Planning The COVID Jab in Japan Serena Ogawa I think I can speak for everyone when I say: We are ready!
Food Afuri Ramen Stores Going Cashless Kim The much-loved ramen chain Afuri are moving with the times, in part prompted by the pandemic - they're shifting towards cashl...
Accommodation Hilton Niseko Releases Four Summer Accommodation Plans Kim Though Niseko may be best known as a winter sports destination, there's plenty to enjoy in the region during the summer month...
Culture Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Southern Japan Diego Mastromatteo The Japanese spider crab is an exceptional and little-known creature, but like many other unique species, it is at risk and n...
Transportation JR East Pass for Foreign-Passport Holders Serena Ogawa Beginning from April 1st, 2021, JR East is making two of the most popular passes available to anyone—regardless of visa type—...
Transportation JR East Passes to Change From April Peter Sidell Until now, the JR East Passes for the Tohoku area and Nagano-Niigata area have been available only for foreign visitors to Ja...
Planning Miyakojima Wins TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award Kim Each year, travel website TripAdvisor comes out with their list of Traveler's Choice Awards, which include a number of catego...
Shopping Lush Japan's Halloween Offerings Kim The bath gurus at Lush have released a lineup of Halloween-themed products which are bound to add a little fun to this time o...
Food IKEA Halloween Fair Kim The popularity of Halloween has been growing in Japan over the years, and Swedish furniture giant IKEA is getting in on the f...
Food Kirby Summer Cafe in Tokyo and Fukuoka Kim This summer, the Kirby Cafe locations in Tokyo and Fukuoka will be serving up a range of seasonal dishes that look almost too...