A Bargain on Nagano Specialty Goods Asako Komatsu Nagano Prefecture has announced their own special discount voucher called the "Family Discount" (ふるさと割). These specialt...
Half Price Travel Vouchers in Iwate Asako Komatsu Iwate Prefecture is selling vouchers worth ¥6,000 for half price or ¥3,000.
Yamagata Greets 4.5 Million Tourists Justin Velgus Yamagata greets 4.5 Million tourists in fiscal year 2014, overcoming challenges with a destination campaign.
Culture Proposed Tokyo 2020 Logo Makes Waves Jerome Lee A new-proposed Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo, by a Japanese graphic designer living in Spain, is garnering favourable attention
Last Call: Tohoku Summer Festivals Justin Velgus The six prefectures of the Tohoku region of Japan each celebrate their own unique annual festival, all happening around the f...
Odaigahara Bicycle Hill Climb Bryan Baier Special Offer for Foreign Participants in the Odaigahara Bicycle Hill Climb
Accommodation Robot Hotel Opens in Japan Edward Yagisawa Henn-na Hotel, which literally translates to "Strange Hotel" in English, became the first robot-staffed hotel in the world wh...
SIM Card Vending Machines at Narita Edward Yagisawa Vending machines selling SIM cards are now available at Narita Airport, allowing tourists to get connected right upon arrival.