country Area in Spring 2024 Serena Kim Universal Studios Japan (USJ) has announced plans to introduce a new section in its popular theme park dedicated to the belov...
Planning A Global Call for Creativity at Expo 2025 Osaka Kim Bergström Fancy your skills in video or image production? The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo is calling on creators worldwide to participate in...
Culture Simose Art Museum Wins Prix Versailles Kim Bergström Hiroshima's Simose Art Museum gained international acclaim recently by winning the Prix Versailles, a UNESCO-established awar...
Shopping Consumption Tax Changes for Tourists Coming? Kim Bergström Starting as early as the 2026 financial year, Japan is looking to shift to a refund-based tax exemption model for travelers, ...
Planning Fukuoka Named a Top Detour Destination in 2025 Kim Bergström A "detour destination" refers to an additional location added to a primary travel itinerary to enhance the overall trip, and ...
Planning Ginzan Onsen Caps Visitor Numbers This Winter Kim Bergström In efforts to try and keep the charm of the town intact, Ginzan Onsen will implement visitor number caps at certain times of ...
Planning "Forest Architecture" Taking Shape at Expo 2025 Osaka Kim Bergström As Expo 2025 Osaka approaches, Takenaka Corporation’s innovative “Forest Architecture” project is taking shape.
Transportation Kumamoto Says Sayonara to IC Cards Kim Bergström A number of bus and train operators in Kumamoto Prefecture have ceased accepting IC cards for fare payment as of November 16t...
Planning Nikko Featured on Fodor's Go List 2025 Kim Bergström It's the time of year where various travel publications distribute their lists of places to visit in the coming twelve months...
Food Tokyo Takes 2nd Place on Top Coffee Cities List Kim Bergström Tokyo recently received second place honors on Food & Wine's 10 Top Cities for Coffee list, beaten out only by Copenhagen in ...
