Planning G7 May Meetings Affect Travel Plans Justin Velgus G7 summit meetings continue through May 2016, and in Sept 2016, occassionally causing trouble for tourists with closed attrac...
Food The 8th Soy Sauce Recipe & Story Contest Ophelie Feurtey Send in an original recipe that uses soy sauce, based on a dish of your country. Or put in your original recipe that uses soy...
Transportation Finnair to Fly to Fukuoka Bonson Lam From May 8 2016 Finnair will fly direct from Helsinki to Fukuoka, the largest city in Kyushu, with excellent connections by t...
Planning Kumamoto Earthquakes Mandy Bartok The two earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture caused significant damage to the local area.
Culture Matsushima Temple Hall Reopened Justin Velgus Repairs on the main hall of one of the oldest temples in the Tohoku region is completed in after nearly 7 years.
Culture Seasonal Festivals of Fushimi: Sekku Dolls Ophelie Feurtey Enjoying the spring of Fushimi through traditional Japanese dolls at the Kyocera Museum of Art's special exhibition “Seasonal...
Activities Sakura Cruise on Okawa River, Osaka Guillaume Doré Enjoy the sakura from an unique point of view on the Okawa river in Osaka.
Culture Sailor Moon Exhibition in Roppongi Katie Jackson Roppongi Hills' Mori Tower presents The Exhibition of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
Culture Setouchi Triennale 2016 Bonson Lam The Setouchi Triennale starts in March 2016. The festival is in three parts: Spring: March 20 to April 17, Summer: July 18 to...
Transportation New Fuji View Train Peter Sidell April this year will see the launch in Japan of a new luxury train, the Fujisan View Express, allowing passengers a relaxing ...